HD to SSD question
- Thread starter MikeB
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You have two options really:
1: Install Windows to the SSD then format the old Windows partition.
2: Create a backup image of the Windows partition then restore it to the SSD. Then format the old Windows partition.
My preferred choice would be 2. Plenty of software out there that will do it such as Macrium Reflect. The big advantage is not needing to reinstall Windows and all your applications.
The big disadvantage is you may have to do some tweaking to enable the SSD features in Windows [assuming Windows 7 here].
Obviously this will only work if the current Windows partition is smaller than the SSD!
1: Install Windows to the SSD then format the old Windows partition.
2: Create a backup image of the Windows partition then restore it to the SSD. Then format the old Windows partition.
My preferred choice would be 2. Plenty of software out there that will do it such as Macrium Reflect. The big advantage is not needing to reinstall Windows and all your applications.
The big disadvantage is you may have to do some tweaking to enable the SSD features in Windows [assuming Windows 7 here].
Obviously this will only work if the current Windows partition is smaller than the SSD!
Yep Windows 7 64bit
option 1 really, ssd is 60gb, current windows partition 240 gb ( i luve the games)
So
unplug HDD,
plug in ssd,
install windows,
plug in old HDD,
go to disk management and unmount windows partition
create new partiton out of old windows one
bob's your uncle and all that.....
That right?
option 1 really, ssd is 60gb, current windows partition 240 gb ( i luve the games)
So
unplug HDD,
plug in ssd,
install windows,
plug in old HDD,
go to disk management and unmount windows partition
create new partiton out of old windows one
bob's your uncle and all that.....
That right?
I would perform the following.
1). Locate all of your game save data and back it up.
2). Install a fresh OS onto SSD and reinstall all drivers and apps.
3). Reinstall games onto the partition/hdd of your choice.
4). Copy game save data back.
This may take a few hours but you will have a nice clean install that will maximise you system performance.
1). Locate all of your game save data and back it up.
2). Install a fresh OS onto SSD and reinstall all drivers and apps.
3). Reinstall games onto the partition/hdd of your choice.
4). Copy game save data back.
This may take a few hours but you will have a nice clean install that will maximise you system performance.
Thank god I save all my install.exe's lol