Transferring files to new SSD's

avrc · 16 Sep 2014 at 08:54

I've got 3 drives at the moment, 1 SSD and 2 SATA HDDs. I'm going to need to transfer lots of stuff over to the 2x SSDs in the new pc. If I plug them in to the new pc one at a time to transfer the files over do I need to shut down each time to plug and unplug the drives or can I do it whilst the pc is running?

Grrrrr · 16 Sep 2014 at 10:43

I managed to completely balls up Windows a few weeks ago by swapping out a HDD without shutting down. Windows wouldn't load, wouldn't repair, nothing. Had to restore from a system image in the end.

To answer your question, for the sake of a couple of minutes don't risk it.

anthony566 · 16 Sep 2014 at 11:35

Shut it down ...

it takes a no time at all really.

avrc · 16 Sep 2014 at 11:53

ok, thanks guys.

Akagi · 16 Sep 2014 at 12:06

Why can't you plug all 5 drives in at the same time? Most motherboards have 5 SATA ports, and most PSU's have at least 5 SATA power connectors, right?

avrc · 16 Sep 2014 at 12:16

Acme said:
Why can't you plug all 5 drives in at the same time? Most motherboards have 5 SATA ports, and most PSU's have at least 5 SATA power connectors, right?

Good point! Yes the board has 5 SATA.

Akagi · 16 Sep 2014 at 12:29

Dervious · 16 Sep 2014 at 14:47

Some motherboards have a "Hot Plug" option for the SATA ports.

I'd still shutdown and reboot though.

bledd · 16 Sep 2014 at 14:50

When installing Windows on the new machine, put the SSD that you're putting Windows on in the SATA0 port (assuming it's a SATA-III port). Don't connect any other drives until Windows is on there.

Otherwise you can end up with boot partitions all messed up etc.

avrc · 16 Sep 2014 at 17:42

bledd. said:
When installing Windows on the new machine, put the SSD that you're putting Windows on in the SATA0 port (assuming it's a SATA-III port). Don't connect any other drives until Windows is on there.

Otherwise you can end up with boot partitions all messed up etc.

Cheers for that, will do.