Given your system and usage, I suggest you keep things as they are... OS and data on the system SSD... for best performance. And use the HDD for backup... system image and manual/automated data backup.
Windows does provide ways to relocate the default user data stores (folders) and/or to aggregate them across different storage locations (libraries), but you do not need to consider these options unless your system SSD begins to run out of free space.
"How do I save my data to the SATA drive?" To save your data to the hard drive go to All settings | System | Storage | click on 'Change where new content is saved' (on the right) | and change where apps, documents, music, photos, etc. are saved. Existing content on the SSD will have to be moved to the new locations.
Unless you are editing large data files like videos or photos, putting data on the hard drive will not slow your computer. If you are concerned about speed, keep your apps on the SSD.
It seems to me that the SSD is all I need for my programs and data. I will use the SATA for backup of files and full system images. Even though I also have an external 1 TB HD for backups.
Indeed! I use my internal HDD for fast, daily backups and one-off file recovery. A recent 50GB SSD-to-HDD full backup took only 8 minutes. I use my external HDD for less frequent full backups that I can secure elsewhere.
JOcean
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February 9th, 2020 19:00
This web page has information that should help describe the process.
GKDesigns
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February 9th, 2020 21:00
Given your system and usage, I suggest you keep things as they are... OS and data on the system SSD... for best performance. And use the HDD for backup... system image and manual/automated data backup.
Windows does provide ways to relocate the default user data stores (folders) and/or to aggregate them across different storage locations (libraries), but you do not need to consider these options unless your system SSD begins to run out of free space.
GK
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February 9th, 2020 22:00
Putting data on a spinning disk would SLOW your computer.
Usually the fear of a sudden SSD failure is the reason for using a regular HD for data.
For example, to move the Pictures library, simply Right Click on Pictures in Libraries.
Under Properties, enter the new location where you have moved your pictures.
Remove the old location. Now saving photos to your Pictures Library will place them in the new location.
Vic384
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February 10th, 2020 04:00
"How do I save my data to the SATA drive?" To save your data to the hard drive go to All settings | System | Storage | click on 'Change where new content is saved' (on the right) | and change where apps, documents, music, photos, etc. are saved. Existing content on the SSD will have to be moved to the new locations.
Unless you are editing large data files like videos or photos, putting data on the hard drive will not slow your computer. If you are concerned about speed, keep your apps on the SSD.
Tesla1856
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February 10th, 2020 10:00
Then save all your Windows, Apps, and critical data files (docs and whatever) to C-Drive. 256gb is a lot of space in your use-case.
On retro-spinner D-Drive, create some folders, and save large data files there.
D:\Storage-2\Music
D:\Storage-2\Videos
D:\Storage-2\Backups
... like that.
joe53
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February 10th, 2020 19:00
Thanks to all.
It seems to me that the SSD is all I need for my programs and data. I will use the SATA for backup of files and full system images. Even though I also have an external 1 TB HD for backups.
You can't have too many backups!
GKDesigns
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February 11th, 2020 09:00
>>You can't have too many backups!
Indeed! I use my internal HDD for fast, daily backups and one-off file recovery. A recent 50GB SSD-to-HDD full backup took only 8 minutes. I use my external HDD for less frequent full backups that I can secure elsewhere.
GK