Getting prepared for SSD upgrade

[Naum Krotkov]

Hello guys!

So I'm planning to upgrade my rig with new Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB but my concern is my old HDD. Its 500gb drive bought about 5 years ago. I also like to reinstal multiple operating systems quite frequently. So now it looks quite messy and with possibility of having multiple hidden viruses I got the idea to somehow restore it to full factory state. So my question is - is there any way to do this procedure? HOpe for answers.

[refinedskillz]

Back up as much of your important docs on your HDD as you can. Back it up to usb, external hdd etc. Then throw your windows disc in, restart PC, boot from disk, and when you've installed windows, just format your 500GB drive. Then place your files and reinstall everything. I would recommend making a notepad doc showing a list of programs to install.

[Naum Krotkov]

Back up as much of your important docs on your HDD as you can. Back it up to usb, external hdd etc. Then throw your windows disc in, restart PC, boot from disk, and when you've installed windows, just format your 500GB drive. Then place your files and reinstall everything. I would recommend making a notepad doc showing a list of programs to install.

Ty. Will simple formatting clear any data from hidden partitions? Because there is stuff that can be located not on local drives also my intention somehow back it up to state it was when I bought it because now i stuck with having multiple 0mb partitions left after previous operating systems.What I'm trying to ask - is there need or a way to somehow fully erase everything so it will be just unallocated space and nothing more?

[refinedskillz]

Ty. Will simple formatting clear any data from hidden partitions? Because there is stuff that can be located not on local drives also my intention somehow back it up to state it was when I bought it because now i stuck with having multiple 0mb partitions left after previous operating systems.What I'm trying to ask - is there need or a way to somehow fully erase everything so it will be just unallocated space and nothing more?

To remove them, look up "Computer Management" in the start menu. Open it, on the left side panel, select "Storage", and then "Disk Management". Scroll down and you should see your drive number and right click on any partitions to delete them. Easy. Your welcome btw.

[Naum Krotkov]

Just delete every partition on the old drive.

So what to hell to do with 0mb partitions? They are only visible in windows installation program and any other software like Acronis Director can't find it. Still its pretty annoying to have them. I'm just a person who like to have everything organized. Any way deal with such problem?

[Naum Krotkov]

To remove them, look up "Computer Management" in the start menu. Open it, on the left side panel, select "Storage", and then "Disk Management". Scroll down and you should see your drive number and right click on any partitions to delete them. Easy. Your welcome btw.

Disk management sees 1 such partition but can't do anything about it. Although when I'm in windows installer it sees 4 of them and also can't do anything.

[refinedskillz]

Disk management sees 1 such partition but can't do anything about it. Although when I'm in windows installer it sees 4 of them and also can't do anything.

Probably worth it to grab a new WD Caviar Blue 1TB.

[Naum Krotkov]

Well if you don't trust the drive, then just don't use it?

 

 

Probably worth it to grab a new WD Caviar Blue 1TB.

Well seems like my idea was pointless or will have no impact on performance so I think i will just format everything and deal with it. By the way what is the best number of logical and primary partitions and is there any problems having different operating systems on separate physical drives?

[refinedskillz]

Well seems like my idea was pointless or will have no impact on performance so I think i will just format everything and deal with it. By the way what is the best number of logical and primary partitions and is there any problems having different operating systems on separate physical drives?

I never go past two partitions, as for two OS's, it doesnt matter, you could have 50

[Naum Krotkov]

I never go past two partitions, as for two OS's, it doesnt matter, you could have 50

I guess this topick can be closed now. refinedskillz and huilun02 Ty for your time and help.