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| 1409387 | 2015-10-04 00:10:00 | Planning a fresh install of Win7 on a new mobo/cpu, SSD and HDD as my existing HDD is failing. This is my first SSD so bare with me. Backed up my data to externals already so my plan now is to connect the SSD and 2 HDDs, format the old HDD in the Win7 installation, install Win7 to SSD then restore my old data to the new HDD and keep my old HDD as a backup drive until it dies as it's still very reliable (no data loss/corruptions). Is this a good plan? I'll also only use the SSD for just the OS, some games, photo and video editing. All my other programs will go on the HDD along with my other data. Would it be ok to only install some programs to SSD and others to HDD? Lastly, any other back up advice for Win7? I've backed up my display theme, what else can I backup and easily restore in Win7? I only upgraded from XP a few months ago so I'm still quite new to 7. Is it possible to backup all the little things like the start menu options etc. |
Vicx (11114) | ||
| 1409388 | 2015-10-04 00:50:00 | What size is the SSD? Personally I would get my C: drive to a size that would enable an image of it to go straight to the SSD. No worries about what to save and no re-installs of software. I would also seriously re-think your plan to split programs across drives. The potential for pain is just not worth it IMHO. So. tell us more about the disk sizes and current space used on your C: drive and what is taking up this space. |
linw (53) | ||
| 1409389 | 2015-10-04 00:54:00 | SSD is 250gb and both HDDs are 1TB each. I was thinking it'd be better to do a fresh install of Win7 seeing as I've bought a new motherboard and CPU - not just the SSD and HDD, so it'd probably be best to start anew with a new system. Why is it a problem only keeping a few programs on SSD and the rest on HDD? So far it's just my OS, games, photoshop and Sony Vegas I want to keep on SSD, everything else can go on HDD. After formatting the SSD only 233gb is usable and I was told I should keep it under 175gb to stay optimised. That's probably just enough for all I need plus 3-4 games. |
Vicx (11114) | ||
| 1409390 | 2015-10-04 01:04:00 | Planning a fresh install of Win7 on a new mobo/cpu, SSD and HDD as my existing HDD is failing. This is my first SSD so bare with me. It's a bit cool today, so if you don't mind I'll keep my clothes on... I don't know about other makes, but Samsung supply software with their SSDs that makes transferring the OS to the new drive completely painless. Otherwise, transferring an image, as suggested by Vicx, is the simplest way to go. You can install software on different drives, but with an SSD, what's the point? You lose one of their main advantages. |
Jayess64 (8703) | ||
| 1409391 | 2015-10-04 01:22:00 | Just a Suggestion. If you are doing a Fresh install onto the new SSD, disconnect all other drives first, then once the OS is installed, reconnect the ones you want, They'll Simply show as Secondary drives. On the Odd occasion Windows does weird things if you have a SSD and Normal HDD attached. With Just a SSD, its the Only place Windows can put stuff/Files etc. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1409392 | 2015-10-04 07:16:00 | +1 to Wainui's suggestion, I've had windows decide to put the hidden partition and system files on another drive when installing windows "fresh", imagine my surprise when I removed my D: drive and windows refused to boot. Also no problem splitting programs between drives other than being slightly more awkward to back up. I have most of mine on C: but my steam directory is way too large so it's installed to D: Advantage with steam is it can detect and use previous files if you reinstall it to the same place so it's not so hard to re-use if you reinstall windows. Of course I like SSD's way too much so both C: and D: are SSD drives. :) |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1409393 | 2015-10-05 10:26:00 | Good idea Wainui, I remember Win7 giving me a lot of trouble when I first started using it because of switching HDDs so I took your advice and made sure other drives were disconnected. So far so good, but it's a bit of a hassle keeping all my data separate on a 2nd HDD. Only keeping the bare essentials on the SSD. | Vicx (11114) | ||
| 1409394 | 2015-10-05 15:45:00 | A Suggestion. If you are doing a Clean install onto the new SSD, disconnect all other drives initially, then once the OS is definitely installed, reconnect the ones you wish, They'll Simply show seeing that Secondary drives. On the Weird occasion Windows does bizarre things if you have a SSD and Normal HDD fastened. With Just a SSD, it has the the Only place Windows can certainly put stuff/Files etc . |
greatperson (17408) | ||
| 1409395 | 2015-10-07 10:15:00 | You only had to read the last few replies, that's exactly what we were talking about. Anyway I figured out how to move all the document folders to save to new defaults on the 2nd HDD and now everything is perfect. This SSD is also the single best purchase I've ever made, it just blows my mind how fast this thing is, all the things my mind has been conditioned to expect to wait for now load in seconds.. it's like an alternate reality I'm not prepared for :eek: I should've bought an SSD ages ago. |
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