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How do I move windows 7 and a few select programs to my new SSD while keeping other programs on my old HDD?

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December 14, 2013 2:02:03 PM

I just bought a seagate 240GB SSD and would like to use it in conjunction with the two current HDDs (500gb with my windows install and most programs and a 1tb almost exclusively used for steam games) i have now except move my windows installation to the SSD. How would i go about doing this? I have heard i should unplug my current hard drives and do a fresh install of windows on the SSD then plug them back in but im not so sure. Thanks in advance.

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December 14, 2013 2:07:51 PM

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How do I move windows 7 and a few select programs to my new SSD while keeping other programs on my old HDD?


You don't. No migration tool that I know of does that.

Install fresh on the SSD. Fresh install some applications on the SSD, others on the HDD. You can't just move 'some'.
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December 14, 2013 2:15:30 PM

Here is how I would do it.

1) Remove everything from the 500 GB drive you can. You want at least 25% free space on your SSD at all times. I would try to keep less than 200 GB of data on your SSD.
2) Unplug your secondary 1tb drive.
3) Install the SSD in your computer.
4) Follow one of the guides below:
http://www.techradar.com/us/news/computing-components/s...

Or

http://lifehacker.com/5837543/how-to-migrate-to-a-solid...

5) Once everything is back up and working, you can remove your data from the old HDD and/or re-use it.

It is easier to perform a clean install in some cases, but many programs require re-licensing and I know that most people lose keys and install media.

Also make sure to disable Windows 7 automatic defragmentation. You don't want to defrag your SSD.
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