Windows 10: Running software off a D drive

My new computer comes with a 110G SSD C: drive and 1TB HDD D: drive. Alas the SSD has filled up quite quickly, and I need to start moving things to the HDD.

Wondering if someone can refer me to some noob-friendly resources on how to do this? I am interested specifically in installing some of the software that I use less frequently (such as Ableton Live) on the HDD.

Thanks!

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D drive

Hi,

Based on the details you have provided us, it appears that there might be some corrupted contents on the said partition. We can also consider that this is caused by a virus.

For us to check if a certain virus is hiding your files, kindly follow the steps below:

• Type Command prompt in the search bar.
• Type-in the following command:
  
  attrib -h -r -s /s /d D:\*.*
• Press Enter to execute the command.

If you think that there is nothing important stored in it, then we suggest that you reformat your D drive so that you can use the free space for important files.

You can follow the steps below to start with the process:

• Click on the File Explorer.
• Select This PC.
• Right-click on your D drive, then click on Format.
• Follow the on-screen process to finish formatting the partition.

Let us know how it goes so that we can further assist you.

 

No permission to save to D:\ drive

Hi Charlotte,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

In order to get clarity on this issue and assist you with appropriate troubleshooting steps, please reply with the answers to the questions below.

• Have you mapped the libraries to the D: drive?
• Is the issue specific to the subfolder in D: drive?

Try the below methods and check if this helps.

Method 1: Creating New File In D: Drive.

1. Go to D: drive > Right-click on an empty space in D: drive > Click on
   New > Click Text Document.
2. Give a name to the Text Document and save it and check if you get the same error.

If you don't get any error while saving the file in D: drive and you get this error message only while saving a document in D:\charl\Documents, then follow
Method 2 to take the ownership of Documents folder, else follow
Method 3.

Method 2: Taking Ownership Of A Particular Folder.

1. Click on Start Menu > Search for Command Prompt >
   Right-click on Command Prompt > Click on Run As Administrator.
2. Once the Command Prompt is up and running, type the following commands and hit
   Enter after each command.

takeown /f <foldername> /r /d y

icacls <foldername> /grant administrators:F /T

Note: Replace foldername with the path of the folder.

3. Once the above commands are executed successfully,
restart the computer once, and check if you are able to save the documents in that folder.

Method 3: Check If You Are The Administrator From Netplwiz.

1. Click on the Start menu > Search for Netplwiz > Hit
   Enter.
2. Click on your user name and click on Properties.
3. Go to Group Membership tab and choose Administrator > Click on
   Apply > OK.
4. Once you change this setting, restart the computer once and check for the issue.

Method 3: Disabling Antivirus.

If you have installed any third-party security software, I suggest you to temporarily disable them, restart the computer once, and check for the issue.

Note: Antivirus software can help protect your computer against viruses and other security threats. In most cases, you shouldn't disable your antivirus software. If you have to temporarily disable it to install other
software, you should re-enable it as soon as you're done. If you're connected to the Internet or a network while your antivirus software is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to attacks.

Give it a shot and let us know of any changes.

Hope it helps.

 

D drive missing after Windows 10 upgrade

Hi,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

I’m sorry to know that the D drive disappeared after upgrading to Windows 10. I’ll certainly help you with this.

Before we proceed, I would like to know more about the issue. Please answer the following questions to help you better.

• Have you used any third party software to manage Disk partition?
• Did you format the drive?
• What is the make and model of your computer?

I suggest you to check for the drive in Disk Management
and see if it appears there. Follow the steps:

• Log on as administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.
• Press Windows + R key and type
  diskmgmt.msc, and then click OK.
• See if the drive D: appears.
  

Also run the hardware and troubleshooter
and check if it helps.

• 
  Press “Windows Key + R”, type
  Control Panel.
  
• 
  Then type “Troubleshooter” in the Search box and hit enter.
  
• 
  Select “Hardware and Sound” from the Troubleshooter Window.
  
• 
  Select “Hardware and Devices”
  and follow the instruction.
  
• 
  Check if the issue is resolved
  

Keep us posted with the status of the issue and get back to us with the required information. We’ll be glad to assist if you need further assistance.

Thank you.