Installling SSD

[g0rdn]

Hey everyone! I just bought a new SSD and i'm about to install it. To make it my main drive do I unplug the wires from my main hard drive and plug it into my SSD? And then do I find a spare sata cable for my old drive and plug it in? Thanks everyone! I apologize if the wording is confusing.

[Dahak]

If you are going to do a new install of windows, yes, it is easier to leave your old drive unplugged.

 

As I have seen weird issue where it puts some boot files on the old drive if it sees it there.

 

[g0rdn]

16 minutes ago, Dahak said:

If you are going to do a new install of windows, yes, it is easier to leave your old drive unplugged.

 

As I have seen weird issue where it puts some boot files on the old drive if it sees it there.

 

what if i want to keep my old drive for storage

[Dahak]

Just now, g0rdn said:

what if i want to keep my old drive for storage

You can, but just hook it up after you do the Windows install. You should have a 2nd cable that came with the motherboard, as there usually 2 even on the cheap ones

 

 

[g0rdn]

30 minutes ago, Dahak said:

You can, but just hook it up after you do the Windows install. You should have a 2nd cable that came with the motherboard, as there usually 2 even on the cheap ones

 

 

i hooked up my ssd with my the ports but now my pc wont turn on. i tried plugging everything back to normal, without the ssd, but it still wont turn on

[dizmo]

 

12 minutes ago, g0rdn said:

i hooked up my ssd with my the ports but now my pc wont turn on. i tried plugging everything back to normal, without the ssd, but it still wont turn on

Sounds like you knocked a cable loose. Did you plug both cables in? SATA and power?

[purple_rider]

You need to reinstall windows on the ssd with the hdd unplugged, then plug the hdd back in. It does not matter if you use the old hdd's cables for the new one.