Hi - How can I partition SSD for W7?

Darujhistan

Darujhistan

Darujhistan

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Yes I know this an absolute noob question. But I have never bothered to have an OS partition which has meant every time I have had to reinstall Windows I have lost everything else.

New build soon, I don't ever want to lose progress in games ever again etc


I will have 120 GB SSD as OS drive and will have STEAM and other games on it. Maybe some programs.

Other normal HD's as storage movies etc.
 
wouldnt it be easier to create a 120gb partition on your storage hdd? then you can back up/restore your entire ssd to it?

acronis,easeus partiton manager,partition magic all should do the job
 
If you do go ahead and have multiple partitions (other than the default via W7 setup) then make sure it's all 4k aligned.
 
wazza300 said:
wouldnt it be easier to create a 120gb partition on your storage hdd? then you can back up/restore your entire ssd to it?

acronis,easeus partiton manager,partition magic all should do the job
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I don't know would it?

Just sounds more complicated.


Al I want is to be able to keep what I have if and when I'm forced to start from scratch.
 
i'd leave your ssd as it is, just a single partition for o/s and apps you want to install on it to run.

then set your apps/games up to store everything on your storage drives.
 
when you install your game click on custom when it asks where to install,then create folder and point it to the hdd and it will install there,

as for ssd if you created a 120gb partition on your bigger hdd you can use cloning software to clone the ssd to it and clone it back if your ssd ever failed or got corrupted ect
 
wazza300 said:
when you install your game click on custom when it asks where to install,then create folder and point it to the hdd and it will install there,

as for ssd if you created a 120gb partition on your bigger hdd you can use cloning software to clone the ssd to it and clone it back if your ssd ever failed or got corrupted ect
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So would my OS and games then run from my SSD?
 
your os would run from your ssd,you can choose to install a few important games to the ssd,the rest can be installed and run from your storage hdd,thats how i have mine setup
 
do what you want,ssd is only 120gb so you you can only fit somany games on there plus it wont add much if its on an ssd,hdd's are in terrabytes so you can stick asmany games as you like on them and they load just as fast imo

each to there own on how you want to use the space on your ssd/hdd's im just suggesting one way of doing it:p
 
wazza300 said:
do what you want,ssd is only 120gb so you you can only fit somany games on there plus it wont add much if its on an ssd,hdd's are in terrabytes so you can stick asmany games as you like on them and they load just as fast imo

each to there own on how you want to use the space on your ssd/hdd's im just suggesting one way of doing it:p
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I think I'll wait for someone who knows what they're talking about. But thanks.

;)
 
wazza300 said:
:eek:thanks,ill help you again
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If you did it would be the first time!

:D


Sorry to be a little rude, but I'm just not getting a straightforward answer.

All I want to know how to do is ensure that in the event of having to reinstall W7 I don't lose progress in games. That's all.

I thought making a simple partition for the OS on my SSD would be quite easy, apparently it isn't.

I might just buy a small SSD and keep just my OS on that, just seems simpler.
 
Darujhistan said:
I think I'll wait for someone who knows what they're talking about. But thanks.

;)
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Wazza does know what he is talking about.
I'd do the same but what do I know? I've only been doing this for 30 years :p


Perhaps not a good idea to slate people trying to help ;)


It's also a bit faster making an image of the OS onto the storage drive instead of reinstalling, google for image software.
 
Darujhistan said:
All I want to know how to do is ensure that in the event of having to reinstall W7 I don't lose progress in games. That's all.
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if your that concerned about your save games where possible i'd setup your games to save to your normal hd rather than your ssd.

then i'd setup synctoy to copy all the save game folders (on hd and ssd) to a folder called "saved game backups" (or whatever you want to call it) on your data drive.
 
bitslice said:
Wazza does know what he is talking about.
I'd do the same but what do I know? I've only been doing this for 30 years :p


Perhaps not a good idea to slate people trying to help ;)


It's also a bit faster making an image of the OS onto the storage drive instead of reinstalling, google for image software.
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Sorry tired and stressed.


I don't understand what you mean with 'make an image'.
 
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