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Well, this is my first post here on Tom's Hardware but I've used it as a resource for years. Just had a quick question that I haven't really had any luck finding the answer to with the search function of the forums. I apologize in advance if it has already been answered; I know how it is to see the same stuff over and over as I'm active on some other forums.
Anyway, what I've done and my questions...
I recently purchased a new SSD (240GB) and installed it in my tower. I used the media creation tool in Windows 10 to make a bootable flash drive from which I could install Windows 10 Pro on the new SSD. This has been done and I'm actually posting this from within the new install.
In searching for the answer to my question, which I'll post in a moment, I ran across a thread that had these steps listed:
1. Backup everything important you want to keep
2. Buy SSD
3. Connect SSD, disconnect HDD
4. Set SATA mode in BIOS/UEFI to AHCI for the SSD
5. Install Windows
6. Reconnect HDD with the SSD connected.
7. Go to Disk Management and repartition and reformat your storage drive
8. Return the backed up data to the HDD
9. Enjoy
Here is my issue - I did not disconnect the HDD when installing Win10 to the new SSD. I also did not make any changes in the BIOS for the SSD. I have Windows 10 installed on both my original HDD right now (intentional) and the fresh install on the new SSD. My intention was to set the new install up as I want it as I get time and then when it is running as I want it (i.e. the programs I want installed are installed, etc.) then I can format the original HDD and use it for storage (already backed up to an external HDD).
Funny thing is I did some searching before I did the install and never ran across the "unplug the HDD" step until today (I did the install, etc., this past weekend). I haven't experienced any issues, though - if I restart my machine I am presented with a screen on which I can select which Windows 10 to boot and they both will boot and load fine (of course the SSD is faster).
So, my questions are...
1) Is the reason you say to disconnect the HDD when installing to the SSD simply so you don't get confused?
2) Will I / should I expect any issues since I did not disconnect it or was it just suggested for the reason mentioned above?
3) What is it I need to do in BIOS?
4) After making the change in the BIOS am I good to format the old 1TB HDD and switch it to storage use only?
Thanks in advance. And again, sorry if this is all covered but I promise I've done a couple of searches and usually see the steps above but not answers to my other questions, at least in the threads I viewed.
>> Dell XPS Core i7 2600 w/8GB RAM, Windows 10 64-bit
Anyway, what I've done and my questions...
I recently purchased a new SSD (240GB) and installed it in my tower. I used the media creation tool in Windows 10 to make a bootable flash drive from which I could install Windows 10 Pro on the new SSD. This has been done and I'm actually posting this from within the new install.
In searching for the answer to my question, which I'll post in a moment, I ran across a thread that had these steps listed:
1. Backup everything important you want to keep
2. Buy SSD
3. Connect SSD, disconnect HDD
4. Set SATA mode in BIOS/UEFI to AHCI for the SSD
5. Install Windows
6. Reconnect HDD with the SSD connected.
7. Go to Disk Management and repartition and reformat your storage drive
8. Return the backed up data to the HDD
9. Enjoy
Here is my issue - I did not disconnect the HDD when installing Win10 to the new SSD. I also did not make any changes in the BIOS for the SSD. I have Windows 10 installed on both my original HDD right now (intentional) and the fresh install on the new SSD. My intention was to set the new install up as I want it as I get time and then when it is running as I want it (i.e. the programs I want installed are installed, etc.) then I can format the original HDD and use it for storage (already backed up to an external HDD).
Funny thing is I did some searching before I did the install and never ran across the "unplug the HDD" step until today (I did the install, etc., this past weekend). I haven't experienced any issues, though - if I restart my machine I am presented with a screen on which I can select which Windows 10 to boot and they both will boot and load fine (of course the SSD is faster).
So, my questions are...
1) Is the reason you say to disconnect the HDD when installing to the SSD simply so you don't get confused?
2) Will I / should I expect any issues since I did not disconnect it or was it just suggested for the reason mentioned above?
3) What is it I need to do in BIOS?
4) After making the change in the BIOS am I good to format the old 1TB HDD and switch it to storage use only?
Thanks in advance. And again, sorry if this is all covered but I promise I've done a couple of searches and usually see the steps above but not answers to my other questions, at least in the threads I viewed.
>> Dell XPS Core i7 2600 w/8GB RAM, Windows 10 64-bit
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