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Old 23rd October 2009   #1
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My C:/ drive has contained all operating system files as well as program and data files. I now have a new additional drive and would like to transfer all program and data files to the new drive, leaving the old C: drive with just the XP OS.
Is there any way that I can identify which files need to remain on the C: drive and which I can safely move without compromising the operation of my PC ?
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Nope...not really.
You MUST Uninstall applications like Office...And then Reinstall it and point the installation to the new drive.
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I would leave the program files on the C drive with the OS and just move the data. Program files have to know their paths to work, which is why Steve said you must uninstall and reinstall programs like Office. If you just move them, the programs lose their associations.
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Thanks, that answers my question.
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