New Hard Drive Partition Issue

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I recently purchased a Western Digital Hard Drive that is 1TB and also a platter type as a backup drive. When I installed it everything with smoothly, so to say. I made the new drive giving it an associated letter, also made sure it was ready to drop the files in. I moved my documents folder over with the "cut" option, now the operating system is having to struggle and won't let me access the folder. I have tried restoring the OS but it's still stuck. Should I just repair the OS to replace the missing folders? Thanks in advance!
 
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Doesn't work like that.

This is how you do it, after you get things actually fixed.:
Win 7 & 8: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1834397/ssd-redirecting-static-files.html
Win 8.1 &...
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First restore the OS using the Repair feature.
The next thing you need to do is format that drive so it becomes an active volume which is seems you did. If you want it to operate as a back up you should go to Control Panel then to System and security then click on back up and restore.
From there you will select create back up and select your assigned HDD letter.
The wizard will give you several options but select let me choose and the following window lets you select the library you want to back up such as documents, music or pictures. Select what you choose to backup then hit next. The final window is to select the schedule backups if you want then you click run back up and it will take care of itself from there on.
 
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What type of OS are you using? Also what steps did you take to ensure that the backup drive is functional and ready for storage? Lastly, what exactly do you mean by the OS is "stuck"?
 
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Okay i'm reading that you have purchased a WD HD 1TB and a platter type as a backup drive? Did you purchase both new or did you already have the platter type one that you describe as your original drive? When you install a new drive you will need to go to the disk management feature to format it to be created as a active volume. Once this is done you can clone your drive by using a free cloning application off the internet. I suggest https://www.easeus.com/backup-utility/free-disk-cloning-software.html by cloning your original drive you will have an extra copy of your drive that can be put directly onto the new drive. It will copy everything that is on your original drive that you want on your new one. I believe it also gives you the option to clone exact files and folders from your old drive to the new one also. So from here I think it would be best to repair your OS and then go on with the cloning app.
 

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Doesn't work like that.

This is how you do it, after you get things actually fixed.:
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

To "fix" the current situation, try the Repair function. But I'm not sure that will do it.
 
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