I built this computer about three years ago with a few upgrades here and there. Today I installed a new SSD, and it shows up in Speccy and the BIOS, but it's not making my computer boot any faster at all? I timed it, and it took the usual 1 minute 30 seconds to get from pressing the power button to seeing the desktop screen. I don't really know what the problem would be, but I'll provide all the info I can on the matter.
Installed a new SSD and set it as 1st boot, but there's no difference in speed on boot up?
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WyomingKnott
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Did you leave the old system disk in when you installed Windows on the SSD? Or did you clone the old disk to the SSD?
If you did a new install to the SSD but left the old disk in the system, it's actually starting the boot process from the old HDD and then moving to the SSD.
Another possibility, if both drives are in the system, is that it's booting from the HDD and the SSD is just sitting there being a data drive.
So can you provide more detail about how the OS got onto the SSD?
Or did you not install an OS on the SSD yet?
If you did a new install to the SSD but left the old disk in the system, it's actually starting the boot process from the old HDD and then moving to the SSD.
Another possibility, if both drives are in the system, is that it's booting from the HDD and the SSD is just sitting there being a data drive.
So can you provide more detail about how the OS got onto the SSD?
Or did you not install an OS on the SSD yet?
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Yeah, I'm thinking along the same lines as WyomingKnott. If you haven't installed Windows on the SSD, you won't see any improvement in boot speed at all because your PC still has to boot from the HDD like it always has done.
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One thing to remember before you install Windows on the SSD is disconnect the other drive, otherwise Windows Setup will configure your PC for "dual booting" which doesn't make any sense having two identical Windows versions installed!
(Well I suppose you could always keep one 'clean' as a backup but that would be an unnecessary waste of storage space)
(Well I suppose you could always keep one 'clean' as a backup but that would be an unnecessary waste of storage space)
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You obviously didn't need that heads up, you already knew.
Well done, give yourself a pat on the back (better still, have a glass of your favourite tipple!).
I'm considering replacing my HDD with an SSD when the prices come down a bit more in line with HDD prices.
Well done, give yourself a pat on the back (better still, have a glass of your favourite tipple!).
I'm considering replacing my HDD with an SSD when the prices come down a bit more in line with HDD prices.
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