Switching primary m2 ssds

[alexsimos]

So, my 1TB m2 ssd was really slow so i just bought a 980 pro ssd and I was wondering how would i make my 980 run my system, such as windows, and google chrome, and handle background processes and games and have my bad ssd where the disk space constantly spikes to 100 percent handle my storage needs, such as storing games, and files, and just random things. Thanks

[SorryBella]

37 minutes ago, alexsimos said:

how would i make my 980 run my system, such as windows, and google chrome, and handle background processes and games

The best way: Reinstall windows on the 980 PRO.

 

The 2nd best: Clone your old drive content using something like Acronis True Image (Samsung have the key for that for every SSD iirc) to the 980 Pro, and then set the boot priority to the 980 Pro. After that, wipe your old drive content safely.

[alexsimos]

9 hours ago, SorryClaire said:

The best way: Reinstall windows on the 980 PRO.

 

The 2nd best: Clone your old drive content using something like Acronis True Image (Samsung have the key for that for every SSD iirc) to the 980 Pro, and then set the boot priority to the 980 Pro. After that, wipe your old drive content safely.

thanks, but my 980 is only 250gb and i got it so it could run my system and i was just going to use my old ssd for storage. the 980 doesn’t have enough storage to back up my old drive and i was just wondering if i could use my slow ssd for a secondary storage and just let my 980 handle my system processes and not really do anything storage wise

[SorryBella]

5 hours ago, alexsimos said:

thanks, but my 980 is only 250gb and i got it so it could run my system and i was just going to use my old ssd for storage. the 980 doesn’t have enough storage to back up my old drive

Dont back up it in its entirety, just the C: drive where you install your operating system.

[alexsimos]

2 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

Dont back up it in its entirety, just the C: drive where you install your operating system.

ok so i just back up the windows program since I have all my data on my ssd m2 i have no sata drives to store data on. I’m pretty sure my C: drive is my only storage system. and after I back it up or whatever do i have to go into the bios and make it a primary boot drive then plug in the windows usb again im so confused i’ve never done this before

[SorryBella]

Just now, alexsimos said:

and after I back it up or whatever do i have to go into the bios and make it a primary boot drive then plug in the windows usb again

You dont need to run the windows MCT again as far as i know, making it primary boot drive is enough for it to switch to another SSD.

[alexsimos]

3 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

You dont need to run the windows MCT again as far as i know, making it primary boot drive is enough for it to switch to another SSD.

ok so all i really have to do is just plug it in, make it a primary boot drive, and then it just works? i would think to reinstall windows since the ssd will be empty and not have an operating system installed or would i just leave it alone since my last ssd i used already has it stored and is also installed. also, i want to move my bad ssd into a different m2 slot will that affect its data or not?

[SorryBella]

Just now, alexsimos said:

i would think to reinstall windows since the ssd will be empty and not have an operating system installed

As i say, thats the best way to do it. Blank slate for your drive to work with instead of the ones you clone in from your old drive with all of the junk. In that case, you do need to plug in that windows USB again, repeat the installation you did before.

2 minutes ago, alexsimos said:

also, i want to move my bad ssd into a different m2 slot will that affect its data or not?

It should not, what board and old SSD are you running?

[alexsimos]

Just now, SorryClaire said:

As i say, thats the best way to do it. Blank slate for your drive to work with instead of the ones you clone in from your old drive with all of the junk. In that case, you do need to plug in that windows USB again, repeat the installation you did before.

It should not, what board and old SSD are you running?

ok, but will i still have the full version of windows or not when i boot it up again? and i’m using the x570p asus motherboard https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/All-series/PRIME-X570-P/ and https://www.newegg.com/amp/team-group-ms30-1tb/p/N82E16820331233 for my ssd

[SorryBella]

2 minutes ago, alexsimos said:

ok, but will i still have the full version of windows or not when i boot it up again

On paper you should still have one, but i would link your copy of windows to a microsoft account just to be sure that in case that it didnt pick up your old key thats tied to your board, you have proof of ownership that you can show to microsoft support so they can give out another key for you or solve your activation issue.

 

6 minutes ago, alexsimos said:

i’m using the x570p asus motherboard https://www.asus.com/Motherboards-Components/Motherboards/All-series/PRIME-X570-P/ and https://www.newegg.com/amp/team-group-ms30-1tb/p/N82E16820331233 for my ssd

That should work fine. The 2nd m.2 slot is tied to the chipset so in nvme mode its going to add a minuscule amount of latency, but in SATA it should be basically the same experience.

