Install Win 7 to SSD direct or clone?

Flying Anorak · 16 Jan 2010 at 13:45

Hi,

Just updated my M225 SSD to the latest Firmware and now about to install Win 7 but do I:-

a) Install Win 7 direct onto the SSD (assuming its picked up in the install options), or

b) Install Win 7 on one of my Samsung F3 drives and then clone (image?) it across?

I've heard various people extolling both options and don't know what to do for best?

Thanks,

atmax1 · 16 Jan 2010 at 13:48

I would imagination install onto the sdd, then make a full backup for when you do it all again.

hoppyintheuk · 16 Jan 2010 at 14:27

I always do a new install with a new hard drive. Then clone it. Never had any trouble this way.

Flying Anorak · 16 Jan 2010 at 14:34

Thanks guys - there was a suggestion that it was better for an SSD to have it installed via a clone (to do with the SSD 'fragmentation' I gather) but I have heard that it causes problems too as regards the drivers for SSD drives!

At the moment a direct install is favoured....

titaniumx3 · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:33

Just install Windows normally, set all your programs up and then run the Intel SSD Toolbox optimiser (manual TRIM), will be like new then.

Make sure your SSD is updated to latest firmware though, which is required for the Toolbox to work.

happy_2008 · 16 Jan 2010 at 16:40

titaniumx3 said:
Just install Windows normally, set all your programs up and then run the Intel SSD Toolbox optimiser (manual TRIM), will be like new then.

Make sure your SSD is updated to latest firmware though, which is required for the Toolbox to work.

Where do you find the Intel SSD Toolbox optimiser?

Flying Anorak · 17 Jan 2010 at 10:57

Can you use the Intel Toolbox Optimiser with a Crucial M225 SSD?

Website lists supported drives and the M225 is not one of them according to the list...