Im looking at getting a OCZ Vertex 30GB SSD and using it as my boot drive for Windows 7, my question is how do I go about setting it up as a boot drive.
How do I set it so that program files etc defaults to my HDD's and only windows is installed on my SSD?
when I tried installing Vista on a 30GB HDD it put program files on there aswell so anything I installed defaulted to the 30GB HDD and not my 500GB one. Any help is appreciated.
I remember seeing some guide how to optimize Windows for SSD.
It never even occurred to me that you could use an ssd as your boot drive. I feel stupid.
I may do this in the near future.
[QUOTE=J0E_SpRaY;19425219]It never even occurred to me that you could use an ssd as your boot drive. I feel stupid.
I may do this in the near future.[/QUOTE]
You should, booting from SSD should be generally much faster.
[QUOTE=J0E_SpRaY;19425219]It never even occurred to me that you could use an ssd as your boot drive. I feel stupid.
I may do this in the near future.[/QUOTE]
But how, HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Um? Format the SSD and Install Windows 7 on it?
And just Install your programs to something like:
D:/MyPrograms/
D:/Games/
D:/Stuff/
You have to manually set the directory every time you install something, not that hard?
[QUOTE=Facepunch her;19425279]Um? Format the SSD and Install Windows 7 on it?[/QUOTE]
I dont think you understand my question, i konw how to install windows, what im saying is, wont it put things like program files etc on there aswell, so all my programs will default to the SSD?
But the thing is what about some programs that are autmoated, like some game patches that dont even let you choose where the game is they just go straight to program files?
I think he wants to change the default install directory, which is doable. I did it when I had a 70GB hard drive and a 320 GB secondary. (Then I got a 2TB and don't have to worry about it anymore :smug:)
I'll see if I can find that guide really guick for you.
[QUOTE=Milky;19425302]I dont think you understand my question, i konw how to install windows, what im saying is, wont it put things like program files etc on there aswell, so all my programs will default to the SSD?
But the thing is what about some programs that are autmoated, like some game patches that dont even let you choose where the game is they just go straight to program files?[/QUOTE]
If you install Windows on it, that's where your programs will install by default to.
But with only 30gb, you don't have much space. Especially if you use Vista or Win7, which will both knock down 15gb by themselves.
[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;19425326]If you install Windows on it, that's where your programs will install by default to.
But with only 30gb, you don't have much space. Especially if you use Vista or Win7, which will both knock down 15gb by themselves.[/QUOTE]
Yes I know that's exactly what I just said, how do I go about changing it is my question
I dunno? Panda could solve this, he is H&S's Chuck Norris...
I have all my games and media on D: drive, and everything has worked fine so far.
Here you go -> [url]http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1064367809[/url]
When you get to CurrentVersion, you want to actually click the folder so the strings on the right side come up, not expand it.
I know the guide is for XP, but it works for 7 as well.
[QUOTE=%20Ben;19425357]Here you go -> [url]http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1064367809[/url]
When you get to CurrentVersion, you want to actually click the folder so the strings on the right side come up, not expand it.
I know the guide is for XP, but it works for 7 as well.[/QUOTE]
Perfect, thanks.
No problem.
[QUOTE=%20Ben;19425357]Here you go -> [url]http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1064367809[/url]
When you get to CurrentVersion, you want to actually click the folder so the strings on the right side come up, not expand it.
I know the guide is for XP, but it works for 7 as well.[/QUOTE]
That caused a few problems for me, I've been using a SSD for a while, I tried that out on Windows 7 and some programs just didn't like it, so I just manually change the drive every time I install something.
Although I do have a 64Gb one so I have a little more leeway to install the odd smaller programs on it, I tend to install my games on my bigger drive.
[QUOTE=Docc;19425408]That caused a few problems for me, I've been using a SSD for a while, I tried that out on Windows 7 and some programs just didn't like it, so I just manually change the drive every time I install something.
Although I do have a 64Gb one so I have a little more leeway to install the odd smaller programs on it, I tend to install my games on my bigger drive.[/QUOTE]
Have you had any trouble with automated things, like patches for example, the SupCom patch thing doesn't even let you change the directory it goes to, it goes straight to C/program files and if its not there it wont install.
Most patches check the registry for the install path, that's why you can't change them. As for SupCom, Mine is on my D: drive and it patches just fine.
[QUOTE=Milky;19425106]Im looking at getting a OCZ Vertex 30GB SSD and using it as my boot drive for Windows 7, my question is how do I go about setting it up as a boot drive.
How do I set it so that program files etc defaults to my HDD's and only windows is installed on my SSD?
when I tried installing Vista on a 30GB HDD it put program files on there aswell so anything I installed defaulted to the 30GB HDD and not my 500GB one. Any help is appreciated.[/QUOTE]
I bought the same SSD from newegg and I got it yesterday, you will not be disappointed it is very awesome. The following link off of the OCZ forums is what I used to set up windows for the SSD.
[url]http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63273[/url]
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Also changing it in the registry like that breaks some of the default programs, media player and etc.
I just manually change the install dir during the installations of all my programs. Problem solved, and no registry hacks that can cause some programs to break. And since patches and such detect the install dir in the registry, that is not a problem either.
[QUOTE=Milky;19425442]Have you had any trouble with automated things, like patches for example, the SupCom patch thing doesn't even let you change the directory it goes to, it goes straight to C/program files and if its not there it wont install.[/QUOTE]
Also patches don't work when games aren't installed because it searches the registry and it finds that the games isn't installed. Back in the day when hdds were really fucking slow patches used to actually say searching for registry entry.... (dots showing that its working so continuing) Then either not found canceling or found... working, or something similar.
I'd like to share some experiences with installing the later operating systems on small disks.
I was installing Windows Server 2008 on a server which has 32GB of disk space. It easily fit on to it until I started to update it. Due to the way that the later versions of Windows updates, the "winsxs" folder grew very large and that install took up most of the drive.
Also keep in mind that SSDs generally last longer if they have lots of free space.
Finally, it's nice to have larger SSDs than you need as you can use Windows directory junctions to pull the games which you play the most from your Steam directory on to your SSD. (If your Steam directory is on a different drive.) I currently have 160GB of SSDs and I find that works quite nicely. I can also install Office, Visual Studio and PhotoShop on the SSDs which makes starting them up a lot less painful.
[QUOTE=yngndrw;19451365]I'd like to share some experiences with installing the later operating systems on small disks.
I was installing Windows Server 2008 on a server which has 32GB of disk space. It easily fit on to it until I started to update it. Due to the way that the later versions of Windows updates, the "winsxs" folder grew very large and that install took up most of the drive.
Also keep in mind that SSDs generally last longer if they have lots of free space.
Finally, it's nice to have larger SSDs than you need as you can use Windows directory junctions to pull the games which you play the most from your Steam directory on to your SSD. (If your Steam directory is on a different drive.)[/QUOTE]
Windows 7 64-bit takes about 14-16GB alone. Still left me 14ish gigs of space for stuff like microsoft office, and like you said to put a game on there using the junction cmd.
It's funny cause it sounds like it should be an SSD but a SSD is still correct.
[QUOTE=Veers;19451417]Windows 7 64-bit takes about 14-16GB alone. Still left me 14ish gigs of space for stuff like microsoft office, and like you said to put a game on there using the junction cmd.[/QUOTE]
What is this Junction cmd?
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[QUOTE=Maccabee;19452654]It's funny cause it sounds like it should be an SSD but a SSD is still correct.[/QUOTE]
wat?
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