my computer is very limited in space, so i decided id put my programs and games on flash drives, although I have come to be aware that it's not a simple thing to do with some programs, probably this game i'm trying to install now for example, but that's another story. I'm cheap and i don't want to buy an expensive flash drive. the game i'm trying to install requires just a small amount more space than what my flash has. I'm wondering if it's possible to install the game so that the files are split between two flashes so that i can use the program when both are inserted, and if so how?
installing game to multiple drives
- Thread starter daevon
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Agent Smith
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Not possible.
What you should have in your computer is at least a 1TB platter HDD and a 256GB SSD. Install all of your games on the plater unless you have a game that could benefit from a faster HDD, then install to the SSD. Most games really won't benefit that much from a faster drive.
Here ya go. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16822236339
Cheapest I could find that was decent.
What you should have in your computer is at least a 1TB platter HDD and a 256GB SSD. Install all of your games on the plater unless you have a game that could benefit from a faster HDD, then install to the SSD. Most games really won't benefit that much from a faster drive.
Here ya go. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16822236339
Cheapest I could find that was decent.
Laquer Head
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Why wouldn't you just buy a 1TB hard drive like a normal person?? 
and no..you can't split game installs over multiple usb flash drives... stop being so cheap and just buy a storage drive..a WD Blue 1TB is like $49 at newegg like Agent posted!
and no..you can't split game installs over multiple usb flash drives... stop being so cheap and just buy a storage drive..a WD Blue 1TB is like $49 at newegg like Agent posted!
Laquer Head
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I can't afford that right now and even if i buy one now, i'll have to wait, i want to play now. how complicated is it to do this linking of file systems. even if it's impractical, why wouldn't you want me to know what can and can't be done. comon'
Laquer Head
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Ram, hard drive, possibly wifi chip...thats it!
Agent Smith
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He wants to split the game files. Symbolic links isn't meant for that. What he wants to do is like RAID 0 in a sense.
Intel_man
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Doesn't have to be in the RAID form. It could be in JBOD.
What's your idea of a symlink? Making an analogy to raid0 doesn't really contribute to the conversation when the requirements were already understood.
That being said, @daevon 64g USB sticks are like $15-20. You can get 1tb externals for $50. Hell you could even roll the $50 into a newer computer instead. You'll have a better computing experience by not cheaping out at every opportunity.
Agent Smith
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The OP specified that he wanted to split the game into two parts between two different USB drives. A symlink is only for moving a program or file from one drive to another. That won't accomplish what the OP wants. So in a sense he's wants like a "RAID 0" type thing here which can't be achieved.
Symlink subfolders of the game, requirement achieved.
Not saying it's the best idea or even a good one.
OP please just buy a larger drive.
Agent Smith
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OP, you can buy a 32 GB USB Adata drive for like $18 on eBay if money is that tight. Adata has a lifetime warranty on all their USB drives.
Here ya go. 14 bucks. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ADATA-Elite...479385&hash=item25db2f8fd0:g:5QAAAOSwEUVZaNTA
I hope you have USB 3.0.
Here ya go. 14 bucks. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ADATA-Elite...479385&hash=item25db2f8fd0:g:5QAAAOSwEUVZaNTA
I hope you have USB 3.0.
thanks everyone but as much as you insist I wont put any more money into this shit computer, i'm planning on buying something nice in the future but i just want to make the most of the stuff i have laying around me, it don't mind breaking my neck getting this to work, that being said, why wouldn't any of the ideas mentioned before work? if anything can just point me in the right direction, it'll be much appreciated.