Moving OS from one ssd to another?

Brett249 · 20 Nov 2014 at 08:11

Hi guys,

I currently have windows 7 installed on my 120gb ssd but want to buy a 60gb ssd and move it to that. There might be a few other little programs installed on the ssd too, but no big files like games or videos etc.

Is it possible to move everything over without losing anything and then rename the new ssd to (C: ) rather than (F: ) seeing as that would be the fourth drive in my PC?

Thanks

Brett249 · 20 Nov 2014 at 08:23

Yeah I have two WD's in the PC atm. The only reason for downsizing is so that I can utilise the 120gb ssd and have the OS on a dedicated 60gb one?

Brett249 · 20 Nov 2014 at 08:36

I see, so would it be possible to fit win 7 and win 8.1 on a 120gb ssd? and would I need to partition it before installing win 8.1?

Brett249 · 20 Nov 2014 at 08:39

I have 8.1 but have only recieved it recently. So my thinking was to dual boot on the 120gb ssd and try it out incase I don't get on with it

Brett249 · 20 Nov 2014 at 08:40

Does a partition need to be made for dual boot to be set up?

Brett249 · 20 Nov 2014 at 08:41

I'm sure I could get another 120gb ssd no problem as that is the future of storage.

Brett249 · 20 Nov 2014 at 08:46

Fair enough, so I currently have win 8.1 formatted on a USB, so I need to set the BIOS to boot from USB first and then install win 8.1 to the same ssd as win 7?

Brett249 · 20 Nov 2014 at 08:49

Okay, so I need a partition on the 120gb ssd for win 7 and win 8.1