[SOLVED] What happens if I delete program files in my C drive while having the same progam files on my D drive? Software support

[Orlanod]

Hello!
As the title may suggest; I have moved my program files to my D drive but I do not know if I should delete the program files inside of the C drive. And while you're here; is there also a way to move everything to your D drive?

 

[USAFRet]

Hello!
As the title may suggest; I have moved my program files to my D drive but I do not know if I should delete the program files inside of the C drive. And while you're here; is there also a way to move everything to your D drive?

All your applications will completely cease to operate.
You cannot move applications, or the whole Program Files folder, like that.

When an application is installed, it makes dozens, sometimes thousands of entries in the Registry and elsewhere.
Move that from C to D....and your operating system will not know where they are.

You will absolutely kill your PC doing this.

 

[USAFRet]

is there also a way to move everything to your D drive

Define "everything".
And why.

 

[rgd1101]

How did you moved it?

 

[Orlanod]

All your applications will completely cease to operate.
You cannot move applications, or the whole Program Files folder, like that.

When an application is installed, it makes dozens, sometimes thousands of entries in the Registry and elsewhere.
Move that from C to D....and your operating system will not know where they are.

You will absolutely kill your PC doing this.

Ahhh, thank you for the info. I have not deleted anything from the C drive.

How did you moved it?

Not technically "move", I used an app called "EaseUS Todo PCTrans" to sync all those files to the D drive.

 

[USAFRet]

Not technically "move", I used an app called "EaseUS Todo PCTrans" to sync all those files to the D drive.

What are the specific drives involved here?
I can only imagine that is an overall bad idea.

 

[rgd1101]

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Ahhh, thank you for the info. I have not deleted anything from the C drive.

Not technically "move", I used an app called "EaseUS Todo PCTrans" to sync all those files to the D drive.

that more like making a copy. not moving. windows doesn't know about your "move"