hard drive downloading problems

[jacob_moses]

i just formatted my drive. whenever i try to download something to that drive, the setup program installs there but the actual program installs onto my other drive (ssd)... i have the drive set to download location in my browsers setting?? PLz help

 

[bignastyid]

When you install the program you need to select an installation location during setup(may have to select advanced install with some programs). If you don't it will default to the C: drive.

 

[scout_03]

in the browser you assing the drive you want the downloads where you want then in firefox on the first page for settings this after in ie under downloads you open it and in the option you choose where to downloads them .

 

[jacob_moses]

When you install the program you need to select an installation location during setup(may have to select advanced install with some programs). If you don't it will default to the C: drive.

i was trying to install a driver from msi, there was no question or anything during the setup process, it just started installing to the c drive

 

[scout_03]

the driver must be install directly with the os drive .

 

[bignastyid]

When you install the program you need to select an installation location during setup(may have to select advanced install with some programs). If you don't it will default to the C: drive.

i was trying to install a driver from msi, there was no question or anything during the setup process, it just started installing to the c drive

The driver needs to be installed on the same drive as the OS.

 

[jacob_moses]

the driver must be install directly with the os drive .

if i install my os onto the hard drive, should it work then?

 

[scout_03]

thhe os should be on the c drive with all the needed driver otherwise system wont boot and work .

 

[bignastyid]

The OS would be faster if you left it on the SSD.

 

[jacob_moses]

thhe os should be on the c drive with all the needed driver otherwise system wont boot and work .

ok say i download all the needed drivers to the c drive. but then i download a program that detects driver updates onto the D: drive, would the program detect updated drivers that are on another drive (C?? Thanks...

 

[scout_03]

use all of then on the c if you could .

 

[jacob_moses]

use all of then on the c if you could .

would it matter? the c drive is only a 120gb ssd

 

[scout_03]

you could made the downloads on the other drive then install on c for detection but if your afraid of losing ssd space you could uninstall it after use when not needed i use http://www.touslesdrivers.com/ with the plug in ma config to find missing driver so it only install the plug in and detection is on the web then they link you to the maker for the driver all free .

 

[USAFRet]

use all of then on the c if you could .

would it matter? the c drive is only a 120gb ssd

Drivers are TINY! All the drivers for your system, combined, is maybe 1% of the drive space.

My main drive is a 120 SSD. OS, ALL applications, and obviously drives installed on it. Currently about 55GB used space.
Do not fret over it.