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naton566

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Hi all,

So I have decided to buy my 1st SSD and I was wondering what process to go about installing my OS.

Because I want to keep my HDD which already has Windows 8.1 on it whith a bunch of software I don't really want to have to download and install again, is it possible to just migrate Windows 8.1 across or is a clean install my best option?

Another question: is there any BIOS settings you would recommend to get that extra speed out of my rig?

My specs:
OS: Windows 8.1
CPU: i7 -4770K
Motherboard: MSI G45 Z87
RAM: G.Skill 8GB 1333hrz
GPU: MSI GTX 770 2GB
HHD: Western Digital Blue 7200RPM 1TB
*SSD: Samsung 850 EVO PRO 256GB

any help would be appreciated.
 
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Brillis Wuce
Clean install is always the best option. Your SSD won't fully perform if you use an image from an HDD.

I always recommend disconnecting your HDD, hooking up your SSD and performing the install, then hook up your HDD after the installation is finished. From there, all you have to do is delete the "Windows" folder and any system files from your old HDD, and you can keep everything else like it was before.

You can always download the ISO from the Windows website, and use your original product key.
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Clean install is always the best option. Your SSD won't fully perform if you use an image from an HDD.

I always recommend disconnecting your HDD, hooking up your SSD and performing the install, then hook up your HDD after the installation is finished. From there, all you have to do is delete the "Windows" folder and any system files from your old HDD, and you can keep everything else like it was before.

You can always download the ISO from the Windows website, and use your original product key.
 
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naton566

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ooh I hadn't thought of that!

When looking for the system files will these all be registry and cached files?

and yeah I'll do a thumb drive install then

thanks.
 
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