I currently have a single 2TB HDD which I have everything on. I am going tu buy an SSD and install Windows 7 on it. Should I remove my HDD while installing the OS on my SSD? Also, is there a way to uninstall the OS from the HDD once I have an OS on my SSD? Or should I just wipe the drive? I want to keep the HDD as a storage drive.
Should I remove my HDD while installing Windows 7 on a SSD?
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You can keep the HDD in if you like. Just make sure to select the right partition when you're installing - and you should probably get what you want off the HDD and format it.
Then you can repartition it as you like.
As for installing the SSD, just remember there are some tricks to get it to work in AHCI mode. I can't remember them, but just Google it and you'll have a guide.
Then you can repartition it as you like.
As for installing the SSD, just remember there are some tricks to get it to work in AHCI mode. I can't remember them, but just Google it and you'll have a guide.
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Yes...have only the SSD connected while installing Windows. What happens is, the System Reserved boot info gets put on the 'other' drive. This is supposedly a protection concept.
If no other drive is seen, it is created on the primary drive.
No need to 'uninstall' from the other drive once it is all working. Just format it, and use as you wish.
If no other drive is seen, it is created on the primary drive.
No need to 'uninstall' from the other drive once it is all working. Just format it, and use as you wish.
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