Install Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB 2.5"

hondo · 27 Apr 2012 at 09:27

My first ever SSD :eek:

I'm hopefully picking up a Crucial 128Gb SSD up from OCUK today, my initial intention is to continue using Win XP Pro 32bit, on a Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 mobo. Would I be able and is it worthwhile using Acronis to image my current Hd and restore this including the OS to the SDD, or would a complete new re-install be the better option? Any tips / advice would be more than welcome. :cool:

Thanks & cheers hondo

Stinger53 · 27 Apr 2012 at 09:48

would do a complete re-install proberly. disconnect the HDD before u install on SSD then delete of HDD.

worth a try tho

Useless Git · 27 Apr 2012 at 10:07

Stinger53 said:
would do a complete re-install properly.

Sorry to hijack here but I'm about to get an SSD myself today. I have my system setup just the way i like it and have an Acronis backup of it.

Is there any real problems with just restoring the image to the new drive? It would take me ages to re-install everything from scratch.

hondo · 27 Apr 2012 at 10:12

Thanks Stinger53 no reall biggi for me TBH, but would have preferered the speed of Acronis.

No problem Useless Git

TBH I would have asked the same question myself

Useless Git · 27 Apr 2012 at 10:20

hondo said:
No problem Useless Git TBH I would have asked the same question myself

I'll probably just restore the image and see what happens

. If things don't work out I'll be re-installing everything over the weekend.

Stinger53 · 27 Apr 2012 at 10:23

Useless Git said:
Sorry to hijack here but I'm about to get an SSD myself today. I have my system setup just the way i like it and have an Acronis backup of it.

Is there any real problems with just restoring the image to the new drive? It would take me ages to re-install everything from scratch.

im not to sure. worth a try tho. if it works great u would lose all your stuff of the HDD tho. as all u'd need to delete is the OS software on the HDD.

Also make sure you set the bios start up order to SDD first

hondo · 27 Apr 2012 at 10:34

The only reason I asked the initial question was because I know for a fact that Crucial sell a SSD Data Transfer Kit for cloning Hdds to SSDs, but I see little point in buying / using one of those if Acronis will do the same job.

Azer · 27 Apr 2012 at 10:34

It should work fine - a couple of SSD's are actually shipped with acronis for this very reason.

Stinger53 · 27 Apr 2012 at 10:35

hondo said:
The only reason I asked the initial question was because I know for a fact that Crucial sell a SSD Data Transfer Kit for cloning Hdds to SSDs, but I see little point in buying / using one of those if Acronis will do the same job.

yh well its worth a try

hondo · 27 Apr 2012 at 10:38

Azer said:
It should work fine - a couple of SSD's are actually shipped with acronis for this very reason.

Yep, I've seen those myself, & the logic makes perfect sense to me.

Useless Git · 27 Apr 2012 at 10:39

All my data is safely backed up on a USB drive and a NAS so I've nothing to lose by giving it a go with acronis first. I'll do it later today