How can I install storyline to d drive, not c?

Oct 10, 2014

my c drive space is small...

so, I want to install to d drive. but, I couldn't select drive when I install.

14 Replies
Jeniffer Brubaker

I also have a 2 TB D:/ drive and a 500 GB C:/ drive.  Does anyone know if there is a way to switch the drives so the C:/ is the larger drive?  I don't want to buy a new computer, so wondering if there are workarounds.  I run Storyline on my D:/ drive and maybe that is why it shuts down or locks up frequently, but I just don't have the space on C:/

Joseph Francis

If it's a single device (not 2 physical hard drives), changing the allocation for drives C & D is handled by re-partitioning the physical drive into volumes which are different from what they currently are. Partitioning and re-partitioning isn't for the faint of heart, and requires a user with local admin privileges to run (you can REALLY muck things up if you aren't careful). Here's the basic process from Microsoft:

Manage basic volumes > Extend a basic volume

That said, 500GB is quite a bit. Do you know how much free space you have left?

Joseph Francis

PERFORM. A. BACKUP. FIRST. I cannot stress that enough.

With drive space cheaper than water, and widely-available cloud storage from companies like Box and Dropbox, backing up your organization's intellectual property is not nearly as cost-prohibitive as it used to be. Add to that, with hard drive sizes as large as they have become, you have a LOT more to lose in the event of a drive failure.

Jeniffer Brubaker

Thanks!  I am a company of one and I keep my client's files backed up on an external hard drive, my PC d:/ drive, and in OneDrive.  I don't think I would attempt this on my own... just because you think you can, doesn't mean you should is my motto for fixing and repairing just about anything!  I just wanted to know if it was possible.