If a person's computer is partitioned into a C- Drive and a D-Drive, can he put software programs onto the D- Drive if the C- Drive has run out of space? The C- Drive is where the operating system (Windows XP) is located. My 5 - GB C-Drive is almost running out of space, but there's lots of available space (8 GB) on the D-Drive, and so I am wondering whether I can put any new software onto that drive. Also, when a software manufacturer states in the "system requirements" that 500 MB of hard disk space is recommended, do they mean 500 MB of "Free Space"?
Yes, you can install most *applications onto a different drive.When you run a software installer, the default install location will be [C: \Program Files]. However, most installers will allow you to choose a "Custom Installation" where you can specify a different location to install the application files. (*caveat: some software applications must be installed on the C: drive and some software installers will not allow you to change the location of the install.)
You should be forewarned that once an application is installed on a computer, you can't move it without problems arising. If you have something installed on the [C:] drive that you wish to be on a different drive, you will need to remove it first (using the "Add/ Remove Applications" control panel) and then re-install it from the original source (i.e., CD or download files).
For the other question, you are correct: The software manufacturer is referring to the least amount of free space on the destination drive for installing the application.
