SSD On its way. installing Windows?

Baxteruk · 8 Aug 2013 at 11:34

So ive just orderd my SSD, which will arrive tommorw, had an email saying one was on offer

Jumped at the chance. I dont have a windows disk. Whats my best option now, for when it arrives. How can i get windows to the SSD without paying out more?

snips86x · 8 Aug 2013 at 11:36

Do you have a copy of windows already?

Baxteruk · 8 Aug 2013 at 11:37

No i have the product key, Just not a windows disk as it never came with the computer.

snips86x · 8 Aug 2013 at 11:41

What is the size of your SSD & the drive you are moving from?

Baxteruk · 8 Aug 2013 at 11:43

I just orderd a 120gb SSD my current HDD is 500gb.

KIA · 8 Aug 2013 at 12:16

How much free space on the HDD?

http://www.paragon-software.com/technologies/components/migrate-OS-to-SSD/

Yonathan · 8 Aug 2013 at 12:20

Is there a freeware alternative to that?

UKDTweak · 8 Aug 2013 at 12:20

If the amount of files on your current 500gb is less than 120gb, you can use Windows Backup to create a full hdd backup which you can them restore to your SSD, cost you nothing!

Baxteruk · 8 Aug 2013 at 12:34

Ive found a windows 7 disk that came with my laptop

that i forgot about, after ive installed it on my SSD would u suggest formatting my HDD theres nothing on it that i can lose. just games. Would u suggest reformatting it... and then installing some of my main games on my SSD

Yonathan · 8 Aug 2013 at 13:30

That's what I did.

bledd · 8 Aug 2013 at 13:38

Find out what version of W7 you have (probably home permium)

Then google the link for 'Digitalriver windows 7 download'

Get the Windows 7 Home Premium with SP1 iso file

Use IMGBurn to burn this to disc, use your product key to install it.

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Set your BIOS to AHCI mode for the SATA controllers, you'll get better SSD performance with this on.

I have it turned on on all of my machines. Make that change before installing Windows. If you do it afterwards, it'll stop Windows from booting without a little fiddling..