Binaries, index, databases and functions in one drive, resources in another drive, is that possible?

Edil
Edil Member Posts: 268 ✭✭
edited November 2024 in English Forum

First, I'm using both, Logos and Verbum. Logos with my english resources and verbum with my spanish resources. And now my wife also have a license of Logos so I'm running out of space on the primary SSD drive. I have an additional internal HDD for data. I want to know if there is a way to leave the binaries, the indexes, the databases and functions of Logos and Verbum in the SSD but moving and using the resources (books) to and from the HDD.

Second, I'm using the same Microsoft Windows computer with separate user profiles. So, when my wife logs into the computer she uses her own account and the same applies to me. I know that I can install Logos/Verbum in a different directory out of Users\userprofile\... For example in C:\Program Files, but I also want to know if we both can use the same binaries with both accounts without having to install Logos twice having then the binaries duplicated... well in my case triplicated because I'm also using Verbum.

Regards.

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  • Dave Hooton
    Dave Hooton MVP Posts: 36,339

    Edil said:

    I know that I can install Logos/Verbum in a different directory out of Users\userprofile\... For example in C:\Program Files, but I also want to know if we both can use the same binaries with both accounts without having to install Logos twice having then the binaries duplicated... well in my case triplicated because I'm also using Verbum

    Do not install Logos in a System folder.  If installing Logos and Verbum, let them install in their default (User) folders

    Sharing binaries/resources is not recommended because there will be file conflicts when each Logos account is separately updating software and resources. You can install with a minimum number of resources and then load any others (or delete some).

    I would recommend installing to the SSD and then moving the Resources folder to the HDD, and see how that works for you (you don't have to uninstall an existing installation).

    Dave
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    Windows 11 & Android 13

  • Edil
    Edil Member Posts: 268 ✭✭

    Got it!

    I did thought about using mklink but wanted to confirm first.

    Thanks!