change primary drive windows 10

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1. Press WINDOWS + i.
2. Click "System"
3. Click "Storage"
4. Click "Change the save path of new content"
5. Change the saving path to the drive you want.

1. How do I change my primary drive?
2. How do I change my C drive to D drive in Windows 10?
3. How do I change from C drive to D drive?
4. How do I make my D drive my primary drive Windows 10?
5. Can I store files on D drive?
6. Why is my C drive full and D drive empty?
7. What happens when C drive is full?
8. Is it safe to rename C drive?
9. How do I boot from D drive instead of C?
10. How do I change the default install location in Windows 10?
11. How do I change the default save location in Windows 10?

How do I change my primary drive?

In the Settings window, click System. In the System window, choose the Storage tab on the left and then scroll down to the “Save locations” section on the right. Use the drop-down menus to change the storage locations for each type of file (documents, music, pictures, and videos).

How do I change my C drive to D drive in Windows 10?

Right-click the Windows 10 Menu button and select Disk Management to display a list of all available hard drives. Right-click the specific hard drive letter you want to change, and select Change Drive Letter and Paths. Click the Add button, select a new drive letter, and then click the Change button, as pictured below.

How do I change from C drive to D drive?

To access another drive, type the drive's letter, followed by ":". For instance, if you wanted to change the drive from "C:" to "D:", you should type "d:" and then press Enter on your keyboard. To change the drive and the directory at the same time, use the cd command, followed by the "/d" switch.

How do I make my D drive my primary drive Windows 10?

From the book 

1. Click Start, and then click Settings (the gear icon) to open the Settings app.
2. Click System.
3. Click the Storage tab.
4. Click the Change Where New Content Is Saved link.
5. In the New Apps Will Save To list, select the drive you want to use as the default for app installs.

Can I store files on D drive?

drive. For example, you can set up a series of folders on D: called audio files, documents, downloads, graphics, music, my photos, my videos, photos, spreadsheets, videos, web pages, work and so on, depending on the kinds of files you create or save.

Why is my C drive full and D drive empty?

There is not enough space in my C drive to download new programs. And I found my D drive is empty. ... C drive is where the operating system installed, so generally, C drive needs to be allocated with enough space and we should not install other third-party programs in it.

What happens when C drive is full?

In case the C drive memory space is full, then you have to move the unused data to a different drive and uninstall the installed applications which are not used frequently. You can also perform Disk Cleanup to reduce the number of unnecessary files on the drives, which can help the computer run faster.

Is it safe to rename C drive?

Yes, it's safe.

How do I boot from D drive instead of C?

System Partition on D Drive Instead of C Drive

1. Right click C & select Mark partition as active.
2. Open an elevated command prompt & type bcdboot c:\windows /s c:
3. Shutdown.
4. Plug C drive into SATA0.
5. Plug the new D drive into SATA1.
6. Power on the PC & go into the bios.
7. Verify the boot order of the hard drives.
8. Reboot.

How do I change the default install location in Windows 10?

How to Change Your Default Install/Download Location in Windows 10

1. Open Settings. ...
2. Click on System Settings.
3. Find your Storage settings and click “change where new content is saved” ...
4. Change the default installation location to the drive of your choice. ...
5. Apply your new installation directory.

How do I change the default save location in Windows 10?

How to change the default save location in Windows 10

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Click on System and then on "Storage" from the side-bar on the left.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page, where it says "More Storage Settings".
4. Click on the text that reads "Change where new content is saved".