Move+Programs+Between+Hard+Drives


 * Move Programs Between Hard Drives**

If you have filled up your main hard drive, you may think that you can simply add a second drive and then copy some of the data across.

Unfortunately, this does not work for all of the files on your PC, particularly if they are applications. If you copy an application from the Program Files folder on your C drive it will almost certainly not work from its new location.

This is because that program will have created numerous registry settings that point to its old location, as well as the files that you have moved. You could go through the registry and change these settings, but chances are you'd miss some of them. Or, you could uninstall the application and then reinstall it in a new location, but this can be time consuming, and not all software installers support changing the file location.

A better solution is to use today's essential download, SymMover.

With this tool you can move program data between disks and folders, while retaining their 'location' in Windows Explorer. SymMover works by moving the files and data you want to relocate, and then creates symbolic links in the old file location, pointing to the new file location. This makes Windows think that the files you have moved are still stored in their old location, but they do not take up the disk space that they used to.

When you launch the program the main interface is displayed, with the left-hand panel showing your source files and applications, and the right-hand panel showing the destination you are moving your data to. The buttons in between the two panels:- (Add Folder, Delete Folder, Change Destination Folder, Move to Destination, Move Back to Source, Help, Settings and Exit) allow you to perform operations on the files. With this tool you can easily move programs and applications between hard drives in Windows 7, with no ill effect.

Download SymMover here:

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