Quick SSD question regarding windows instalation.

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Hello,
so basically I recently got an SSD, I searched around the internet viewed some videos and read the storage resources and the sticky posts. However it looks like I was unable to find the specific thing that would answer my question. I think it is a rather simple question, do I have to format my current HHD just to be able to install Windows on my SSD? (already got a bootable usb with windows 7) Currently I have my HHD with windows 7 ultimate and it the computer boots from that drive, however now that I have the SSD do I have to format my current Hard drive? I know that you can just set the computer to boot from the SSD but do I have to format my Hard drive in order for it to work? I am guessing that I don't have to but since I saw somewhere else that apparently you have to I am not sure anymore.

I apologize if It sounds like I repeated myself and if perhaps some grammatical things aren't correct as English is not my first language. Thanks in advance.
 
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it recommended to do clean install of os into ssd..

by just connect/install ssd on the system leave all other disk/hdd disconnected..
(don't forget to set in bios to enable ACHI on port used by ssd)

after installing os and system running fine then u later connect the hdd..
move the data etc then just then format the old hdd to regain space.. (after the data is moved)

if u wanna retain old os and migrating it to new ssd, u can use clone software..
it's not recommended because prone with issue..

 
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Perhaps I didn't understand correctly but I would like to ask if it is a necessity to format the old hard drive. I ask this because it has more data than what my current ssd can hold so I would be losing data if I move data from the hhd to the ssd. I am going to do a clean install on the SSD of windows 7 and enable ACHI on the port however can I leave the hard drive as it is and just boot from the SSD or do I have to format it in order to remove the OS. I'm more interested in keeping my data than the OS so from my understanding cloning the software isn't something I would like to do or need to.
 
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not require to format the hdd..

but as far as i know there no way to regain space in hdd that occupied by old os
(some of them refuse to be deleted :D)... except by format..

If u willing to give up that space, then it will not pose a problem..
(to the new os)
 
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Ohh thanks a ton, at the moment storage isn't a problem perhaps in the future I will transfer the things needed and format the old HDD in order to regain some space but at least for now I think I will keep it that way for the sake of convenience. Thanks again.

 
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