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    Back-up Storage

    So . . . The SSD is C: and is unpartitioned and holds your Windows files and installed programs - which, if you did as has been suggested and put nothing else on that drive, would leave a huge amount (450+ Gb??) of ultra-fast storage unused forever - which would seem a terrible waste :( And...
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    Back-up Storage

    I'm guessing that the 512 Gb SSD is C: and the 2 Tb HDD is D: - but C: and D: might both be partitions of the SSD, in which case the 2 Tb HDD would be E: . If you look at what Windows Explorer (or whatever it's called today) describes them as you might come out the wiser ;) (Despite the...
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    Back-up Storage

    https://www.birdforum.net/threads/what-to-upgrade-to.419560/post-4288403
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    Back-up Storage

    As I understand it, that is the case with Delia's new PC - that was my point (my comment couldn't have made any sense otherwise).
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    Back-up Storage

    That's why you have a back-up: after formatting, just restore your data files from there. The situation described is no worse than (and, in my experience, far less likely than) having your D: drive fail - so it's just frying pans and fires. Thus, there is no reason to forego the extra speed of...
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    Back-up Storage

    I fear you've lost me. You seem to be advocating having a working copy and a back-up copy - which is standard practice and is what I (and all other contributors here) was/were already advocating. No-one has been advocating putting 'all your eggs in one basket' and having no back-up.
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    Back-up Storage

    But SSDs are expensive, because they are fast. And speed isn't normally important for back-up, so HDDs are (for most of us) the more practical choice.
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    Back-up Storage

    OK? (I'm not sure what your point is... That external drives are immune from failure?! Anyway, never mind...)
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    Back-up Storage

    Can't remember what drives you have... but if D: is empty I guess it's your internal HDD. Check how much space there is on the SSD (presumably C: ) - if plenty, put all your working files on there as it'll operate faster. Then make sure you're properly backed up...
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    Back-up Storage

    Obvious question... Why don't you put all your c. 100 G worth of working files on your computer's internal storage? As I recall, you have plenty of space for that, and it is what internal storage is for; being SSD it will also operate a lot faster. External drives are for transportability...
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    Back-up Storage

    Keep one backup off-site - at work/in your car/whatever.
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