Installed a new SSD and cloned it, but programs from start still use the path from old HDD

[rhettarded]

Hello guys, I bought a Samsung SSD and cloned my existing OS and files from my old HDD using the Samsung data migration. Everything is fine but when I try to open any application from start, it displays an error and I notice it still uses the path of the old HDD (D.

Let's say I want to open Folder Options, Indexing options, Administrative tools. I'm going to type it on Start and as soon as I click it it says "Windows cannot access the specified path..." But the file on the top of the dialog box uses old HDD with the path: D:\Users\User\Appdata....


So I'm guessing my problem is that windows still grabs the programs from the old HDD. I haven't done anything with the old hdd yet just using it as additional storage. thanks in advance!


Rhett

 

[ChaoticWolf]

This will be a little tricky to do, but you might have to right click all your program shortcuts and apply the path from the old hdd to the new hdd

 

[Nick_50]

So your new SSD is the C drive and Windows has remapped your old HDD as D drive? Sounds like Windows has tried to be clever and updated all your links now the drive letter has changed. What happens if you remove the D letter assigned to the HDD in the disk management?

And maybe silly question, Samsung migration transfers the data and calls the new SSD the C drive but you still have to go into your BIOS and tell the PC to boot from the SSD first. Maybe your PC is still booting from the HDD somehow?

 

[akmo32]

Computer management / Disk management / right click Drive letters and paths. Might have to reassign C:\ to free it up.