- #Windows 8.1 how to change default file location install#
- #Windows 8.1 how to change default file location windows 10#
- #Windows 8.1 how to change default file location Pc#
- #Windows 8.1 how to change default file location free#
I am using the create system image when I attempt the back-up.
#Windows 8.1 how to change default file location free#
The assumption was also based on the fact that it tells me how much free space is available on the external drive before I tell it to start the back-up.Īfter that, it never flashes the light on the external drive(s) ( I have used 4 different external drives.) Or when I used my smaller drive, I had 500 GB free. The OS partition has about 500 GB the external drive has 2.6 GB free. The fact it cannot find sufficient space. No, I am not sure it attempting to make the temporary backup on the Recovery partition. I'll try to answer all questions at the same time.
#Windows 8.1 how to change default file location Pc#
I have friends that are buying Windows 8 PC and will be running into the same problem. I am looking for a way to change the default location for the temp file. It appears the backup is trying to create the temporary image on the last partition found (20 GB recovery partition) on the internal drive and cannot find the necessary space.
I read the error message further and noted it also said there was not sufficient space on either the destination drive or internal drive. I then attached the 1 TB drive to a Windows 8 system that does not have the small recovery partition and the image was created with no problems.Īfter trying the image again on the ASUS laptop, I noted the back-up never touched the external drive. Thought it was a large drive problem so wen to a 2 Tb drive same problem. I had a 3TB drive with 2.5 TB free space. When I attempt to create the image, it finds my external drive and starts to build the file then stops with an error - there is not sufficient space to create the image on either the destination drive or internal drive. It has a 750 GB internal drive that is divided into a 730 GB OS partition, a small 20 GB Recovery partition. That’s all, now close the window and try installing a new app to verify that it goes inside the WindowsApps folder inside the selected drive.I am attempting to create an image for a ASUS laptop running Windows 8.
#Windows 8.1 how to change default file location install#
All you need to do is click on that dropdown box and select the desired install location from the list of drives that appear. Now, in the Storage configurations screen and under the Save locations heading, you can see an option that reads “ New apps will save to:”, along with a dropdown box. In the Settings window, click on the System option.įrom the System settings window, click on the Storage item from the sidebar. In order to select another location for installing new apps, all you have to do is navigate to the corresponding setting in Windows 10- no need to mess with the registry or policies.
#Windows 8.1 how to change default file location windows 10#
Changing the Default Install Location for Store Apps in Windows 10 This folder will be encrypted with Encrypting File System ( EFS), so that only your account will be able to access it. New Store apps will be installed inside a new folder in the drive you selected, named WindowsApps.
As you can guess, they will not be moved to the other directory when it is available again- they will stay where they were installed.ħ. If you try to install a new app while the selected drive is disconnected, then the app will be installed to the default install directory, which is This PC in your C drive ( %LocalAppData%\Packages, or C:\Users\ USERNAME\AppData\Local\Packages, where USERNAME is the name of your account). Disconnecting the drive you selected for installing apps will make the ones that have already been installed there to stop working, until you reconnect the drive again.Ħ. There is no need to format a drive in order to use it for installing Store apps.ĥ. You cannot set the install location to be a mapped network drive.Ĥ. By doing this however, you can lose the app's data.ģ. If you really want old apps in the new location, you’ll have to uninstall them first, and then reinstall them (after you have changed the install location of course). Apps which are already installed in the system will not be moved to the new install location- only new apps will be installed there. You can only pick partitions for installing your apps you cannot choose subdirectories in them.Ģ. Microsoft re-enabled this feature in build 10576 (it was disabled in previous builds). Fortunately though, this default install location can be changed to another partition or drive in your computer, including SD cards, USB flash disks and external hard drives- then you can get rid of apps that exist in your SSD drive along with Windows 10. Windows 10 Store apps have a default install location, which might not be so convenient for some users.
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