How to move media Libraries to a microSD card on your Surface Pro 3

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My Surface Pro 3 has quickly go the device I utilize near frequently. And since what I practise on it is typically limited to writing, crawling the spider web and communicating with people, my demand for storage is not very high. However, I always make sure that I have plenty of music on my Surface, which can have upward a lot of space.

When deciding on which version of the Surface I was going to buy I knew I wanted an Intel i5 processor, which left me with 128GB and 256GB for hard drive options. From a storage perspective, it was a no-brainer for me to go with the 128GB bulldoze. Knowing full well that I could increase the corporeality of storage at any given time past taking advantage of the Surface'southward microSD bill of fare slot helps with that determination.

Considering I already had a 64GB microSD card sitting at abode, it was a decision that saved me $300 over the 256GB model. The way that I institute to manage storage best for my needs is to apply a microSD card for my media, similar music, leaving the hard drive of the Surface for apps and operating system needs. In club to practise this, however, I needed to tell Windows that I wanted to operate this way, by making my music folder part of my Windows Libraries.

In earlier versions of Windows, there were some hoops that you needed to jump through considering removable devices could not exist added to Windows Libraries. Merely Windows 8.1 makes is like shooting fish in a barrel, requiring but a few clicks of the mouse. I already had my music in a binder by the same proper noun on my microSD card, so let's presume you will be starting from the same signal.

Method 1

Offset, insert your microSD card into the slot on the back of the Surface.
Open up File Explorer, and and then browse to the binder on your microSD carte du jour that you would like to add to your Library.
Right-click on the folder, then select Include In Library > Music

4. Now, all that is left is to open Xbox Music and expect for it to add together the files to your Collection.

Another way to get your music from your microSD carte to your Xbox Music is from within the app itself.

Method two

From the Collection section of Xbox Music, click on "Change where we wait."

If for some reason you practice not encounter that selection, open the Charms bar, so become Settings > Preferences and select "Choose where we look for music on this PC."