Reinstallation of WIN 7

kmetek · 4 Oct 2014 at 08:27

How do you do it? Keep all OUTLOOK settings/maps/folders/...FIREFOX passwords etc?

Any suggestions, tips etc?

I have now INTEL SSD 320 120GB, will switch to CRUCIAL MX 100 512GB...

Randomface74 · 4 Oct 2014 at 08:37

I think you can clone a drive to another - but I wouldn't, a clean install is better.

You'll have to back up your settings using the programs they belong to - if they offer backup options -- Outlook and Firefox have that functionality.

kmetek · 4 Oct 2014 at 08:39

I have more account on Outlook, will back up only settings or maps/folders too?

For Firefox I'll use mozbackup.

bledd · 4 Oct 2014 at 08:50

Use Macrium Reflect

Clone the SSD to the new one.

kmetek · 4 Oct 2014 at 09:03

but all the problems i have with OS will remain?

bledd · 4 Oct 2014 at 12:43

All the problems you mentioned in the OP?..?

Randomface74 · 4 Oct 2014 at 12:59

kmetek said:
but all the problems i have with OS will remain?

yep - clean install ftw

kmetek · 4 Oct 2014 at 13:40

will do that...
problems as:
computer management not showing disks
disks sometimes disapeares in windows explorer
advanced systemcare not working etc....

Burnsy2023 · 4 Oct 2014 at 15:33

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/products/features/windows-easy-transfer

kmetek · 4 Oct 2014 at 15:57

what tools/programs are essential for daily use? any particular? making a list

Mujja · 4 Oct 2014 at 16:06

If you're not sure what you need to backup install the new SSD as the primary drive and keep the old SSD connected as the secondary.

Once you have all you applications installed and copied over all your data format the old SSD.

kmetek · 4 Oct 2014 at 17:24

yep thinking of doing something like this....

KIA · 5 Oct 2014 at 18:06

Clone the drive using Macrium before doing a clean install.

kmetek · 5 Oct 2014 at 18:31

macrium reflect the best? what about clonezilla?

darael · 5 Oct 2014 at 19:08

I haven't used Clonezilla before, but to date Macrium Reflect has yet to let me down.

You don't need a program to backup Firefox. In Windows' file explorer's address bar, type in %appdata% and press enter. From the list of folders, just copy Mozilla on to your backup drive. That's all I ever do for Firefox and one or two other programs.