How to re install OS to a new drive.

Joe E

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Hey guys my 64 GIG SSD has filled up pretty quick with just my OS, drivers, apps, and fallout 3. So I'm really low on room. I would like to get a 256 GIG SSD and re install my OS on that drive and then have my 64 GIG SSD and 1TB HDD as regular storage, but keep all the data I currently have and them transfer it over. Would I just back up my drives Re install OS and then copy all my data over again? I'm still kinda new to all this. Help would be appreciated, thanks.
 

Joe E

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Ok how do I save all of my data? Do I just back up each drive and then load it back on there after the installation? Will it save my bookmarks, passwords, etc?

Edit: I just checked out that link. So I just use that software and I can make the new drive I buy my primary and transfer all the data just like that? Is there any down side?
 

ram1009

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Yes, cloning means to make an identical drive. The down side is that drive errors and corruptions that always seem to accumulate over time will also be copied.
 

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