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Unusual Situation Arises

Unusual Situation Arises

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DrRobertius
Junior Member
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02-27-2021, 04:11 AM
#1
Haha, that title really grabbed my attention. I own two 2TB HDDs—one with Barracuda and the other with WD Blue. About a year after setting up my PC, I noticed I had distinct Program Files, x86 folders, user directories, and Windows partitions on each drive. I thought it might be possible to consolidate everything or clean things up before upgrading from Windows 7 to 10. Let me know if you have any ideas!
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DrRobertius
02-27-2021, 04:11 AM #1

Haha, that title really grabbed my attention. I own two 2TB HDDs—one with Barracuda and the other with WD Blue. About a year after setting up my PC, I noticed I had distinct Program Files, x86 folders, user directories, and Windows partitions on each drive. I thought it might be possible to consolidate everything or clean things up before upgrading from Windows 7 to 10. Let me know if you have any ideas!

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malanyg
Member
57
02-28-2021, 07:45 PM
#2
You are now connected with @Crunchy Dragon.
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malanyg
02-28-2021, 07:45 PM #2

You are now connected with @Crunchy Dragon.

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101PINGO
Member
154
03-02-2021, 02:46 PM
#3
Link the storage device you're using as the C: or boot drive and remove all others. Then run the Windows Media Creation Tool for a clean, new installation of Windows 10. After the setup finishes, you can wipe the remaining drive and configure it as the backup to the boot drive. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help...tion-media
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101PINGO
03-02-2021, 02:46 PM #3

Link the storage device you're using as the C: or boot drive and remove all others. Then run the Windows Media Creation Tool for a clean, new installation of Windows 10. After the setup finishes, you can wipe the remaining drive and configure it as the backup to the boot drive. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help...tion-media

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Spyros17
Junior Member
48
03-02-2021, 10:16 PM
#4
It seems you have two Windows installations, one on each disk. Just start your system normally, transfer the files from your non-C:/users folder to your C:/users location, and remove the directories on the non-C drive. You should be okay as long as you're not using that installation on the non-C drive. If Windows won't delete them, consider reformatting the non-C drive. After moving the data temporarily to an external HDD, of course.
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Spyros17
03-02-2021, 10:16 PM #4

It seems you have two Windows installations, one on each disk. Just start your system normally, transfer the files from your non-C:/users folder to your C:/users location, and remove the directories on the non-C drive. You should be okay as long as you're not using that installation on the non-C drive. If Windows won't delete them, consider reformatting the non-C drive. After moving the data temporarily to an external HDD, of course.

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Xo_PVP_Girl_oX
Senior Member
500
03-19-2021, 04:26 AM
#5
I'll give it a shot, appreciate your reply.
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Xo_PVP_Girl_oX
03-19-2021, 04:26 AM #5

I'll give it a shot, appreciate your reply.

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GameBoosh
Senior Member
470
03-21-2021, 03:25 AM
#6
I'll attempt to repair the drives first since I prefer version 7, but if I have to go with version 10, I'll follow your advice. Appreciate the support!
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GameBoosh
03-21-2021, 03:25 AM #6

I'll attempt to repair the drives first since I prefer version 7, but if I have to go with version 10, I'll follow your advice. Appreciate the support!

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peter4everpan
Member
235
03-22-2021, 10:03 AM
#7
Have you attempted to remove those additional directories? Are there any noteworthy contents within the program files folders?
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peter4everpan
03-22-2021, 10:03 AM #7

Have you attempted to remove those additional directories? Are there any noteworthy contents within the program files folders?

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XxCatCrewxX
Junior Member
19
03-25-2021, 12:00 AM
#8
Thank you, I'm here to assist. I hope everything resolves smoothly.
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XxCatCrewxX
03-25-2021, 12:00 AM #8

Thank you, I'm here to assist. I hope everything resolves smoothly.