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Hi guys, i recently got an ssd and i need an in depth guide on how to install it the best way as well as keeping some files on my hdd but having no os on it.

 

here is the other forum thread i made with some other questions on it that i need help with, any help would be greatly appriciated.

 

 

Thanks, and sorry for re-posting but i am new to this and i want to learn more.

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Hi guys, i recently got an ssd and i need an in depth guide on how to install it the best way as well as keeping some files on my hdd but having no os on it.

 

here is the other forum thread i made with some other questions on it that i need help with, any help would be greatly appriciated.

 

 

Thanks, and sorry for re-posting but i am new to this and i want to learn more.

 

Hey destroyer8769,
 
It is recommended to do a fresh install of the OS once you get a SSD because if you transfer your old one, the SSD might be recognized as a HDD and miss out functions like TRIM or be defraged by the OS.
I would suggest getting everything you need from your C-partition on your old drive somewhere else, install the new OS on the SSD and then format the old C partition. You would need to reinstall all the applications and the games that you previously needed because of the registry. This is the most problem-free option. You can also clone or restore your previous boot partition onto the SSD but that involves some risks and potential issues. 
 
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Hey destroyer8769,

 

It is recommended to do a fresh install of the OS once you get a SSD because if you transfer your old one, the SSD might be recognized as a HDD and miss out functions like TRIM or be defraged by the OS.

I would suggest getting everything you need from your C-partition on your old drive somewhere else, install the new OS on the SSD and then format the old C partition. You would need to reinstall all the applications and the games that you previously needed because of the registry. This is the most problem-free option. You can also clone or restore your previous boot partition onto the SSD but that involves some risks and potential issues. 

 

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Thanks! That's probably what I would have ended up doing anyway (here come loads of hours downloading :/).

I have another queetion, what would happen if I had the os installed on both the ssd and HDD? Would I be able to access the files on the HDD after booting from the ssd? Also, are there specific bios settings i need to change?

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Thanks! That's probably what I would have ended up doing anyway (here come loads of hours downloading :/).

I have another queetion, what would happen if I had the os installed on both the ssd and HDD? Would I be able to access the files on the HDD after booting from the ssd? Also, are there specific bios settings i need to change?

 

It depends on which drive is first in the boot order in the BIOS. If the HDD is before the SSD, the PC should boot from the HDD (and vice versa). You should be able to see everything on the HDD when booting from the SSD and be able to format the boot partition. :) You would need to go to BIOS, find the boot order and set the SSD to be before the HDD. This way your system will first look for a bootable OS on the SSD and then move to the HDD (if there was none found).
 
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It depends on which drive is first in the boot order in the BIOS. If the HDD is before the SSD, the PC should boot from the HDD (and vice versa). You should be able to see everything on the HDD when booting from the SSD and be able to format the boot partition. :) You would need to go to BIOS, find the boot order and set the SSD to be before the HDD. This way your system will first look for a bootable OS on the SSD and then move to the HDD (if there was none found).
 
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Ahh thanks, will anything stuff up if i have used the same key on the hdd and ssd? Such as data corruption on the hdd? also i have heard of ahci settings, what is up with that?

 

P.S. will i need to contact Microsoft, kaspersky, etc for when i need to re-install the software on the hdd if the key has already been used?

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Ahh thanks, will anything stuff up if i have used the same key on the hdd and ssd? Such as data corruption on the hdd? also i have heard of ahci settings, what is up with that?

 

P.S. will i need to contact Microsoft, kaspersky, etc for when i need to re-install the software on the hdd if the key has already been used?

 

I believe it depends on the OS. If it's OEM, it's tied to the parts that it was first installed to. I think the best way to do it is to use the OS install CD/boot drive with the same key, install in on the SSD (with the HDD removed from the system), activate it and install all the updates and then plug the HDD in your system to get the data off the old boot partition on the HDD (and then format it). :) 
Contacting the manufacturer is also a good idea. They might give you some good advice. Some newer OSs require you to contact them so they can cancel your current certificate and issue you a new one. 
 
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I believe it depends on the OS. If it's OEM, it's tied to the parts that it was first installed to. I think the best way to do it is to use the OS install CD/boot drive with the same key, install in on the SSD (with the HDD removed from the system), activate it and install all the updates and then plug the HDD in your system to get the data off the old boot partition on the HDD (and then format it). :) 

Contacting the manufacturer is also a good idea. They might give you some good advice. Some newer OSs require you to contact them so they can cancel your current certificate and issue you a new one. 

 

Captain_WD.

Thanks for the reply, you have helped me so much since I joined th forums!

Anyway, what data do you mean? Also, what is up with with ahci?

Thanks!

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Thanks for the reply, you have helped me so much since I joined th forums!

Anyway, what data do you mean? Also, what is up with with ahci?

Thanks!

 

If the partition where you have your OS on the HDD (the C drive) has any data that you might want to keep, I'd recommend to transfer it to another partition on the drive or to another drive, because you will be formatting the C partition of the HDD.
 
AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) is basically the newer standard for the way storage drives are recognized and treated by the OS and the motherboard. It is required by the newer motherboards' firmware (UEFI) in order for larger storage drives (3TB and above) to be recognized and worked with. It also offers a number of different changes and improvements over IDE (the older standard). Usually you have three options in the BIOS/UEFI for your storage drives: IDE, AHCI and RAID (if the motherboard supports it which is used for making multiple drives work as one). You can find lots of info on the internet on these matters as well as in older topics here on the forum. :) 
 
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If the partition where you have your OS on the HDD (the C drive) has any data that you might want to keep, I'd recommend to transfer it to another partition on the drive or to another drive, because you will be formatting the C partition of the HDD.

 

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) is basically the newer standard for the way storage drives are recognized and treated by the OS and the motherboard. It is required by the newer motherboards' firmware (UEFI) in order for larger storage drives (3TB and above) to be recognized and worked with. It also offers a number of different changes and improvements over IDE (the older standard). Usually you have three options in the BIOS/UEFI for your storage drives: IDE, AHCI and RAID (if the motherboard supports it which is used for making multiple drives work as one). You can find lots of info on the internet on these matters as well as in older topics here on the forum. :) 

 

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Thanks, with the data, Ill probably just put my personal stuff on a usb ( most of my storage is software ) and then I'd format the drive. I think I heard somewhere that I needed to turn on ahci for ssd, is this true?
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Thanks, with the data, Ill probably just put my personal stuff on a usb ( most of my storage is software ) and then I'd format the drive. I think I heard somewhere that I needed to turn on ahci for ssd, is this true?

 

AHCI should give you better performance and more safety for the SSD. This is the mode that pretty much all new drives are designed to work at. It supports Hod-Plugging and improved performace during multitasking. Here's a good article from Crucial that gives a good explanation: http://forum.crucial.com/t5/Crucial-SSDs/Why-do-i-need-AHCI-with-a-SSD-Drive-Guide-Here-Crucial-AHCI-vs/td-p/57078
Here's also a good video from Linus himself giving some good advice:
 
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AHCI should give you better performance and more safety for the SSD. This is the mode that pretty much all new drives are designed to work at. It supports Hod-Plugging and improved performace during multitasking. Here's a good article from Crucial that gives a good explanation: http://forum.crucial.com/t5/Crucial-SSDs/Why-do-i-need-AHCI-with-a-SSD-Drive-Guide-Here-Crucial-AHCI-vs/td-p/57078
Here's also a good video from Linus himself giving some good advice:
 
Captain_WD.

 

Thanks for the help, i've got the ssd in and running and I'm just installing programs

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