Hello all, I am finally up and running on my first brand new build. However, when I configured everything, I evidently placed my old HD into sata port 1 on my mobo and my new SSD into sata port 2. Upon first bootup, I’m thinking as the old drive was in sata port 1 it booted off it and what I *think* occurred is that as everything was new (except for that old HD) I hadn't had any drivers for anything and Windows wouldn't start right away. My plan (to my noob way of thinking) was to use the SSD for sata port 1 and then if possible use Samsung’s ghost software to place everything on the new SSD, then wipe the old HD with DBAN. It didn’t work out that way but I do have Windows running. My question is, what would be recommended at this point? I don’t intend to use the old HD at all. Can I simply remove the old HD upon shutdown and put the SSD into port 1 (if that’s even necessary)? If I have to reload everything and do a fresh install on the SSD, I’m honestly OK with it. I have everything backed up. I figured it would probably come to that anyway. I’m just not sure what the potential repercussions are if I yank the old drive and reboot the system and there’s nothing other than a new SSD there. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Importance of designating SATA1, SATA2 drive number(s)?
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Hello USAFRet, thanks very much for the quick reply. I prefer to keep things neat as well so I will go ahead and make the change. Will it make a difference if I totally remove the old HD? I won't mess anything up? I realize I will be starting over from scratch and have to reload the OS and everything on to the new drive, but so be it. It's more important to me that I don't screw anything up.
OK. I will do the clean install, yank the old drive, and plug the SSD into the "proper" port, just not in that exact order! Thanks again for your help. One day I hope to give back as much as I have received here these past few days. It's been one heck of an experience.
I don't think you need a clean install if you have the OS on the drive you want just remove the sata drive when off put your SSD into port 0 or 1 whatever and flash the bios reset your bios settings and restart your computer that way you won't have 2 OS's registered in the cmos or bios or wherever its stored. Does windows 10 eat your boot sector if you put the same os on a system twice like xp did?
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