Windows 10: Shortcut for folder on E drive to desktop on C drive

Hi guys,

This is a little complicated I think.

My C Driver is a 250GB SSD while my E Drive is a 500GB HDD.

If I transfer folder from C onto E can I then create a shortcut for that folder to appear on C's desktop

I am using the SSD for Windows 10 Professional while the HDD remains totally empty.

Assuming the answer to my question is YES

Would my SSD begin running any faster with 80GB-90GB of files/folders gone onto the E Drive

:)

 

C drive and Datapart E drive both have user folders

Hi,

I am new to windows 10 and have a new pc that has a hard drive for the OS and software and a hard drive for storage.

The os Drive is called C:\ and the datapart drive is called E:\C\

The OS, when set up, was to allow for software to be installed on C and data placed on E.

My C drive is small, and I want to ensure it does not get overloaded with unnecessary data.

Both drives have a user folder containing the same items (not files, but folders).

For instance, there is a desktop under both drives, the C desktop contains links to what is actual files located on the E desktop.

That is all well and good and I imagine that is how it is supposed to be.

I have a few questions regarding how this is works.

If I create anything on my desktop, it is saved to the C desktop no matter what. Is it possible to get it to map to the E desktop? For instance, when I right click a spot on the desktop and create a new word doc, can it save to E instead of C.....

There are folders (camera roll and saved pictures) in the C desktop pictures folder that are not in the E pictures folder (which contain the every other picture related file I have. Why are these folders not in the E drive if everything else is in there?

Also, my outlook data file saved to the C Documents folder instead of the E Documents folder.

I do not like having duplicate folders, it seems like more maintenance will be necessary in the future.

If anyone can teach me anything about how this all works I would appreciate it.

John

 

My data folders (Documents, Pictures, Videos, Music, etc) are on DRIVE E: not Drive C:

I THINK the programs are looking in the wrong place.

All my Programs are stored on Drive C:

Drive D: is my Recovery Image

Drive E: is where all my Data files were stored (Documents-Pictures-Videos, etc).

Drive F: has: Clipart-Document Themes 14-Media-MSOCache-Office 14 - Stationery - and Templates.

Hewlett Packard set my computer system up.

Before I did what you suggested above about MOVING files - I had only one listing for Drive EDATADRIVE1-Docs-Pics-Video-Music). Now Drive E: shows up listed under THIS PC as E:\ (and it contains ALL my data - docs-Pics-Video-Music)). All these data
folders also show up listed under THIS PC in the DOCUMENT folder; AND, all the datat folders also show up in DATADRIVE1-Docs-Pixs-Music-Video!!!! Whatever happened when I moved the files caused them to appear in several places!

I don't think the programs know where to find anything!!!! DUD!

I also have 4 external Western Digital hard drives (but I don't have all of them plugged in simultaneously). My problem with the external hard drives is that now Windows does recognize my 6 TB one - I know it is working because the little light is on and
blinking....the drive just does not show up in File Explorer.

Do you have any suggestions?

 

My data folders (Documents, Pictures, Videos, Music, etc) are on DRIVE E: not Drive C:

Patti,

Let me start by saying the above information would have been very useful at the start. Let me see if I can recap your original issue first...

Before Windows 10 Upgrade:

Your computer was configured (before the Win10 upgrade) to used drive (E as your DEFAULT storage location for DOCUMENTS, PICTURES, MUSIC etc. I assume there were sub-folders for each.

After Windows 10 Upgrade:

After the upgrade, your DEFAULT storage locations were re-set to drive C:. This had the side affect of you seeing 'Documents' in the quick access list which did not point to your 'Documents' folder on drive E:.

What you wanted:

You wanted the 'Documents' and other data folders that showed up in the Quick Access list to point to your original files on drive E:. You also assumed that all new documents would be created in the Documents folder on drive E:.

Drive E: is your data drive because that is where you have space and you want to continue using that drive.

In the above description I used 'Documents' but that would apply to all of your 'data' folders such as Music, Video, Pictures etc.

If I have this right, please let me know.