Upgrading to SSD and windows 8.1

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windsurfer20

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Hello,
I just bought a Samsung EVO 840 250GB SSD that I want to add it to my PC and have my OS and main programs I use on it. I also want to upgrade my OS from windows 7 to windows 8.1. I will be buying windows 8.1pro student which requires windows 7 to be currently installed. I would like to use my old harddrive for my photos/documents etc. What would be the best way to approach this, with the least amount of reinstalling?

Any suggestions are welcome.
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Mattios
I would suggest upgrading to 8.1 Pro, then cloning your disk to the SSD. See this guide: http://www.cnet.com/how-to/migrating-to-ssd-get-yourself-a-new-computer-without-getting-one/

Then you can wipe the old drive and use it for data storage.

If your current drive size is larger than your SSD, then I would suggest finding an external hard drive to store photos and other documents on during the cloning process, so that you can duplicate your HDD to the SSD.
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I would suggest upgrading to 8.1 Pro, then cloning your disk to the SSD. See this guide: http://www.cnet.com/how-to/migrating-to-ssd-get-yourself-a-new-computer-without-getting-one/

Then you can wipe the old drive and use it for data storage.

If your current drive size is larger than your SSD, then I would suggest finding an external hard drive to store photos and other documents on during the cloning process, so that you can duplicate your HDD to the SSD.
 
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