Will changing the layout of my C drive impact the D drive?

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Will changing the layout of my C drive impact the D drive?

Will changing the layout of my C drive impact the D drive?

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Dropsi
Junior Member

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06-29-2016, 09:11 AM

#1

Mainly my 250GB NVMe drive is fully occupied and I'm thinking about reformatting. I have all my Steam games on the D drive, a HDD. Just need to be sure reinstalling Windows and the Steam.exe won't cause any issues.

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Dropsi

06-29-2016, 09:11 AM #1

Mainly my 250GB NVMe drive is fully occupied and I'm thinking about reformatting. I have all my Steam games on the D drive, a HDD. Just need to be sure reinstalling Windows and the Steam.exe won't cause any issues.

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iSenpaiKitty
Member

197

06-29-2016, 10:21 AM

#2

Ensure Disconnect D is disconnected before proceeding with the NVMe installation.

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iSenpaiKitty

06-29-2016, 10:21 AM #2

Ensure Disconnect D is disconnected before proceeding with the NVMe installation.

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Darkeos
Senior Member

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06-29-2016, 11:33 AM

#3

Steam won't identify the storage location for the game data until after installation and you specify it. Formatting the parent drive and reinstalling Windows won't change this. Ensure the NVMe remains the sole connected drive during OS setup. One additional note: for modern or demanding games, using a solid-state drive would be advantageous as it improves startup times, loading speeds, and rendering efficiency compared to an HDD.

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Darkeos

06-29-2016, 11:33 AM #3

Steam won't identify the storage location for the game data until after installation and you specify it. Formatting the parent drive and reinstalling Windows won't change this. Ensure the NVMe remains the sole connected drive during OS setup. One additional note: for modern or demanding games, using a solid-state drive would be advantageous as it improves startup times, loading speeds, and rendering efficiency compared to an HDD.

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plasmashock
Member

197

06-29-2016, 11:54 AM

#4

That's what I've been considering too.

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plasmashock

06-29-2016, 11:54 AM #4

That's what I've been considering too.