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Can't I just do a clean install onto the SSD, like a Dual Boot, and then just delete windows 7 off of my HDD? Why wouldn't that work?
 
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If your ssd will hold the contents of your os drive, you can clone the hdd to the ssd. It is very simple.
Intel and Samsung have free clone utilities for their ssd's.

Otherwise, a clean install should be no problem. Do not leave your hdd attached during the process, or windows will allocate a hidden recovery partition which complicates a later hard drive removal or reformat.
You can reattach the hard drive later, and all your files will be accessible.
Then, you can delete the old windows files.

Your apps will need to be reinstalled because you will have an empty registry on the ssd.
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If your ssd will hold the contents of your os drive, you can clone the hdd to the ssd. It is very simple.
Intel and Samsung have free clone utilities for their ssd's.

Otherwise, a clean install should be no problem. Do not leave your hdd attached during the process, or windows will allocate a hidden recovery partition which complicates a later hard drive removal or reformat.
You can reattach the hard drive later, and all your files will be accessible.
Then, you can delete the old windows files.

Your apps will need to be reinstalled because you will have an empty registry on the ssd.
 
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Is it possible to copy the registry over or will windows block me from doing that?

Edit: Found this link in google.

So before I do it I export registry, turn off computer, take HDD out, install W7 to SSD, hook up HDD, boot windows from SSD, import Registry I saved on HDD, and then once that's done and I make sure it's all working fine I just delete W7 on HDD, and I'm done, right?
 
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Just wondering cause I never really backed up a computer before, if I were to do a 1:1 full system back up, when I restore it will it be exactly the same?
 
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In theory, yes.
But that is something I would not want to test.
You need to figure what you want to protect and how fast you need to recover.
I have everything I need on a 240gb ssd.
I cloned it and tested the clone which was a risk free process.
I did this mainly not so much as for windows, but to eliminate the pain of reinstalling programs.
The backup is in a drawer if I ever need it.
As a secondary thing, I back up photos to several external places. Those are probably the most irreplaceable files.
I also have windows backup to an external hard drive but I am not counting on it working properly.
 
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