Is it possible to split the Windows 7 on several hard drives?

Hi all!

I have a question I asked on for a while and have never found an answer to.

I use Linux and Windows together and I like the two operating systems, and one thing I LIKE about Linux, it is how it is easy to split on several partitions/hard disks.  If I want to put my/home folder on a different partition of the root folder that is located on a different drive of my Swap and / boot partitions, no problem! In fact, in some ways, it is almost encouraged/forced to make a system like this.

Now, my question is can I do the same thing during the installation of Windows? (I mean Windows 7, but a response for all versions would be nice, too.) Specifically, can I have my 'Program Files' and the contents of the "Program Files (x 86)" folder exists on another drive and the rest of Windows partitions and have these partitions mounted these subfolders under C:\? The reason why I ask is that I received a Solid State Drive, and I don't want to fill it with all my programs/games that exist in those folders.

Thanks a lot for the answers you can provide.

Sincerely,

Austin

There are some things you can do with Windows, but not to the same extent as Linux. Read the article below.

How to pass Windows 7 to a larger hard drive to a smaller SSD drive using Acronis True Image:
http://www.PAGESTART.com/win7sddatihim05011201.html

J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

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