SSD boot drive quesiton

Deathcon51 · Nov 21, 2013

If I were to get an SSD, would I need to install Windows 7 on it, or can I keep everything from my last HDD on their and use SSD as startup?

USAFRet · Nov 21, 2013

Deathcon51 :

Install fresh on the SSD.

Deathcon51 · Nov 21, 2013

USAFRet :

And after that, I boot from the SSD it will load my main HDD?

USAFRet · Nov 21, 2013

Deathcon51 :

Your HDD will be seen as another drive. Probably the D drive.
Any applications, games etc need to be reinstalled after the new OS install.

Deathcon51 · Nov 21, 2013

USAFRet :

Wat... Ok, what if I get the SSD with Windows 7 installed, but instead of reinstalling games onto the HDD, can I get another HDD and clone the the first HDD onto the new one so it won't be such a hassle? Lol. Money doesn't matter, what's the easiest way I can boot faster?

USAFRet · Nov 21, 2013

Deathcon51 :

USAFRet :

Wat... Ok, what if I get the SSD with Windows 7 installed, but instead of reinstalling games onto the HDD, can I get another HDD and clone the the first HDD onto the new one so it won't be such a hassle? Lol. Money doesn't matter, what's the easiest way I can boot faster?

1. You don't buy an SSD with windows installed....you get an SSD and then install Windows on it.
2. Then you just install your applications and games on the SSD or HDD as needed. Some things go here, some things go there.
3. Thats all you need to do.

Faster boot and application loading and use means installing the OS and applications on the SSD.

Deathcon51 · Nov 21, 2013

USAFRet :

Deathcon51 :

1. You don't buy an SSD with windows installed....you get an SSD and then install Windows on it.
2. Then you just install your applications and games on the SSD or HDD as needed. Some things go here, some things go there.
3. Thats all you need to do.

Faster boot and application loading and use means installing the OS and applications on the SSD.

Well, yes, I understand that. I already have an HDD with stuff on it, if I install windows on the SSD, it will just speed up booting and I will still be able to see things on desktop as if I never had the SSD, yes? It will just speed up booting? I know, if I install other things on it, the other things will speed up too.

USAFRet · Nov 21, 2013

Deathcon51 :

No, it doesn't work like that.
The new OS knows nothing about whatever you have installed on the current drive.
All that needs to be reinstalled as well.

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