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Able to use windows ssd without program files

UndeadPlayz
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atm i have a 120gb ssd to hold windows, i would need a 480gb to hold both program files and windows. If I would only have windows on the ssd and program files on hdd would it work? And also, when moving windows could i just simply move the windows folder from the hdd to the ssd?

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You can have programs installed on your hard drive, rather than your SSD if offered the choice of the installation location.

 

No, you cannot simply move the folder over. You would need to clone the drive to the SSD. Alternatively, you could perform a backup to a drive, and then restore it to the SSD.

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13 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

You can have programs installed on your hard drive, rather than your SSD if offered the choice of the installation location.

 

No, you cannot simply move the folder over. You would need to clone the drive to the SSD. Alternatively, you could perform a backup to a drive, and then restore it to the SSD.

When you say clone, do you mean copy and paste windows into the ssd, and then boot off the ssd and then delete it off the hdd?

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7 minutes ago, UndeadPlayz said:

When you say clone, do you mean copy and paste windows into the ssd, and then boot off the ssd and then delete it off the hdd?

No. I mean actually using a cloning program.

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27 minutes ago, UndeadPlayz said:

Any suggestions on a program to use?

MiniTool Partition Wizard is pretty intuitive and free.

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18 hours ago, Godlygamer23 said:

MiniTool Partition Wizard is pretty intuitive and free.

I tried it, and it said my ssd is too small to hold it. You said to perform a backup to a drive, and then restore it to the SSD. How would I do this?

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43 minutes ago, UndeadPlayz said:

I tried it, and it said my ssd is too small to hold it. You said to perform a backup to a drive, and then restore it to the SSD. How would I do this?

What version of Windows are you using?

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4 minutes ago, UndeadPlayz said:

windows 7

Do you have some kind of storage drive you could use for backing up? One thing to bear in mind is that cloning a drive copies EVERYTHING over. If your SSD is too small to hold everything(and it is), you may need to reinstall Windows and your programs.

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On 22.03.2016 г. at 2:37 AM, UndeadPlayz said:

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Hey there :)

 

Some applications require to be installed on the system drive, but most would give you the option to choose where to install them and you can specify the secondary drive for that.

 

As @Godlygamer23 explained, you can't really move your OS with the applications by simply copy/pasting them. You have a few options and one of them is a cloning application. I usually advise against using such tools unless completely necessary as they transfer everything as it is including potential errors on the old drive and any malware that you might have. The cloning procedure also involves a good amount of risk for the new drive due to compatibility issues and data corruption. I would suggest, if possible, to make a fresh install of the Os on the new SSD and then reinstall all your applications and games to the primary and secondary drives (the way you'd like). :)

 

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