When people say "install programs on a second drive" since this second drive without the OS doesn't have program files or any other default program install location, how exactly do you install a program on another drive? If I just say install to the root of F: then all the programs in there would have all their files mixed up and I'm sure stuff won't work.
Installing programs to 2nd (non-OS) hard drive confusion
- Thread starter iceyc0ld
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When you install programs in Windows, registry keys are created, partially to address this issue. Some keys concern the logical location of the installation - i.e. if you install, say, Firefox, to your D:\ drive, a registry key will be created so that Windows knows where to look.
For example:
And here, where in my case I've installed Steam to my D:\ drive.
Random thing - I now use Steam so much I have nothing else in that D:\Games\ folder
For example:
And here, where in my case I've installed Steam to my D:\ drive.
Random thing - I now use Steam so much I have nothing else in that D:\Games\ folder
Ehh, so what do you recommend? make a folder for the program or dump everything to the root of F:/ ?
I understood your explanation, but still don't know the best method or rather what people exactly do when installing programs to other drives.. it's not like they auto-create folders? Or do they? For example if I install Steam to the root of F:/ it won't create a "steam" folder or will it?
make a folder for the program or dump everything to the root of F:/ ?I understood your explanation, but still don't know the best method or rather what people exactly do when installing programs to other drives.. it's not like they auto-create folders? Or do they? For example if I install Steam to the root of F:/ it won't create a "steam" folder or will it?
Now once I set the install path to D:\Programs will the insides of the program's folder install there or will it make it's own sub-folder automatically?
For example, I install program A to D:\Programs, will it install the contents of program A inside D:\ or will it automatically make a file called Program A and dump it's contents in there?
Hope I explained well.
For example, I install program A to D:\Programs, will it install the contents of program A inside D:\ or will it automatically make a file called Program A and dump it's contents in there?
Hope I explained well.
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