Windows 10 setup for proper ssd hdd operation

[VorpalBunny]

Does anyone know of any reputable guides on how to properly setup a fresh install of windows 10 so that applications are stored on the sdd and program data (such as the users folder) is stored on the hdd? This is my first build with ssd. Thanks.

 

[squirrel dog]

http://www.cnet.com/how-to/clean-install-windows-10/

 

[postmortemIA]

I believe this is what you're looking for:
How to change your default save locations on Windows 10

 

[VorpalBunny]

Thank you both for your replies. Yes, I was looking for the settings in Win10 that let me relocate my Users folder. I did end up finding a few other resources that recommended creating symbolic links and other install time trickery. I'm going to try the simple solution for now. Thanks again.

 

[SimMike2]

Unless you have a real tiny SSD, I would store everything you can on the SSD.

 

[JackMDS]

OP is is a lot of work and most of the time something will go wrong.

Leave the OS as is, and put in the computer a second large regular HD
You can create your own folder tree on Drive D : and use the setting of the programs to change the working Folder.

As an Example I have on my D : a Folder name Office and under it sub folder like Docs, PoerPoint, etc. and I changed in each of Office's Apps the default folder to the coresponede Folder on D :

Similarly I do with Music, Video, Pics, etc.

 

[Puffnstuff]

I run a ssd for my os and office applications and things that I need to load quickly. I run a wd black for other programs such as games that take up a lot of space and another wd black for storage. Organizing your data can be time consuming at first but once you get it the way you want it then it doesn't take as much time.

 

[Mushkins]

I concur with Jack. Relocating system folders can and will go horribly wrong sooner or later. You're gonna run into some app eventually that uses hard-coded paths instead of system variables and it's going to crash miserably when it's looking for an AppData folder that doesn't exist where it expects it to be.

Buy a big enough SSD to properly cover your OS install (120GB minimum), store other stuff on an HDD. Use the Windows Explorer built-in features such as Folder favorites to easily access those folders on the secondary drive, change default save locations in specific apps to suit your needs.

I did exactly what you want to do back when 64GB SSDs were the only ones reasonably affordable, it was a massive waste of time and broke all sorts of things.