Question HDD/SSD Question

[perrosdelmal]

Hi, bit of a basic/stupid question.

I bought a new PC last year that has an SSD and HDD drives. i've only used the SSD drive so far.

I'm not sure how to move files to the HDD drive, i'm guessing both can be used at the same time. does the HDD drive need formatting or do i need to do something else?

Thanks for the help.

 

[USAFRet]

Hi, bit of a basic/stupid question.

I bought a new PC last year that has an SSD and HDD drives. i've only used the SSD drive so far.

I'm not sure how to move files to the HDD drive, i'm guessing both can be used at the same time. does the HDD drive need formatting or do i need to do something else?

Thanks for the help.

Please show us a screencap of your current Disk Management window.
(upload the pic to imgur.com, post the link here)

What are you considering using the HDD for?

 

[perrosdelmal]

I'm trying to make more room available on the SSD by switching the files to HDD as the SSD is faster

 

[USAFRet]

The Disk 0, 1TB, is the HDD?

What files are you looking to move?

Your C drive, the Disk 1, is getting pretty close to TooFull.

 

[perrosdelmal]

Sorry just realized i had USB drive in

Disk 0 is HDD Disk 1 is SSD

 

[USAFRet]

Right.

So what are you looking to put on the HDD?

 

[perrosdelmal]

AVIs, MP4 etc

Is it not possible to have both available to use and just select where you'd prefer to store your stuff?

 

[USAFRet]

AVIs, MP4 etc

Is it not possible to have both available to use and just select where you'd prefer to store your stuff?

That is absolutely possible.
And actually, recommended.

Just create a folder or two on the HDD, D drive.
Start saving your mp4/avi to there.

 

[perrosdelmal]

Just create a folder or two on the HDD, D drive.
Start saving your mp4/avi to there.

I'm not sure how to do that

 

[USAFRet]

I'm not sure how to do that

How do you get these avi/mp4 files?

 

[perrosdelmal]

I've added files to my desktop, they store straight on to the SSD, i don't how to put them on the HDD

 

[USAFRet]

I've added files to my desktop, they store straight on to the SSD, i don't how to put them on the HDD

The 'desktop' lives on your C drive, the SSD.

In File Explorer, crate a folder on the D drive (the HDD)
Name it MyVids.

You can create a shortcut to that folder, and that folder live on your desktop.
Or, just copy/paste files from your desktop or wherever, to the MyVids folder on the D drive. Then, delete from where they were originally.

 

[perrosdelmal]

Ok got it thanks for your help