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    How to second hdd

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by KopfenJager, Oct 13, 2013.

  1. KopfenJager

    KopfenJager Newbie

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    I have a second HDD installed on my m15x. I want to put the operating system on the second my HDD and run my games off my smaller SSD drive that I have installed in the primary drive slot. My second HDD is where my disk drive was. My primary is drive C: 128GB SSD and my second drive is drive D: 1TB HDD. I want to leave the drives where they are at, and I want to install my games on the smaller drive. I would like to switch the drive Labels so the HDD will be drive C and SDD to be drive D. How do I move my files from one to the other?
     
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    logan801 Notebook Consultant

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    otosan Notebook Consultant

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    Simply create new partition on your 1TB HDD (if you have enough space)

    Clone your windows partition to your newly created partition (i recommend using EASEUS partition master, it's free, easy to use and powerfull) and set partition as active

    After done, u can erase your windows partition from your SSD and put any file you want there...

    But if i were you i prefer put the system & importatnt app on SSD, since it will give you faster performance,

    as for game, i always run in from my 2nd slot hybrid disk and never found any issue nor slowdown...
     
  4. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    I agree with this.