copy windows to my new ssd
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Acronis or Clonezilla is a free Linux alternative and there are plenty of guides around. However doing a fresh install will usually eliminate some issues that come from cloning your existing install of windows.
As others have said, Acronis... or
- Windows 7 itself (backup/restore).
- Macrium Reflect
- Norton Ghost
- Samsungs SSD utility apparently works for any SSD
and there's quite a few others if you have a quick GOOGLE.
Unless you've got a pretty ropey Windows 7 install, then cloning it should be fine. All the apps. above should handle the partition alignment correctly. Just run WEI after you've got your drive cloned and this should sort things out.
Got to be totally honest, I think this should be a sticky on the storage forum, as the same question seems to be getting asked almost on a daily basis (no disrespect intended to the OP).
- Windows 7 itself (backup/restore).
- Macrium Reflect
- Norton Ghost
- Samsungs SSD utility apparently works for any SSD
and there's quite a few others if you have a quick GOOGLE.
Unless you've got a pretty ropey Windows 7 install, then cloning it should be fine. All the apps. above should handle the partition alignment correctly. Just run WEI after you've got your drive cloned and this should sort things out.
Got to be totally honest, I think this should be a sticky on the storage forum, as the same question seems to be getting asked almost on a daily basis (no disrespect intended to the OP).
id use samsung magician tool,it includes free cloning option
http://www.downloadcrew.co.uk/article/18330-samsung_ssd_magician_tool
http://www.downloadcrew.co.uk/article/18330-samsung_ssd_magician_tool
Hi I decided to do a clean install, I loaded the windows disk and selected to install on the ssd and it came back with error code 0x80070057 I tryed a few times but no luck now the ssd is not showing its size in windows and if i click it it says it has to be formatted but will not let me. In diskmanager it shows the file system as raw any ideas how fix this ?
Question.... are you letting the Windows install do necessary formatting (IE. quick)?
IE. Have you done anything to the drive prior to trying to install Windows?
If it was me... I'd Secure Erase the drive (return drive to factory defaults etc.) and then try again (IE. do no format drive prior to windows install).
I'm also assuming here that when trying to install windows, that the SSD is the only drive you have connected?
SATA controller set to AHCI or IDE?
Another question. Does your BIOS see the drive OK?
yet another question. Do you have another system that you can connect this drive to as a secondary (IE. data drive)?
And if so, does windows Disk Management see the drive OK? If so, try creating a simple partition and checking that the drive can them be accessed in Windows.
IE. Have you done anything to the drive prior to trying to install Windows?
If it was me... I'd Secure Erase the drive (return drive to factory defaults etc.) and then try again (IE. do no format drive prior to windows install).
I'm also assuming here that when trying to install windows, that the SSD is the only drive you have connected?
SATA controller set to AHCI or IDE?
Another question. Does your BIOS see the drive OK?
yet another question. Do you have another system that you can connect this drive to as a secondary (IE. data drive)?
And if so, does windows Disk Management see the drive OK? If so, try creating a simple partition and checking that the drive can them be accessed in Windows.
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As wazza300 and I have said, I'd Secure Erase the SSD, set SATA controller to AHCI and do a clean install with "only" the SSD connected and let the Windows install handle formatting the drive etc.
The reason that you probably got a BSOD (IE. could not boot) in your original install, when changing the SATA controller from IDE to AHCI, is that there is a registry tweak that you need to do first. See:
http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/f...82-Change-from-IDE-to-AHCI-after-Installation
Though this is not necessary if doing a clean install.
Good luck.
PS. Not sure if Kingston supply tools to do this. But here is a write up by them:
http://www.kingston.com/us/communit...ata-wiping-sanitize-or-secure-erase-ssds.aspx
Parted Magic can also Secure Erase, if you GOOGLE you should be able to find a guide.
Wazza300, does the Samsung utility have a SE option and if so, will it work for any drive?
The reason that you probably got a BSOD (IE. could not boot) in your original install, when changing the SATA controller from IDE to AHCI, is that there is a registry tweak that you need to do first. See:
http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/f...82-Change-from-IDE-to-AHCI-after-Installation
Though this is not necessary if doing a clean install.
Good luck.
PS. Not sure if Kingston supply tools to do this. But here is a write up by them:
http://www.kingston.com/us/communit...ata-wiping-sanitize-or-secure-erase-ssds.aspx
Parted Magic can also Secure Erase, if you GOOGLE you should be able to find a guide.
Wazza300, does the Samsung utility have a SE option and if so, will it work for any drive?
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i would back up files u want to keep, disconnect old drive
do a fresh install on new drive
boot to new drive in bios check all is working fine with a new clean windows
connect old drive and pull the files over you want
set up a dual boot option
if you have any problems with your ssd you can always then boot into the old drive and use what you want as a normal system.
untill your ready and happy to just use ur old drive as spare storage or continue to dual boot.
you can use dual boot software or just select which drive in bios defaults whatever way you wish to go.
which ever drive you set to boot to in bios will be the one your pc uses the mbr from
with software like easybcd (which is awesome and free) you can then set up multi boot mbr on either drive u wish and at the selection screen select your system to use fast on ssd or old one on hdd
but yer always if you can clean install on the new drive is better acronis and stuff like that do , do a good job tho.
do a fresh install on new drive
boot to new drive in bios check all is working fine with a new clean windows
connect old drive and pull the files over you want
set up a dual boot option
if you have any problems with your ssd you can always then boot into the old drive and use what you want as a normal system.
untill your ready and happy to just use ur old drive as spare storage or continue to dual boot.
you can use dual boot software or just select which drive in bios defaults whatever way you wish to go.
which ever drive you set to boot to in bios will be the one your pc uses the mbr from
with software like easybcd (which is awesome and free) you can then set up multi boot mbr on either drive u wish and at the selection screen select your system to use fast on ssd or old one on hdd
but yer always if you can clean install on the new drive is better acronis and stuff like that do , do a good job tho.
Thanks for the help I used parted magic to create a partition grid and selected ntfs as the file system it then let me install windows and seems to be working fine
Good show
