loading software

how can i decide which drive i wish to load onto?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> "amgellan" <> wrote in message
> news:64CE5BB5-E044-4208-B4C5-...
> > how can i decide which drive i wish to load onto?
>
> I don't always get the option of browsing to select the drive i prefer to load onto when installing a disk, how can i save disk space on the default drive & load onto the alternative drive?
> Load what on to? How about telling us what you are trying to install and
> why a default installation will not work for you?
>
> In general programs display the default installation folder and give you the
> option to change that.
>

On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:33:07 -0700, amgellan
<> wrote:

> how can i decide which drive i wish to load onto?


One general, unless you have a very good (and unusual) reason to do
otherwise, software should be installed on the same drive as Windows
is, usually C:.

One good reason for doing otherwise is that you are running out of
room on C:. Unless that's the case, the are very few good reasons to
do anything else.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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