So instead of transferring OS to my new 840 EVO, I decided to just back up my documents. I want to do a fresh install with the SSD holding the OS. How do I do this? I looked up a few videos on Youtube and articles on Google, but I want your guys' opinions on this.
Thanks in advance.
just get your windows/whatever OS install media and create a new partition on the OS through it -- install there
from there, you can access what's left on your HDD and then format it as needed
I'd rather do a clean install. Start fresh and all that. I already migrated all my stuff to my Flash drive anyway.
It's usually as simple as putting the installation media into your pc (whether it be a cd/dvd or a usb drive) and turning it on.
You may need to change the boot order in the BIOS so the installation media is booted from first. But every motherboard I've used has given me the option to choose a boot device from a list by pressing a hotkey during POST.
Choose which one you want.
As for tips for installing the OS to the SSD?
[QUOTE=GiGaBiTe;42551345]You don't need to unplug your existing drives, unless you plan on reinstalling Windows, in which case you should. If you have multiple drives installed in the system and the SSD isn't seen as the first drive in the system, the bootloader can inadvertently get installed on another drive and the system will require both drives in the system to boot.
As for things you shouldn't do, never defrag the SSD unless you want to reduce the life of it.[/QUOTE]
So I do unplug the HDD and put in the SSD. I boot from there while I have my W7 disk in?
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wait how do i wipe out everything on the old HDD then?
Can you list the rest of your specs? If so I'll write up a small step-by-step.
Send me a PM when you reply so I get an email notification and I'll come straight back here to reply.
Unplugg your other HDD's, I've read that Windows can choose to install it's MBR on another HDD than the SDD, and all other kinds of silly stuff.
When I reformatted and installed windows on my ssd a month ago all I did was reformat my previous hard drive, switch the boot order in the bios to the ssd (you don't need to unplug anything), then insert the disk, usb or whatever and install normally.
You can delete everything from a hard drive by setting the launch options in the bios to load the cd drive first, put the windows cd in and it will give you a option to reformat. Or if you already installed windows on the ssd you can go to the disk manager and delete the partion or whatever it is called on the old hard drive and create a new one.
I would also recommend setting your desktop to the old hard drive so you don't constantly download stuff to your ssd.
I'd unplug the HDD, if it's got your stuff on you don't want any chances of it being written to.
Ok to give you it step-by-step
[B]1.)[/B] Unplug all your other hard drives.
[B]2.)[/B] On your motherboard there should be several SATA ports with a name/number combination (eg "SATA1", "SATA2", etc.)
[IMG]http://puu.sh/6pBTG.jpg[/IMG]
You want to make sure the SSD is plugged into the lowest number port (in the case of the above image, SATA1, though some motherboards may start at 0) Whilst here make sure your CD/DVD drive is plugged into slot 5 or 6.
[B]3.)[/B] With the SSD installed load your system and open the BIOS, judging by the manual you should see something similar to this:
[IMG]http://puu.sh/6pCud.png[/IMG]
SATA1 should show the SSD. Select it and press enter. The manual doesn't have any screens, but you want to look for an option called [IDE] or [AHCI]. If it is [IDE] then switch it to [AHCI], if it is already [AHCI] then leave it alone, but don't exit the BIOS.
[B]4.)[/B] Go over to the BOOT tab on the top bar and then down to "Boot Device Priority" make sure your CD/DVD drive is at the top of the list then go over to the EXIT tab and choose Exit & Save Changes.
[B]5.)[/B] Insert the windows installation CD into the drive and hit the reset button on your PC. Whilst starting up it may ask you to press a key to begin windows installation.
[B]6.)[/B] Installation is straightforward so I won't go into that.
[B]7.)[/B] After installation once you've installed any required drivers you can shut down your pc and plug in your other Hard Drives and then boot your PC up.
[B]8.)[/B] Once windows boots it should recognise the drives (if it asks to restart, do so before proceeding with the rest of this step) once it's detected them you can format them using the Disk Manager, Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > (under storage) Disk Management. Right click the drive you wish to format and choose "Delete Volume", then right click the unallocated space and click "New Simple Volume" and follow the dialogs.
That should basically be it, if you struggle with anything feel free to ask and I'll expand upon it.
Thank you dude!
By the way did you use to have a Toon Link avatar? Your username sounds familiar.
[QUOTE=FalcoLombardi;43586880]Thank you dude!
By the way did you use to have a Toon Link avatar? Your username sounds familiar.[/QUOTE]
I might have sometime long ago in the past. For the past 2 or so years I've used Karen Gillan images/gifs.
Feel free to add me on steam if you wish, It'll be easier for me to help troubleshoot.
Oh because I think I worked on building / picking parts for PCs with you and a few others back in 2010.
My memory is pretty bad so if I did I unfortunately don't remember.
I didn't see the AHCI part
[editline]18th January 2014[/editline]
As in the option wasn't there nor IDE
[editline]18th January 2014[/editline]
fuck I found it under "SATA Configuration" elsewhere in BIOS. I just finished installing Windows 7. Unfortuantely, I read that switching it to "AHCI" now would mess up my computer. I'm supposed to uninstall Windows 7 correct?
there are oddball registry hacks to enable AHCI but at this point I'd just reinstall since it's less hassle than rooting about the registry
If anything you'll lose 20 minutes, so I'd just reinstall.
Ok finally was able to format and reinstall. I did format via the Windows 7 disc when I booted to it instead of the SSD. There was no option to pick which format (full or quick). If it was full would it have harmed my SSD?
[QUOTE=FalcoLombardi;43588567]Ok finally was able to format and reinstall. I did format via the Windows 7 disc when I booted to it instead of the SSD. There was no option to pick which format (full or quick). If it was full would it have harmed my SSD?[/QUOTE]
How fast was the format? If it was a full format you would have been looking at a few minutes to an hour long. If it was a quick format it would have been a few seconds at most.
If it did a full format (I've never seen the option to do a full format on Win 7 installation though) it wouldn't have caused any harm.
SSD's have limited write cycles, if I recall correctly they're designed to last 5 years if you're writing 25GB of data to them per day. Chances are you're going to be below that by a lot.
[editline]19th January 2014[/editline]
There's also a chance that maybe it didn't format and instead just reinstalled? Check the root of your SSD for a windows.old folder, if it exists delete it.
I don't see windows.old. I'm looking in my "Windows" folder in my SSD.
If it existed it would be in the root of the drive not the windows folder. Anyway seems everything is all set. Enjoy your SSD!
Thank you all so much, especially you cdlink :dance:
Ok I just a couple blue screens :P. Should I make a separate thread for it?
Would be best if you ask me.
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