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Are you seeing weird stuff on your computer when Windows 11 moves things from one hard drive to another?

Are you seeing weird stuff on your computer when Windows 11 moves things from one hard drive to another?

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TheChambers55
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10-16-2026, 11:00 PM
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I bought a new Windows 11 computer with these parts: a big hard drive for movies (2 TB), a solid state drive (SSD) for fast speed, an external USB stick, and some memory (RAM). I want to know how data moves when copying my Blu-Ray discs onto that external stick. Does the computer first save everything on its fast SSD in the temporary RAM, or does it go straight from the optical disc to the external stick without using the SSD as a stop? I think going directly is better because I don't want to write to the SSD too much over time since I am doing this with many discs and I worry about wearing out that drive.
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TheChambers55
10-16-2026, 11:00 PM #1

I bought a new Windows 11 computer with these parts: a big hard drive for movies (2 TB), a solid state drive (SSD) for fast speed, an external USB stick, and some memory (RAM). I want to know how data moves when copying my Blu-Ray discs onto that external stick. Does the computer first save everything on its fast SSD in the temporary RAM, or does it go straight from the optical disc to the external stick without using the SSD as a stop? I think going directly is better because I don't want to write to the SSD too much over time since I am doing this with many discs and I worry about wearing out that drive.

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xDamian360x
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10-17-2026, 05:20 PM
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The SSD isn't actually getting worked on. The data move happens just between those two hard drives or memory sticks where the transfer will start and end. The random access memory in your PC plays the role of a temporary holding area, making it the only place that gets used for this job. You won't be hurting the SSD by doing this. Cheers!
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xDamian360x
10-17-2026, 05:20 PM #2

The SSD isn't actually getting worked on. The data move happens just between those two hard drives or memory sticks where the transfer will start and end. The random access memory in your PC plays the role of a temporary holding area, making it the only place that gets used for this job. You won't be hurting the SSD by doing this. Cheers!

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horselover328
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10-23-2026, 10:20 AM
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No, it never writes to your C drive in any real way. For regular people who just use computers, SSD wear isn't really a problem anymore. Yes, there is a limit on how many times you can write data. But that limit is so huge that it doesn't matter at all.
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horselover328
10-23-2026, 10:20 AM #3

No, it never writes to your C drive in any real way. For regular people who just use computers, SSD wear isn't really a problem anymore. Yes, there is a limit on how many times you can write data. But that limit is so huge that it doesn't matter at all.