Combine SSD and SD on one partition.

Demarsoft

Demarsoft

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I have a Tablet/PC running on windows 8.1. SSD 64Gb with 1 build in slot for SD with a 64Gb SD card on it. My main hard drive (SSD) is running low on space. I want to know if is possible to combine the two partitions (SSD and SD) on one to get a large Space; and if is possible do so, IT is safe to do it?
 

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mount the SD Card as a NTFS folder on the SSD
 

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    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
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    Dell XPS 8700
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You can get larger sized SD cards. As for merging, it cannot be done, because they are looked at the SD being a Media device.
 

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because they are looked at the SD being a Media device.
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Right, Windows does see Media devices as removable, most times can use them only for storage.
 

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Berton said:
because they are looked at the SD being a Media device.
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Right, Windows does see Media devices as removable, most times can use them only for storage.
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That is all they do. It is so you can store stuff on the SD card, vs. using the built in storage.

I use a USB 300 gb Hard Drive with my Amazon Fire TV, so that I can store apps on it. Due to only about 4 GB is all that is available for storage.

You can get SD cards 256 gb now. The Tablet should allow that size to be used.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Mint 17.2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
In cases like this I put all my user files on the SD card. I have 2 small systems that have only 32GB SSDs (actually eMMCs). But your idea of combining them will not work.
 

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    Vista and Win7
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    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
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    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
That worked for me Kyhi, using a 64GB Transcend low profile SD card on my Aspire ES1-111M laptop. Thanks for that.

But it won't stop the puny 32GB C: drive run out of space as I install software will it?
Is there an easy way to use the SD card to extend C: drive?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
When you install new software > instead of allowing them to install to say C:\programs
point the installer to the folder C:\SDcard\programs
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
Installing programs on the SD card may make them VERY slow. I think the SD card is better used for user files such as documents, pictures, etc. At least I do that on my 2 systems with only a 32GB disk and I have not yet run out of disk space. One of those even has a 8GB recovery partition which is still there. So the C partition has only appr. 20GB. It's all a matter of organization.
 

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  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
Installing programs on the SD card may make them VERY slow
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seems more of a question, rather then a result..

Although I agree it should be used for user files, so they are safe and on removable media
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 3.1 > Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 8700
    CPU
    I7
    Memory
    24 GB
It is not a question - it figures when you look at the access time and the R/W speed of a SD card.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Vista and Win7
    System Manufacturer/Model
    2xHP, 2xGateway, 1xDell, 1xSony
    Hard Drives
    5 SSDs and 12 HDs
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