New SSD installed , how to set up for data to save on HDD

[Fat Tony]

Hello all,

I am running Windows 8.1 Pro and have just installed an 250gb SSD and also have a 1tb HDD. I have put the OS and various programs onto the SDD. I want to be able to have all data, for all users, pointed to save onto the HDD. (I will then get a 1tb USB3 HDD to back up the 1tb HDD - next step!).

I am getting very confused about how to make sure all documents/pictures/music/videos automatically get saved onto the HDD, rather than defaulting to the SSD. I also have user accounts for the family and I ideally want all photos/videos/music (but not documents) in just one location, so I end up with don't multiple copies of the same files saved by each user; they should all be access the same files.

Can someone point me to some simple instructions I can follow to make this happen? I browsed the tutorials, but could not find what I needed ... sorry, if it exists and I missed it).

Thanks
Tony

 

[dburne458]

I did the same, I just moved the user folders I wanted to move over to my hard drive and off the SSD that my OS is on.

I believe this is what you are looking for:

User Folders - Change Default Location - Windows 7 Help Forums

Look at option 2 as I believe that is what you want to do - just move the user folders rather than the whole profile...

 

[apprenticegamer]

I did the same thing but there is a tutorial http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4275-user-profiles-relocate-another-partition-disk.html works wonderfully, put files into the public folders that you want shared between users. works great if you have an iso or a way to get one.

Ken

 

[Ztruker]

I followed these directions to move the entire Users directory tree from C: to D: on my Windows 8 Pro X64 system:
Move the Users Directory in Windows 7

Says Windows 7 but works for 8 as well.