Junctions functioning as duplicates?
Junctions functioning as duplicates?
I initially set up my PC using the guide at http://bbearren.com/set7free/set7free.html along with a video tutorial. This helped me retain my OS on the SSD while storing programs and user files on the HDD. The main issue arose because I created junctions that essentially duplicated my files and moved them to the HDD, which wasted space. I confirmed this by creating a folder on my desktop and moving it to the SSD folder—after deletion, the location still pointed to the SSD. It seems the advice was correct: keeping programs and user data on the HDD prevents the SSD from becoming cluttered. Thanks for your help!
Review this manual: http://www.starkeith.net/coredump/2009/0...her-drive/. It covers similar steps. Be aware that Windows Explorer will display folders as if they remain on the SSD or C: drive even though they're actually on an HDD. You should notice a shortcut arrow indicating a working connection. Another method is to inspect properties and folder sizes—your user files appear around 600GB, while the OS drive shows only about 77MB.
Choosing a folder with a shortcut displays files from the second drive. Otherwise, if your setup isn't correct, the best solution is to reinstall. I needed to reinstall since the initial attempt failed.
The SSD isn't set up with a desktop directory; the address might indicate another drive, which is the intended behavior.