SD install

Alan Charles Gielczyk
Alan Charles Gielczyk Member Posts: 776 ✭✭
edited November 21 in English Forum

Hi, I just bought a new laptop with a 128 SSD. my library is 70g and doesnt have enough free space to index  Can i put the entire program on an SD card, index it, and then move it back to C:/?

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  • SineNomine
    SineNomine Member Posts: 7,043

    Can i put the entire program on an SD card, index it, and then move it back to C:/?

    No.

    “The trouble is that everyone talks about reforming others and no one thinks about reforming himself.” St. Peter of Alcántara

  • JT (alabama24)
    JT (alabama24) MVP Posts: 36,489

    Any idea as to what I can do?

    1. Return the laptop. If that is not an option:

    2. Swap out the SSD for a larger one. If that is not an option:

    3. Do a skinny install (only some resources downloaded.)

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  • Dave Hooton
    Dave Hooton MVP Posts: 35,682

    Hi, I just bought a new laptop with a 128 SSD. my library is 70g and doesnt have enough free space to index

    You really needed at least 250 GB

    Can i put the entire program on an SD card, index it, and then move it back to C:/?

    You will have problems with an SD card and continuing issues with trying to index on the SSD afterward. You need to attempt a minimal installation on the SSD and tune the resources to what is useful for you and practicable for the system i.e. you need at least 15% spare space after installation. How much spare space do you have? Try to free as much as possible before installation using Disk Cleanup, free CCleaner. Also empty recycle bin, turn off System Protection (or remove all but one Restore Points).

    Dave
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    Windows 11 & Android 13

  • NB.Mick
    NB.Mick MVP Posts: 15,880

    Hi Alan, 

    128 GB SSD is too small for running the OS plus a larger Logos library, as you found. I concur with Alabama's first two points.

    Any idea as to what I can do?

    1. Return the laptop. If that is not an option:

    2. Swap out the SSD for a larger one. If that is not an option:

    3. consider running Logos on an external SSD connected through USB. This is what works for me and I think a number of other users - note that Faithlife considers this unsupported. Make sure the SSD is formatted NTFS, not exFAT.

    Have joy in the Lord! Smile