Clean install...how about programs on another drive?

[xaephod]

I am upgrading my system and will probably have to reinstall Windows 10 (SSD). I have a ton of games and programs on my HDD. How do I not reinstall all those programs? I know some of them are in the registry, etc...or do I have to just reinstall everything? Its a lot of programs...Will they work if I just link their .exe in the desktop? Or do they have to be reinstalled?

Thanks for the info.

 

[Colif]

Majority of the programs need to be reinstalled. If you have steam games I believe you can point the steam loader at the folder later and it will see them. I have not tested this myself.


Most have registry entires so you cannot just make a new shortcut.