Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB [Hard drive] (1000.20 GB) -- drive 1, s/n S59VNMFN906057N, rev RVT04B6QDisk 1, the E drive, labeled Samsung SSD.
What specific model drive is that?
A Samsung solid state drive?
And what, exactly, is on it?
OK then...an actual SSD.Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB [Hard drive] (1000.20 GB) -- drive 1, s/n S59VNMFN906057N, rev RVT04B6Q
Both drives have program and data, photos, and other files.OK then...an actual SSD.
A potential good candidate for a clone operation.
Again ... what, exactly is on this drive?
And also, the D drive, the 1TB HDD.
OK.Both drives have program and data, photos, and other files.
Looking at the programs, yes, I can uninstall on the E: and reinstall on the D: drive. I assume I can install some of those programs on an external too?OK.
Now we, actually you, have a problem.
If it were only 'data', this would be easy.
But the current OS has references to Programs being on the D and E drives.
This is not easy to simply undo, or clone.
Are you willing and able to reinstall whatever Programs live on the E drive, the Samsung SSD?
Slow down a bit.Looking at the programs, yes, I can uninstall on the E: and reinstall on the D: drive. I assume I can install some of those programs on an external too?
And Uninstall the applications.I'll start that now. Delete all data, leave the apps.
That is what we are in the process of doing.Your Samsung drive is a SSD. Can you move its data to a different drive?
Nope, I was providing the link to the software that Samsung provide. Nothing more.That is what we are in the process of doing.
Here, you're asking him to jump to Step 8, ignoring Steps 2-7.
With his current config, there are a lot of things that need to be done before we get to the 'what software to use' stage.Nope, I was providing the link to the software that Samsung provide. Nothing more.
And Uninstall the applications.
This will, hopefully, remove references of those applications from the Registry.
Moved everything off E: onto external drive. Here's a link to Disk managementDisk mgt One possible issue, my Desktop icon keeps popping up in the E even though I have moved it to External drive .And Uninstall the applications.
This will, hopefully, remove references of those applications from the Registry.
What do you mean by the 'Desktop' on the E drive?Moved everything off E: onto external drive. Here's a link to Disk managementDisk mgt One possible issue, my Desktop icon keeps popping up in the E even though I have moved it to External drive .
I mean Desktop (holding desktop app icons and other data) folder on the E: drive. I transferred it to the External drive. I don't know how it was directed to the E drive. There is no Desktop on the C drive.What do you mean by the 'Desktop' on the E drive?
Have you, in the past, redirected that Desktop folder to the E drive?
As a test....
Power off
Physically disconnect the E drive.
Power up
Does everything work OK?
Yes. Physically opening the case and disconnect that drive.I mean Desktop (holding desktop app icons and other data) folder on the E: drive. I transferred it to the External drive. I don't know how it was directed to the E drive. There is no Desktop on the C drive.
I cannot disconnect the E drive without opening the computer. Is that what you mean?