Simultaneous operation on two hard disks utilizing vapor.
Simultaneous operation on two hard disks utilizing vapor.
Recently, I upgraded my PC with an SSD and everything was working smoothly until I attempted to use Steam. I have one SSD containing my Windows 10 installation and another HDD also running Windows 10. I navigated to the Steam folder on my HDD, created a shortcut for steam.exe, and then copied it to my SSD. The Steam client launched successfully, but when I began playing Terraria, I discovered one of my characters was absent. Examining the HDD revealed that the character was still present there. Realizing this, I decided to boot from my HDD and utilize cloud saves instead—a decision I now recognize as being overly cautious. However, when I launched Steam on the HDD, a notification appeared in the lower right corner indicating a disk error and requesting a restart to resolve the issue. I dismissed this as a temporary glitch, but upon switching back to the SSD, it worked fine. Upon restarting my computer, a blue screen appeared stating that a drive had failed and needed repair. The power button’s LED flashed while making beeping sounds. I unplugged the HDD and restarted, initiating automatic repairs. After reaching the login screen, I entered my password, but the system failed to proceed. Restarting again resulted in a message indicating Windows was being repaired before eventually reaching the desktop, where a pop-up appeared warning about corrupted drive data and prompting me to empty my recycle bin. I selected “yes,” but the error persisted, repeatedly reappearing. Attempting to reinstall Windows through settings resulted in freezing when selecting an option. Ultimately, I reinstalled Windows completely using the Windows 10 ISO, deleting all existing partitions and achieving a fresh installation. However, prior to installing Steam, I sought advice here to determine if anyone experienced a similar problem or had encountered a comparable situation. It’s possible this occurred because I initially cloned my HDD onto the SSD, followed by a Windows reinstall on the SSD. Alternatively, could Steam have been experiencing confusion due to drive swapping? My goal is to keep Steam and my games on the HDD, creating a shortcut to launch it from the SSD—though I’m unsure if this is feasible. Thank you for reading my detailed account of these events.
Excessive communication occurred.
Steam installation on the solid-state drive.
Game files can reside on either one or both drives.
Considering a baseline setup where all functions operate correctly...
Steam game storage location:
Within the Steam application:
Steam
Preferences
Downloads
Game Library Folders
Add new library folder
To relocate an existing game:
Game Library
Select the game
Properties
Local Files
Relocate Installation Folder
Excessive communication occurred.
Steam installation on the solid-state drive.
Game files can reside on either one or both drives.
Considering a baseline setup where all functions are operational...
Steam game storage location:
Within the Steam application:
Steam
Options
Downloads
Game Library Locations
Add game location
To relocate an existing game:
Game library
Select the game
Properties
Local Files
Relocate Installation Folder
There was excessive communication regarding that issue.
Installing Steam on an SSD is recommended.
Games can be stored on either one drive, or both.
Considering a solid initial setup where all components function correctly…
Steam Library Folders:
Within the Steam application:
Steam
Settings
Downloads
Library Folders
Add Folder
To relocate an existing game:
Games Library
Click the game’s name
Properties
Local Files
Move Installation Folder
This solution proved highly effective. Thank you! Almost all data was preserved via cloud storage, and any remaining data could simply be copied.