Windows 10 PC: how to use D drive partition

[jdp1962]

I've just bought a new pc, with Windows 10. It's got a 2TB hard drive, partitioned into 150GB for the C drive and the rest for the D drive. The D drive is labelled "Data". So far, all the software I've downloaded has defaulted to the C drive, and all of the standard folders such as documents, music, pictures etc. default straight to the C drive. Having backed up all my exisitng folders and files from the old PC to the new one, I've nearly filled the C drive whilst the D drive is untouched.

How to I access it? Or can I just eliminate the partition and merge C & D together into one?

Hope someone can help with some vary basis "for dummies" instructions as I'm very IT illiterate.

Thanks.

 

[Bugeye_bob]

have you told the PC where to save things?
typically save as, then direct it to the folders in D drive you wish to save it ?
A PC wont know where to save things if you haven't told it or set this in options for each bit of software,

When you save Log files from VCDS there is a part where you tell it where to save logs, Photo/Torrent SW will also give these options,
typically on a new PC when it asks you this for the first time there may be a "Do this every time" type tick box,

to remove D and merge with C would require a format and re-installation of your OS, so from the level of question originally asked I dont think this would be a option for yourself.

hth

 

[NHN]

That's not correct, you wouldn't need to format to be able to merge, Jeff, bell me this afternoon I'll happily advise.

You can remap the locations to the d, but I would suggest an alternative.

 

[Arcam]

I've just bought a new pc, with Windows 10. It's got a 2TB hard drive, partitioned into 150GB for the C drive and the rest for the D drive. The D drive is labelled "Data". So far, all the software I've downloaded has defaulted to the C drive, and all of the standard folders such as documents, music, pictures etc. default straight to the C drive. Having backed up all my exisitng folders and files from the old PC to the new one, I've nearly filled the C drive whilst the D drive is untouched.

How to I access it? Or can I just eliminate the partition and merge C & D together into one?

Hope someone can help with some vary basis "for dummies" instructions as I'm very IT illiterate.

Thanks.

You can use 3rd party partitioning tools to take the D drive and merge (not the correct term) it with the C. You will need to move everything that is on D to other storage, perhaps the C drive if you have enough space.

Option 2 would be to point all your storage like Documents, Pictures etc to the D drive.

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[jdp1962]

That's not correct, you wouldn't need to format to be able to merge, Jeff, bell me this afternoon I'll happily advise.

You can remap the locations to the d, but I would suggest an alternative.

Will do, bud.