I am doing a new build and added a SSD to run the OS off of. What I would like to do is use my old mechanical HD for everything other than the OS. MY question is can I leave all existing programs on the HD and remove the old OS so I dont have to reinstall everything from scratch and lose things like browser bookmarks or characters from my existing games.
New build and transfering files
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You can back up your bookmarks (find where your OS [assuming windows - its usually stored in your libraries folder] stores them), as far as games - you can, to an extent. if its through steam, all you have to do is re-download steam and sign in. unfortunately you can't just save your programs and run them (unless you are using the same OS like reinstalling windows 7 on an SSD) due to the way windows works. It's dumb, i know.
Best of luck,
J
Best of luck,
J
faalin
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you can transfer your bookmark and characters over to the new drive, but any programs or games will have to be reinstalled on the new os.
still using the old os install, copy off your user account and find where any saved games or any other information you want.... word doc. pictures, music, anything like that.
next install the new SSD and unplug any other harddrive you have. then install the the os on the new drive. go through the normal install... os, drivers, anti-virus, windows updates. At this time I would go ahead and copy the user file from your old os into your new one, this will give you back anything off your old user account.
If you got everything you needed off the old drive then at this point I would plug it back in boot into windows and format the drive and start reinstalling all your programs and games back to it. at that point you can then paste you saved games back to the game folders and keep everything the same.
still using the old os install, copy off your user account and find where any saved games or any other information you want.... word doc. pictures, music, anything like that.
next install the new SSD and unplug any other harddrive you have. then install the the os on the new drive. go through the normal install... os, drivers, anti-virus, windows updates. At this time I would go ahead and copy the user file from your old os into your new one, this will give you back anything off your old user account.
If you got everything you needed off the old drive then at this point I would plug it back in boot into windows and format the drive and start reinstalling all your programs and games back to it. at that point you can then paste you saved games back to the game folders and keep everything the same.
My current build has two HD, I have taken the step of formatting the second one and used AOMEI to ghost copy the whole drive. This way I figured I can format the large(newer) one to use in my new build while still maintaining a copy of the old build. The old build I used Win 7 64bitOEM. On the new one I planned on using a download version of win7 64 bit to sae some coin. Truth be known I have never set up a system with a SSD designated for the OS so this is all new ground for me.
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since all you are doing is changing out the HDD to a SDD you can use the same oem disc to reinstall the os. Use the same key as nothing is changing but the drives.
Lets say your friend bought a laptop and needs to reinstall his OS, the computer came with win 7 pro 64bit but no install disc. You can use your disc to reinstall his OS but when it ask for a key you need to put in his key that is on the sticker on the laptop not yours.
When you buy a copy of windows your not paying for the disc your paying for that little sticker with the key on it. Microsoft will give you the disc for free and you can download the iso image off their webpage for free.
Like I said plug in the SSD with no other drives plugged in and install windows. once done you can even plug in your old drive with the old os on it and copy off you user file. C:\Users which will now be ether D or E drive, open the user folder and copy all the files from the old drive into the new C drive that is your SSD now. all other programs and games will have to be reinstalled if you do a fresh install on the SSD.
Lets say your friend bought a laptop and needs to reinstall his OS, the computer came with win 7 pro 64bit but no install disc. You can use your disc to reinstall his OS but when it ask for a key you need to put in his key that is on the sticker on the laptop not yours.
When you buy a copy of windows your not paying for the disc your paying for that little sticker with the key on it. Microsoft will give you the disc for free and you can download the iso image off their webpage for free.
Like I said plug in the SSD with no other drives plugged in and install windows. once done you can even plug in your old drive with the old os on it and copy off you user file. C:\Users which will now be ether D or E drive, open the user folder and copy all the files from the old drive into the new C drive that is your SSD now. all other programs and games will have to be reinstalled if you do a fresh install on the SSD.
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