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SSD Partitioning Samsung 840 Pro ?

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October 8, 2014 3:47:56 PM

Hi Guys. Ive had a 1TB hard almost a year now and I just bought a Samsung 840 Pro 512GB SSD.

On my Previous Setup I had 3 partitions. C with the OS. D for Backup and E for Storage. Storage contains most of all my files. Backup is just an occasional backup and C has the OS and Programs.

I will be starting fresh with Windows 8.1 on the SSD. Will also still have the Hard drive in the laptop as well so wondering do i need to partition the SSD ?

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October 8, 2014 3:55:38 PM

no you dont have to partition the SSD but please keep in mind that if you are using a drive bay adapter (replaces your optical drive) a harddrive or ssd might not work there depending on the make/model of your laptop
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October 8, 2014 4:08:02 PM

popatim said:
no you dont have to partition the SSD but please keep in mind that if you are using a drive bay adapter (replaces your optical drive) a harddrive or ssd might not work there depending on the make/model of your laptop


Thanks for the reply. Sorry I wasn't clear I have a HP DV7t 7300 there is space for two hard drives. SO i will not be removing the Optical drive.

Is partition needed for longevity. I know like on HDD if partitioned and the drive fails you have all your files on the other parts. IS this necessary or important for SSD's as well ?
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October 8, 2014 5:59:13 PM

no, when an ssd fails its usually all of it dead. I have not serviced any pc's in which only some areas failed.

Keeping backup copies of important files is critical these days. I don't care what you keep them on, even a 20 cent dvd will last a few years, as long as you have them.
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