[alexsimos]

6 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

On paper you should still have one, but i would link your copy of windows to a microsoft account just to be sure that in case that it didnt pick up your old key thats tied to your board, you have proof of ownership that you can show to microsoft support so they can give out another key for you or solve your activation issue.

 

That should work fine. The 2nd m.2 slot is tied to the chipset so in nvme mode its going to add a minuscule amount of latency, but in SATA it should be basically the same experience.

what is nvme mode and so i’ll be set if i just plug my new one ssd into the slot right behind my gpu slot, install windows with my boot drive on it, then set it as primary and in good? also thanks so much for your help you have no idea i really appreciate it

[SorryBella]

7 minutes ago, alexsimos said:

what is nvme mode

LTT made an explainer to this. But in a nutshell its basically drive's ability to run with a bigger, faster protocol through Pcie instead of the usual SATA. But not all m.2 drives support this, and that MS33 doesnt support it in particular.

 

11 minutes ago, alexsimos said:

so i’ll be set if i just plug my new one ssd into the slot right behind my gpu slot, install windows with my boot drive on it, then set it as primary and in good?

That should be it. I hope you know how to install windows, but if not, here's 2 tutorials i like to give to the layman.

 

[alexsimos]

29 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

LTT made an explainer to this. But in a nutshell its basically drive's ability to run with a bigger, faster protocol through Pcie instead of the usual SATA. But not all m.2 drives support this, and that MS33 doesnt support it in particular.

 

That should be it. I hope you know how to install windows, but if not, here's 2 tutorials i like to give to the layman.

 

Thank you! But just for clarification, will I have to buy windows 10 again since i dont really have the money at the time? And when i do boot it up again, will my pc be in the same state as it is now, with all my apps and folders etc?

[SorryBella]

27 minutes ago, alexsimos said:

But just for clarification, will I have to buy windows 10 again since i dont really have the money at the time?

As i say before:

1 hour ago, SorryClaire said:

On paper you should still have one, but i would link your copy of windows to a microsoft account just to be sure that in case that it didnt pick up your old key thats tied to your board, you have proof of ownership that you can show to microsoft support so they can give out another key for you or solve your activation issue.

 

28 minutes ago, alexsimos said:

And when i do boot it up again, will my pc be in the same state as it is now, with all my apps and folders etc?

Clean install will wipe all installed apps on the C: drive, but the old windows part in your old SSD should stay intact.

[alexsimos]

5 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

As i say before:

 

Clean install will wipe all installed apps on the C: drive, but the old windows part in your old SSD should stay intact.

ohhh, so I would have to reinstall all my files as apps and drivers? also would it erase all my gpu clips i made?

[SorryBella]

1 minute ago, alexsimos said:

so I would have to reinstall all my files as apps and drivers?

Thats pretty much a given.

 

1 minute ago, alexsimos said:

also would it erase all my gpu clips i made?

AFAIK, AMD ReLive and Nvidia Shadowplay saves on Videos folder, which is tied to C: Drive through Users folder. So i would back that up, but as i say before, as long as you dont wipe the old drive yet, the content should be fine.

[alexsimos]

2 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

Thats pretty much a given.

 

AFAIK, AMD ReLive and Nvidia Shadowplay saves on Videos folder, which is tied to C: Drive through Users folder. So i would back that up, but as i say before, as long as you dont wipe the old drive yet, the content should be fine.

sorry if im repeating questions, but would would be the best way to back up my ssd since i cant exactly back it up with my new drive due to the limited capacity of 250 gb

[SorryBella]

6 minutes ago, alexsimos said:

sorry if im repeating questions, but would would be the best way to back up my ssd since i cant exactly back it up with my new drive due to the limited capacity of 250 gb

External drives.

[alexsimos]

13 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

External drives.

oh ok i wish there was an easier way to just make my pc faster. What if i just plug in the ssd and make it a secondary drive would that still increase my pc's performance and read/write speeds as well as loading times?

[SorryBella]

1 hour ago, alexsimos said:

still increase my pc's performance and read/write speeds as well as loading times?

no, just more storage for you.

[alexsimos]

20 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

no, just more storage for you.

ok so if i want to transfer to the 980 ssd, wiping out my entire C: disk and backing up my files with a external drive the only way to keep all my files and restore them when i get my new ssd installed and everything?

[alexsimos]

56 minutes ago, SorryClaire said:

no, just more storage for you.

also tell me if this would work: i back up everything on my current ssd, then i remove my current ssd and put in my new one and boot my pc up and install windows and all that. After I boot my pc up and the system is running on my 980, then i put my old ssd back in and restore all my files. Would this work?