re-installing windows 7 after SSD stops writing

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My PNY SSD 120GB has run out of writing capability after 35 months of use. I need a new SSD. My motherboard is an Intel D975XBX2 which supports SATA I. I see that all he current SSD's are SATA III - but I assume they are backward compatible with my slower SATA so will work - maybe not as fast as they could?

My setup is used for trading - I have 2 ATI cards with 4 monitors - it would be great if I could keep my existing Windows 7 64bit setup rather than starting from scratch. Still - the idea of a fresh install is attractive too - I have a WD-1TB d-drive for file storage so saving existing information on that drive is easy enough - (ie I don't have to juggle a million cd's to save the OS if need be).

Do you think I should try to make a claim on my 36 month warranty or has an SSD met it's life expectations even though 45 Gbytes of free space remain?

What do you recommend? 1) Start from scratch - or - 2) back up the os and re-install?

If 1) what is the best way to preserve my existing setups - drivers etc.?

If 2) how would you go about this procedure? Create a System disk? Repair disk?

Any advice on SSD 120gb - I am thinking of the Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD Product - any comments on this drive?

 
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Your post is a little confusing. When you say "run out of writing capability" what do you mean? Can you use the operating system? Is the SSD malfunctioning or just too full?
If it is just too full, and you have a 1TB "D" drive you can just transfer some stuff to the bigger drive to make more room.
If it is malfunctioning, can you still boot it up and use it?
If you are able to get it booted up, you can clone it to a new SSD very easily. Most new SSD's come with cloning software that is very easy to use.
If you want to install a new SSD and "start from scratch", you will need all the install media for the Operating system and every program. And all the keys for those.

 
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YES THE OS RUNS FINE - BUT IS NOT ABLE TO PERMANENTLY WRITE TO THE SSD - WHEN IT REBOOTS EVERYTHING WRITTEN INT HE SESSION IS GONE.


THE SSD HAS ABOUT 45 GBYTES OF THE 120GB AVAILABLE - SO IT IS NOT "FULL"

DO I NEED A SATA? CABLE ... OR CAN I CONNECT MY EXISTING SSD TO THE NEW ONE BY JUST PLUGGIN IN THE OTHER SSD TO ANOTHER CABLE FROM THE MOTHERBOARD/PS"

I DO NOT HAVE ANY CLONING SOFTWARE ... IS IT AVAILABLE ON THE WEB OR FROM THE NEW SSD?


I HAVE THE WINDOWS 7-64BIT AND PROGRAM DISKS - BUT OF COURSE SETTING UP THE DRIVERS - REINSTALLING THE PROGRAMS AND GETTING THE SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO THE EXISTING WAY IT IS NOW - IS A HASSLE AND TIME CONSUMING. BUT OFFERS THE ADVANTAGE OF A FRESH FASTER PERFORMANCE? I

SO BOTTOM LINE - I want my cake and eat it too! I'd like to avoid the hassle of reinstalling everything BUT I'd like to have a compact fresh and fast OS without the normal "bloat " Windows gets into after running for 35 months.
 
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