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Nacho Marco Segui
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Hi.im considering buying the samsung 850 120 gb version.Right now im using the Seagate barracuda 1 tb.It is possible to install the ssd,change boot priority to it,install w10 with usb and then run the os with it,but keeping my games on the hdd?

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Hi.im considering buying the samsung 850 120 gb version.Right now im using the Seagate barracuda 1 tb.It is possible to install the ssd,change boot priority to it,install w10 with usb and then run the os with it,but keeping my games on the hdd?

My best suggestion is to buy the SSD, install the SSD, then install Windows on the SSD.  Then take your games, move the save files over to the SSD, THEN WIPE THE DRIVE.  Reinstall the games, move your save files back and tada!

Please spend as much time writing your question, as you want me to spend responding to it.  Take some time, and explain your issue, please!

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My best suggestion is to buy the SSD, install the SSD, then install Windows on the SSD.  Then take your games, move the save files over to the SSD, THEN WIPE THE DRIVE.  Reinstall the games, move your save files back and tada!

What if i dont wipe the drive? my internet is so slow and redownloading the games would be a pain in the a**

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You can certainly change the boot priority in your BIOS and install a fresh copy of Windows onto the SSD.  However there may be issues with moving applications over from your old drive to your new drive without re-installing the applications.  You cannot just copy paste the game installation folders from one drive to another.  If you have Steam games, you can back up the local files and restore them easily without having to download everything over again.

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What if i dont wipe the drive? my internet is so slow and redownloading the games would be a pain in the a**

I cant recommend it.  Just back the games up.

Please spend as much time writing your question, as you want me to spend responding to it.  Take some time, and explain your issue, please!

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You can certainly change the boot priority in your BIOS and install a fresh copy of Windows onto the SSD.  However there may be issues with moving applications over from your old drive to your new drive without re-installing the applications.  You cannot just copy paste the game installation folders from one drive to another.  If you have Steam games, you can back up the local files and restore them easily without having to download everything over again.

How do you do that with Steam? It just divides every apps/game into Disks which aren't even ISOs.,

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How do you do that with Steam? It just divides every apps/game into Disks which aren't even ISOs.,

 

They are backing up the games' installation files, you restore them using Steam.

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