Question How to install secondary software files to non SSD drive?

[Nova43]

I have an internal 240GB SSD Drive and an internal 1TB mechanical drive in my desktop computer. The SSD is where I have the OS installed and the 1TB drive is used for file storage. When I install software, it typically installs the core program files to the Programfiles(x86) folder or the other ProgramFiles folder and then it installs secondary program files to the MyDocuments folder and the AppData folder in the main user folder. Here is what I want to do: I want to install the core program files to the ProgramFiles folder (to whatever the installer prefers). This will go onto the SSD drive as usual which is done by default. Then I want to install the secondary files to the 1TB internal hard drive. Is this possible? Whenever I install software it typically only gives me the option of choosing where I want to install the core program files. How can I install the primary and secondary files on separate disks like this? Thanks.

System Specs:

Win 10 Pro
12GB RAM
i7 processor

 

[USAFRet]

This hugely depends on the specific application.
But you usually cannot designate parts of it like that.
Stuff that needs to go into AppData will go into AppData, no matter where you install the actual application.

Your Documents folder can be on a secondary drive, but you have to do it the right way.
Pay attention to the OS version:
Win 7 & 8: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1834397/ssd-redirecting-static-files.html
Win 8.1 & 10: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2024314/windows-redirecting-folders-drives.html

 

[Nova43]

Your Documents folder can be on a secondary drive, but you have to do it the right way.
Pay attention to the OS version:
Win 8.1 & 10: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2024314/windows-redirecting-folders-drives.html

Can I use this method to redirect files from the AppData folder installed to the SSD drive to the secondary drive?

 

[USAFRet]

Can I use this method to redirect files from the AppData folder installed to the SSD drive to the secondary drive?

No.
Leave the AppData stuff where it is.

What size is this SSD?
Which OS are you working with?

 

[Nova43]

No.
Leave the AppData stuff where it is.

What size is this SSD?
Which OS are you working with?

I have Win 10 Pro and a 240GB SSD.

 

[USAFRet]

I have Win 10 Pro and a 240GB SSD.

There should be no need to move the AppData to somewhere else. That 240GB drive should be sufficient.

Likely you have other things that are sucking up your space.

Install either WinDirStat or WizTree
Run as Administrator, selecting only the drive in question.

Post a screencap here, and we can analyze what you have.

 

[Nova43]

There should be no need to move the AppData to somewhere else. That 240GB drive should be sufficient.

Likely you have other things that are sucking up your space.

Install either WinDirStat or WizTree
Run as Administrator, selecting only the drive in question.

Post a screencap here, and we can analyze what you have.

Thanks for your suggestions and help. I'm not overly concerned about optimizing the entire disk at this point. However I have moved the documents, downloads, and dropbox folders to my secondary mechanical 1 TB hard drive. Thanks again.