can I boot from a smaller drive and use a larger one as my primary?

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  1. braddersz
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    Goblin137 said:
    interesting to know the outcome of that one mate, would still like to use the larger hdd for my main accounts so hopefully it can be done!

    I know it can be done. once you've installed windows 8, you can tweek registry, then create a new account, and all the users data, (documents, downloads, dekstop, etc etc will be on the bigger hdd.

    I just dont know, if it will carry the settings over, if i upgrade.

    Got a feeling it will corrupt my user profile.
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  3. Goblin137
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    Can u show me how to do that?
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  4. bigmck
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    Goblin137 said:
    Can u show me how to do that?
    Stay away from messing with the Registry unless you know what you are doing. Do the install of Win 8 and go over to the Windows 8 Forum and they can tell you how to do things without messing with the Registry. You are only asking for trouble.
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  6. Goblin137
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    thanks a lot!

    this issue was solved by performing a clean install, all seems well so far. as for migrating my profile i will ask on the 8 forums

    thanks again!
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  7. braddersz
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    No problem.

    If you perform the Windows 8 UPGRADE - then it will move across all your settings, users and data. and most programmes, It will tell you what it can not move across, due to compatibility
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  8. Goblin137
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    the update has been done, i did not move anything across, i backed up what i needed and just clean installed, avoided carrying over any of the problems.
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