Set HDD as C:/ drive?

[Facelessman]

Hey guys, so today I've built my first pc, that's nice and all....

I have installed windows on my ssd, so that automatically became my C:/ drive.
But now I wonder how I make my second drive (HDD) my C:/ drive, but still have windows on my ssd, and also it being a boot drive.

Thanks!

 

[mrmez]

You can't have two drives with the same letter, and I'm pretty sure it's near impossible to change the letter of your OS drive.

 

[USAFRet]

Hey guys, so today I've built my first pc, that's nice and all....

I have installed windows on my ssd, so that automatically became my C:/ drive.
But now I wonder how I make my second drive (HDD) my C:/ drive, but still have windows on my ssd, and also it being a boot drive.

Thanks!

No, you don't do this.
May we assume you are looking to do this because you do not want your SSD to fill up too much?
You want to automagically make everything go to the HDD?

This was written especially for you:
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

 

[USAFRet]

Oh, and ignore whatever registry hack you might find online that suggest you can magically do this.
You'll be right back here wondering how to fix it, and the only valid reply will be "Wipe and reinstall"

 

[Facelessman]

You can't have two drives with the same letter, and I'm pretty sure it's near impossible to change the letter of your OS drive.

Sorry my bad, shouldn't have explained it using the letter C. That's not exactly what I meant

 

[Facelessman]

Hey guys, so today I've built my first pc, that's nice and all....

I have installed windows on my ssd, so that automatically became my C:/ drive.
But now I wonder how I make my second drive (HDD) my C:/ drive, but still have windows on my ssd, and also it being a boot drive.

Thanks!

No, you don't do this.
May we assume you are looking to do this because you do not want your SSD to fill up too much?
You want to automagically make everything go to the HDD?

This was written especially for you:
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

Yeah 😀 Thanks man!

 

[Facelessman]

Hey guys, so today I've built my first pc, that's nice and all....

I have installed windows on my ssd, so that automatically became my C:/ drive.
But now I wonder how I make my second drive (HDD) my C:/ drive, but still have windows on my ssd, and also it being a boot drive.

Thanks!

No, you don't do this.
May we assume you are looking to do this because you do not want your SSD to fill up too much?
You want to automagically make everything go to the HDD?

This was written especially for you:
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

Lol... I did what they told me not to do (accidentally).. So uhm, what now?

 

[USAFRet]

Lol... I did what they told me not to do (accidentally).. So uhm, what now?

You did what, exactly?

 

[Facelessman]

I apparently chose the root folder of pictures and videos, so now when I click any one of those two, it just shows me my entire D:/ drive... Do you know what to do now?

 

[USAFRet]

I apparently chose the root folder of pictures and videos, so now when I click any one of those two, it just shows me my entire D:/ drive... Do you know what to do now?

If going to "Set as default" does not work...I am unsure of how to fix this.

 

[Facelessman]

Rip, doesn't work...

 

[Facelessman]

Figured it out, instead of clicking yes if asked to set it to defaults, you have to press no.

 

[USAFRet]

Rip, doesn't work...

How recent is this OS install? Today? Yesterday?

Redo it and start from scratch.

 

[Facelessman]

I fixed it, but thanks!