Windows 10 Installation

[BHall12]

I just got a new SSD and I am trying to install my Windows on it. I figured to do it, all I needneeded to do was put my Windows disc in, launch the setup .exe, and just click options accordingly. After it finally finished everything, it got to the point of installing it, but there wasn't ever am option to choose what drive I wanted it on. I canceled the installation and do not know what to do now. Any help?

 

[USAFRet]

I just got a new SSD and I am trying to install my Windows on it. I figured to do it, all I needneeded to do was put my Windows disc in, launch the setup .exe, and just click options accordingly. After it finally finished everything, it got to the point of installing it, but there wasn't ever am option to choose what drive I wanted it on. I canceled the installation and do not know what to do now. Any help?

Power off, and remove ALL drives except the SSD.

Start over. You won't have to 'choose'.

 

[BHall12]

I tried that, but then wasn't sure if it would mess with my files. And also, wouldn't that mean that I have 2 Windows downloaded?

 

[USAFRet]

I tried that, but then wasn't sure if it would mess with my files. And also, wouldn't that mean that I have 2 Windows downloaded?

Well, what do you have now?
Thisis a new SSD, so you have soe other drives?

The old OS will still exist on the old drive. Eventually, you need to wipe that drive, and start with a clean slate.

Install the OS on the SSD with only the SSD connected.
Later, reconnect the other drive, save your personal docs off it, and wipe as needed.

 

[BHall12]

Is there an option that doesn't require me to wipe that drive? It's a 1tb HDD that is literally full of steam games and other programs, and it would take a very long time to download all of that stuff.

 

[USAFRet]

Is there an option that doesn't require me to wipe that drive? It's a 1tb HDD that is literally full of steam games and other programs, and it would take a very long time to download all of that stuff.

Do you have another drive? Or can you borrow one for an afternoon?

It's just that it is a pain to remove 'only' Windows from a drive, and keep everything else.
Mush easier to move the stuff you wish to keep, and just do a full wipe on that drive.

 

[drtweak]

You don't have to wipe your old drive so long as the new SSD is set as the main boot drive.

Just make sure the SSD is the only drive installed, toss in the DVD, boot off the DVD, Install windows 10 like normal.

Once done turn off your PC and plug back in your 1TB drive and it should be listed as an Extra drive even with windows on it. You can then manually delete any folder, aka Windows, program files, program data, etc.

Then when you reinstall steam install it to the drive and folder that your stuff currently is on and you won't have to reinstall anything.

 

[BHall12]

I mean, I have a second 1tb HDD that I can move all my non downloadable stuff. I guess if this is the only way

 

[USAFRet]

If you do it that way^^^^..be very careful what you are actually deleting.
Your current Steam/SteamApps/ folder lives under /Program Files(x86)/.
So don't just delete it until you are sure.

 

[BHall12]

So this method should work as long as I make sure I only delete windows?

 

[USAFRet]

So this method should work as long as I make sure I only delete windows?

You can delete whatever you don't need on it.
There are quite a few OS related folders other than "Windows". Some of them will give you permissions issues.

 

[BHall12]

Do you possibly know what folders I would have to delete? I just really don't want to have to download all of the stuff again

 

[USAFRet]

Do you possibly know what folders I would have to delete? I just really don't want to have to download all of the stuff again

/Windows/
/Users/ (this holds all the User data from your current users. Doc/Photo/Music/etc/etc)
/Program Files/
/Program Files(x86)/ (this holds your current Steam folder)

Personally, I like to start with a totally clean drive, rather than the remnants of the old OS install.
But that not critical.

 

[BHall12]

Ok, I'll just wipe my drive since it sounds better to do that. Thanks for all the help! I'll try to figure out the rest from here.

 

[drtweak]

Don't forget Programdata (Its a hidden folder). If you also have it show system files there might be hiberfile.sys and pagefile.sys that you can delete and the BT.Windows folder if there is one or a Windows.old folder if there is one as well.

 

[USAFRet]

Don't forget Programdata (Its a hidden folder). If you also have it show system files there might be hiberfile.sys and pagefile.sys that you can delete and the BT.Windows folder if there is one or a Windows.old folder if there is one as well.

Yes, those as well.
That's why it is easier to find and save the things you want and wipe the whole drive at once, rather than try to 'delete' all vestiges of the previous install, while keeping your stuff in place on the drive.

 

[drtweak]

Don't forget Programdata (Its a hidden folder). If you also have it show system files there might be hiberfile.sys and pagefile.sys that you can delete and the BT.Windows folder if there is one or a Windows.old folder if there is one as well.

Yes, those as well.
That's why it is easier to find and save the things you want and wipe the whole drive at once, rather than try to 'delete' all vestiges of the previous install, while keeping your stuff in place on the drive.

lol dude preachin to the choir here haha