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please help fresh windows 7 intall on new ssd

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  • Hard Drives
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April 6, 2013 10:46:02 AM

I have os installed on my hdd and want to install on ssd and format the hdd. How do i go about installing windows 7 on my new ssd? I tried installing windows 7 on my ssd and it said it couldnt finish the windows 7 installation, so i removed the hdd and im trying to install windows 7 on the ssd again, is there something im doing wrong?

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April 6, 2013 10:50:44 AM

Have you gone into BIOS and set the SSD as the first boot device?
Have you gone through the instructions to format the ssd first?
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April 6, 2013 10:54:53 AM

I didnt think i would need to format the ssd since it is new.
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April 6, 2013 11:10:51 AM

ohh that must be why it didnt work, it is working now and installed. Last question, when i hook my Hdd back up should i go to my computer and right-click format the hdd? or is there another way im suppose to do this?
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