SSD Installation (Kingston HyperX 3K)

xSorbi · Jul 22, 2015

Hello there, i have more questions to ask ! I just got new SSD for my PC, and i don´t know answer myself these questions:
1. Do i need to install new Windows, or can i just split C: and D: drive on HDD, then rename HDD to D: and make SSD C: drive ?
2. OR can i just clone C: from HDD and move it to SSD ?
3. I have a lot of documents and things on HDD, will i need to make backup ?
4. Do i have to update chipset and bios ?
5. Can you give me more tips to installing SSD ?
I need to be sure,i just don´t want to made a bad move.

USAFRet · Jul 22, 2015

New SSD = 2 options:

1. Clean install. You don't need 'new' OS, just a reinstall of your current one.

2. Clone from the old drive tot he new drive.
This requires that the total used space in your C partition be smaller than the new SSD.

Documents and backup? It is ALWAYS advisable to have a backup. Just in case things go wrong.
Update chipset, etc? No.

xSorbi · Jul 22, 2015

@USAFRet Yay, thanks a lot !

USAFRet · Jul 22, 2015

So which option are you going with? Clean install or clone?

xSorbi · Jul 22, 2015

Going to clone it, because i don´t have original copy of W7... I´ve already asked friend for external HDD for backup. And do you know some method splitting old C: and D: drive to D: drive and make SSD C: drive ? Or i can do it only on reinstalling windows...

USAFRet · Jul 22, 2015

xSorbi :

1. What size is the SSD?
2. How much total used space is on the HDD?

If you do the clone thing, and it works properly, the new SSD will be the C drive, and the old drive will be D (or something else)
If it works.

xSorbi · Jul 22, 2015

USAFRet :

1. 240GB
2. There´s C: 297/488GB and D: 690/1340 GB but i can reinstall all programs

Oh, alright, i would be happier if there would be only C: (SSD) and D: (HDD) ^^

USAFRet · Jul 22, 2015

xSorbi :

USAFRet :

1. 240GB
2. There´s C: 297/488GB and D: 690/1340 GB but i can reinstall all programs

Oh, alright, i would be happier if there would be only C: (SSD) and D: (HDD) ^^

Is this two physical drives, or 2 partitions on a single 2TB HDD?

In any case, to clone the C partition, you'll have to reduce that partition to below 200GB.

xSorbi · Jul 22, 2015

USAFRet :

xSorbi :

Is this two physical drives, or 2 partitions on a single 2TB HDD?

In any case, to clone the C partition, you'll have to reduce that partition to below 200GB.

It´s 2 partitions on a single 2TB HDD.

USAFRet · Jul 22, 2015

xSorbi :

You need the C partition to be below 200GB to consider cloning it.

xSorbi · Jul 22, 2015

USAFRet :

Alright, going to do it, but what about D: drive ? Do i need to formate it ?

USAFRet · Jul 22, 2015

xSorbi :

No.
Clone the C partition, and the small System Reserved partition, to the new SSD.
If it completes successfully, disconnect all other drives, and see if it boots properly.

Then we can investigate what to do with the old drive.

xSorbi · Jul 22, 2015

USAFRet :

xSorbi :

No.
Clone the C partition, and the small System Reserved partition, to the new SSD.
If it completes successfully, disconnect all other drives, and see if it boots properly.

Then we can investigate what to do with the old drive.

Alright, going to do it tommorow, i need some sleep, i´m finally at home from holiday.

xSorbi · Jul 23, 2015

Hello there, so i´m done with installation SSD but there is one problem... It´s made 5 drives... Here is print screen. http://ctrlv.cz/shots/2015/07/23/y38R.png I would like to have only SSD as C: and HDD as D: as i said before.

xSorbi · Jul 23, 2015

USAFRet :

Hello there, so i´m done with installation SSD but there is one problem... It´s made 5 drives... Here is print screen. http://ctrlv.cz/shots/2015/07/23/y38R.png I would like to have only SSD as C: and HDD as D: as i said before.

USAFRet · Jul 23, 2015

xSorbi :

USAFRet :

Hello there, so i´m done with installation SSD but there is one problem... It´s made 5 drives... Here is print screen. http://ctrlv.cz/shots/2015/07/23/y38R.png I would like to have only SSD as C: and HDD as D: as i said before.

DO a screencap of your Disk Management window.

xSorbi · Jul 23, 2015

USAFRet :

xSorbi :

DO a screencap of your Disk Management window.

Here http://ctrlv.cz/shots/2015/07/23/vpoq.png
Or do you need it in english version, this is in slovakian :/

USAFRet · Jul 23, 2015

OK...disconnect your HDD, and verify the system boots without it.
Then we can move on to doing something about all those drive letters.

xSorbi · Jul 23, 2015

USAFRet :

Yes, i´ve already set SSD to primary boot device and i´ve already deleted old Windows from HDD

USAFRet · Jul 23, 2015

xSorbi :

No, we need to actually disconnect that HDD.
Why? The System Reserved partition (boot info) on that drive, F drive on Disk 0, may still be in control. Probably not, but we want to be sure that it is using the System Reserved on Disk 1 (the SSD).

xSorbi · Jul 23, 2015

USAFRet :

Alright, done. I´m just amazed by that fast boot and everything... It´s not like as before, now it´s just a rocket

But need to finish that problem ^^

USAFRet · Jul 23, 2015

OK...for your Disk 0
Now that we've determined that it is booting properly from the SSD:

In Disk Management
Delete the "F" partition. That is the old System Reserved, and completely not needed
You'll be left with G & H partitions. You can merge these, or just keep them as individual partitions

On Disk 1:
The C & D are what was on your original HDD.
You can move whatever data is in the D partition to somewhere else, and then delete that partition. Extend the C partition into that space.

xSorbi · Jul 23, 2015

Wohow, wait, there is not any F partition...

USAFRet · Jul 23, 2015

xSorbi :

In your screencap, Disk 0, "System (F) " 100mb.

xSorbi · Jul 23, 2015

USAFRet :

Uhm, yes, so i need to connect back old HDD then.

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