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New W7 install; OS on SSD, user files on HD. How do I do this?
Folks,
I'm creating a new machine. I want to install W7 on the SSD. I want my User Files on a hard-drive.
My goal is to keep the 256Gb SSD "clean", so that any future OS issues can be addressed by loading or reinstalling on that SSD. Also, I don't want to accidentally fill my SSD with pictures and game saves, etc.
My HDD (1TB) will be for my user profile. (I only use the one "User". It's a home computer.) I want all my data to end up on the HDD.
(I'd -like- to be able to place a favored game or two on the SSD for fast loading. But that's for later.)
Now, I've read Kari's excellent tutorial, here: An Old School Geek’s approach to Installing & Setting Up a Windows PC
But, that seems more focused on a single drive install. I'd hate to have the SSD and the HDD in the box when I first install W7. Yes, I've had the MBR install on the wrong drive in the past (different build).
So, how do I keep all the OS/system files on the SSD with no accidental loading onto the HDD? How do I put all the user files on the HDD during the install so that my SSD doesn't get filled with data during use?
Thank you -so- much!
Ken
(And all this is because I don't want to try an upgrade from Vista Ultimate! It's easier IMHO to start from scratch.)