Do deleted files from HDD affect the SSD the OS runs off of?

[Zhubinator]

I just finished putting my first pc together and realized that none of the programs on my old hard drive opened since I installed Windows 10 on a 250 gb SSD. The old program file paths being non-existent now, it me took me some time to realize that and changing registry addresses and file paths was way over my head, and a risky and tedious option to top it off, so I decided to test launching something, Illustrator, by "reinstalling" it on my hdd and sure enough it worked. My concern here is that the deleted files from the hard disk end up in precious memory space on my SSD and I am worried that it might eat through memory space, even though they get deleted. Can somebody please tell me whether this is the case or not, and how to fix it. I can simply reinstall everything without deleting first, but I'll just bloat my HDD and I don't know how that affects load times and what not. Your responses will be greatly appreciated.

 

[R_1]

when you installed the programs the first time to the HDD, the installer did more than update the location of the files, the installer, edits system files and the registry. if you want the programs to run on the ssd, install the program on the ssd (same version installed to HDD)-let the installer make the system ready, then you can delete (not uninstall) the program files on the SSD and the program should run from the HDD.
install program again to SSD
delete the program files on the SSD
run the program from the HDD
uninstalling the program from the SSD will revert the files and registry back to before install (should anyways)

 

[lodders]

I advise you to install all of your programs such as illustrator onto your default programs directory on your SSD. 250Gb is big enough for a huge number of programs. The SSD is the best place for them because the computer can access them really quickly, making your PC very responsive.
Your HDD is best used for all your photos, videos, music, documents, films etc.
Once your programs are all installed on SSD, you can delete them from your (much slower) HDD
When you delete a file, it goes into your recycle bin. When you empty the bin, the space is freed up for other stuff to be saved

 

[Zhubinator]

I am sorry but this is bordering on madness. I am fine with running things the way I have it now my question is that I don't want the deleted files from my old drive to affect the SSD in anyway, when they get dumped in recycle bin. That's all.

 

[Zhubinator]

I advise you to install all of your programs such as illustrator onto your default programs directory on your SSD. 250Gb is big enough for a huge number of programs. The SSD is the best place for them because the computer can access them really quickly, making your PC very responsive.
Your HDD is best used for all your photos, videos, music, documents, films etc.
Once your programs are all installed on SSD, you can delete them from your (much slower) HDD
When you delete a file, it goes into your recycle bin. When you empty the bin, the space is freed up for other stuff to be saved

Thanks. I have Maya on my SSD and only plan on installing the most essential of programs on that drive. Heck I could have actually bought a sandisk 480gb for 135 after tax but I bought a Samsung Evo 250 open box for 75 dollars to save money. My main concern is that the SSD's memory cells get used before and after deleting the files and that affects overall lifespan and performance. Am I right? Or is it negligible?

 

[Zhubinator]

when you installed the programs the first time to the HDD, the installer did more than update the location of the files, the installer, edits system files and the registry. if you want the programs to run on the ssd, install the program on the ssd (same version installed to HDD)-let the installer make the system ready, then you can delete (not uninstall) the program files on the SSD and the program should run from the HDD.
install program again to SSD
delete the program files on the SSD
run the program from the HDD
uninstalling the program from the SSD will revert the files and registry back to before install (should anyways)

I apologize for calling this madness. After reading it again, I understood what you were referring to, but then again I am not sure if installing on SSD first and deleting it next is better than deleting from SSD(recycle bin) first and installing on HDD next. According to your technique I would write and rewrite files on the SSD while deleting dumped files from the SSD's recycle bin should not have as big an impact. But thanks a lot for explaining to me how the OS understands the file paths. It all makes sense now.

 

[R_1]

when you installed the programs the first time to the HDD, the installer did more than update the location of the files, the installer, edits system files and the registry. if you want the programs to run on the ssd, install the program on the ssd (same version installed to HDD)-let the installer make the system ready, then you can delete (not uninstall) the program files on the SSD and the program should run from the HDD.
install program again to SSD
delete the program files on the SSD
run the program from the HDD
uninstalling the program from the SSD will revert the files and registry back to before install (should anyways)

I apologize for calling this madness. After reading it again, I understood what you were referring to, but then again I am not sure if installing on SSD first and deleting it next is better than deleting from SSD(recycle bin) first and installing on HDD next. According to your technique I would write and rewrite files on the SSD while deleting dumped files from the SSD's recycle bin should not have as big an impact. But thanks a lot for explaining to me how the OS understands the file paths. It all makes sense now.

NP. I mis-understood. I answered from the point that you were looking to use the installed programs on the HDD to save install space on the SSD.

 

[Kenton82]

Deleting files and moving them around will not decrease the lifespan of the drive. On another point, the Samsung EVO SSD you have is a really great drive, and is the preferred choice of system builders, very reliable - good choice. I have a 120GB EVO, and i have yet to re-install my old HDD as a second drive, but i only use this rig for games and internet, and as i am not such a mad gamer, it will take me a while to fill it up.
Use something like Ccleaner to keep an eye on useless system files and keep your PC clean and tidy.

Just delete bit of the HDD at a time, and choose which files (i.e photo's videos, and documents) to keep.

Just my tuppence worth, good luck man.

K.

 

[USAFRet]

1. Files deleted from the HDD do not in any way affect the SSD lifespan.

2. Reports of your SSD dying early from too many writes is a long dead concept. It will become obsolete due to size long before you wear it out in normal use.

3. Have the OS and all your applications on the SSD.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

"My concern here is that the deleted files from the hard disk end up in precious memory space on my SSD"

No way is that going to happen.

When you delete files on a drive (any drive), and leave them in the recycle bin, they are only occupying space on that same drive, until the recycle bin is emptied.

Incidentally, using the term "memory space" in this context is incorrect. It's called storage space on SSDs & HDDs. "Memory space" refers to RAM.

 

[lodders]

It is simple.
Your SSD is faster and more reliable and longer lived than your HDD.
Standard practice is to put windows, all your programs and all your apps on the SSD
120Gb is often enough, 250Gb is plenty.
Pics and video go on the HDD because they take up a lot of space, and the HDD is fast enough for watching videos, looking at pics etc.

 

[Zhubinator]

when you installed the programs the first time to the HDD, the installer did more than update the location of the files, the installer, edits system files and the registry. if you want the programs to run on the ssd, install the program on the ssd (same version installed to HDD)-let the installer make the system ready, then you can delete (not uninstall) the program files on the SSD and the program should run from the HDD.
install program again to SSD
delete the program files on the SSD
run the program from the HDD
uninstalling the program from the SSD will revert the files and registry back to before install (should anyways)

I apologize for calling this madness. After reading it again, I understood what you were referring to, but then again I am not sure if installing on SSD first and deleting it next is better than deleting from SSD(recycle bin) first and installing on HDD next. According to your technique I would write and rewrite files on the SSD while deleting dumped files from the SSD's recycle bin should not have as big an impact. But thanks a lot for explaining to me how the OS understands the file paths. It all makes sense now.

NP. I mis-understood. I answered from the point that you were looking to use the installed programs on the HDD to save install space on the SSD.

NO actually you understood right. It's just that your suggestion looked a little unusual at first glance but installing them on the SSD and deleting them to run them from the HDD makes sense since it's the same as I did when I reinstalled it on the HDD, making it available to both drives in terms of file paths.