How Do I Go About Setting Up An SSD/HDD System?

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rhodesgamer

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Ok, so I'm just going to get it out right now, I'm a complete newbie when it comes to SSD's, and so my understanding of them is really tentative at best. I recently bought a new motherboard and CPU, and instead of backing up my files and doing a clean install on my 1 TB HDD to then dump my backup on top of it again, I thought "Maybe this might be a good time to invest in an SSD!" So here comes the multiple questions I have.
1. If I do a clean install of Windows 7 64-bit on the SSD and use that as my main for just running windows in general, CAN I still have Windows 7 on the HDD and it not interfere with the SSD? Also, is there a way to remove Windows 7 from the HDD while still keeping your programs (games, music, etc)?
2. This one isn't really a question, but more like me asking you guys to explain the whole deal to me. So I boot up my computer off of the SSD and want to play a game that I installed on my HDD, how would I do that? This isn't just for games it's for programs in general as well. Do I have to create some kind of path for the program to go through the SSD before I can run it? Or can it run off of the HDD? But if it can run off of the HDD while I'm running windows on an SSD, how does that work exactly?

I really hope these questions make sense. Thanks in advance!
 
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ngrego

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You can install an OS on your SSD and keep the OS on your HDD intact but only one will work at a time. If you want to switch between the two it is possible but you will need to enter BIOS and change the setting for boot order to the disk you want to boot from. But running software from your old OS wont work. You may be able to get the program to run but it wont work as it should.

You really don't need to go through all the fuss though. If you want to keep the capacity of your SSD as low as possible by installing games and software on your HDD (which is a great idea) then you have to install the OS on the SSD and re-install games etc. on the HDD.
All of your personal settings (save games, settings etc) are on the HDD so you can copy them to a backup folder and after you install the software just overwrite the settings (from the new install) with the ones you have from your old OS.

Your music and videos are just files, so you can re-add them to your new libraries right off your HDD.

Once you have all the software installed and you are satisfied with your new (SSD) OS delete the old one from your disk.
 
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