Noob SSD user!

Leeroy Jenkins · 24 Apr 2013 at 16:17

Got my SSD today Samsung 840 basic 120gig, I just connected it up to my mobo and turned my PC on cant see my SSD any where now, I dont want to do a clean install on windows because i dont have the CD.

I cant seem to access my SSD cant find it on the pc all i can see is my standard hard drive, Also installed Samsung SSD magician. Any help is much appreciated.

wazza300 · 24 Apr 2013 at 16:20

click start/right click my computer/manage/storage/disk management

see if the ssd shows up in there,if it does right click it and create a simple volume

it will then show up in windows

Leeroy Jenkins · 24 Apr 2013 at 16:25

wazza300 said:
click start/right click my computer/manage/storage/disk management

see if the ssd shows up in there,if it does right click it and create a simple volume

it will then show up in windows

Cheers that did the trick, Just moving windows onto it now from my old HDD!

wazza300 · 24 Apr 2013 at 16:27

brace yourself for the speeeed :eek:

Leeroy Jenkins · 24 Apr 2013 at 16:30

What is the best way to move windows onto the SSD from my HDD?

wazza300 · 24 Apr 2013 at 16:32

clone it with macrium reflect

choose hdd as source and ssd as target drive

you might need to expand the partition after in windows

if your operating system data is larger than your ssd,your best do a clean install on the ssd

Leeroy Jenkins · 24 Apr 2013 at 16:34

wazza300 said:
clone it with macrium reflect

choose hdd as source and ssd as target drive

you might need to expand the partition after in windows

if your operating system data is larger than your ssd,your best do a clean install on the ssd

Alright thanks for the help!

foster grant · 24 Apr 2013 at 17:30

I loves my sammy SSD ...in fact i wanna get a 2nd one for my games

Antony101 · 24 Apr 2013 at 20:16

I'd recommend doing a clean install and googling Sean's Windows 7 Install & Optimization Guide for SSDs & HDDs.

PCs always feel lovely after a fresh install.

eatcustard · 25 Apr 2013 at 07:13

Without hijacking thread, I will get my SSD from OC in a few days, as my computer is only a few days old, so I guess I will not need a fresh install?

harshuk · 25 Apr 2013 at 07:21

eatcustard said:
Without hijacking thread, I will get my SSD from OC in a few days, as my computer is only a few days old, so I guess I will not need a fresh install?

Yep just port it over using the programme as said above.

Bane · 25 Apr 2013 at 07:45

lucarocks92 said:
Got my SSD today Samsung 840 basic 120gig, I just connected it up to my mobo and turned my PC on cant see my SSD any where now, I dont want to do a clean install on windows because i dont have the CD.

I cant seem to access my SSD cant find it on the pc all i can see is my standard hard drive, Also installed Samsung SSD magician. Any help is much appreciated.

If you are using Windows 7 you can download an ISO image from Digital River of your version to burn to disk using ImgBurn, e.g. links provided by HeiDoc.net.