Adding an SSD to my rig

[babybear]

So I recently purchased a Samsung V-NAND SSD 850 EVO and want to add it to my rig. It is much smaller than my current hard drive and thus can't hold all of the data from my hd if I were to clone it. I don't have access to an external hard drive to store my extra data either. Is there a way that I can install the new SSD, make it the boot drive as well as have a small amount of apps stored on it for quick use and then use my old hd as a storage drive without having to delete half of my data. I do have a flash drive with the correct version of windows 7 on it if that helps me any.

 

Thanks!

[Damascus]

Lol, this is how most people use SSDs.  plug it in and move only windows etc.  Then use the boot sequence controller in MOBO to put the SSD first

[ProjectBox153]

I'd just put the drive in, set it to be the priority boot device, and install Windows onto it. 

[KeemoSabe]

Yes you can do that. Install your OS to the SSD and clear Microsoft files  from your other hard drive. You can just move the apps that you need to the SSD if there's still space. 

[babybear]

Okay thanks, I'll give that a go. The "How to" videos made it seem to me as a bit more confusing.