SSD boot drive

[LittleFanboy]

I just bought my first SSD and i want to make it my boot drive but i have no idea how to do it. Could someone show or tell me the simplest and easiest way to do it?

[Tedster]

Are you willing to reinstall your OS or not?

 

If you're reinstalling, then just make a backup of all important files and then go through the installation and make sure to use the SSD as the boot drive.

 

If you're trying to keep your existing installation, then you'll probably want to use some free data migration software, or some that came with the drive.

[Arty]

Are you willing to reinstall your OS or not?

 

If you're reinstalling, then just make a backup of all important files and then go through the installation and make sure to use the SSD as the boot drive.

 

If you're trying to keep your existing installation, then you'll probably want to use some free data migration software, or some that came with the drive.

also unplug any previous drives during install

[LittleFanboy]

Are you willing to reinstall your OS or not?

 

If you're reinstalling, then just make a backup of all important files and then go through the installation and make sure to use the SSD as the boot drive.

 

If you're trying to keep your existing installation, then you'll probably want to use some free data migration software, or some that came with the drive.

What do i have to do to get Windows 8 on a USB? I dont have a dsic because i downloaded it.

[Tedster]

What do i have to do to get Windows 8 on a USB? I dont have a dsic because i downloaded it.

Right.

 

What motherboard do you have?

[LittleFanboy]

Right.

 

What motherboard do you have?

MSI 970 Gaming

[Tedster]

MSI 970 Gaming

Okay, that means that you'll need a UEFI bootable stick.

 

Get Rufus and see if you can get it to burn the image file to the USB.

Rufus: https://rufus.akeo.ie/

[LittleFanboy]

Okay, that means that you'll need a UEFI bootable stick.

 

Get Rufus and see if you can get it to burn the image file to the USB.

Rufus: https://rufus.akeo.ie/

Where can i get the ISO at?

[Tedster]

Where can i get the ISO at?

"I downloaded it"?

[LittleFanboy]

"I downloaded it"?

I have Rufus installed, for the create a bootable disk using option, do i sett it to ISO Image?

[Tedster]

I have Rufus installed, for the create a bootable disk using option, do i sett it to ISO Image?

Don't?

 

Just use the disc image file you downloaded and open it in Rufus?

 

You might need to set the file selector to 'all files'.

[FSBAlston]

If you downloaded windows 8 and have a spare usb stick (8gb or higher) run the installer and install to removable media. Bam, instant usb install drive. Just set the target pc boot order to prioritize usb and the usb stick will do the rest for you. Just remember to back up all your files as the install wipes the entire drive.