Help with SSD

[KING_OF_SAND]

So I have Windows 7 Ultimate on my 7200rpm 1tb Hitatchi drive with TONS of programs that I really do not want to re-install. I just bought a 32gb SSD Patriot drive so i can use a boot drive and maybe a game or two. How can I put Windows 7 on the SSD and still keep all my programs installed on the other HDD? Also if there is a way I could remove Windows 7 from my from my old drive once it is on my SSD without any data corruption or loss?

What I was thinking about doing was installing Windows 7 on my SSD then making it a boot drive via the BIOS. Will that work?

If it does work and I have W7 on both drives will there be any problems?

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

Bump c'mon guys this is important!

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

My method did not work, just a heads up

 

[dugdiamond]

1. disconnect the HDD
   
2. install windows on SSD
   
3. re-reconnect HDD
   
4. go to BIOS
   
5. select boot from SSD
   

next:

1. install the apps on the SSD
   
2. transfer important windows files and app config stuff from HDD to SSD
   

run Disk Cleanup on the HDD (it can be found in system tools)

 

[Grizzly]

You'll have to reinstall programs to get them working off of a fresh install of windows 7 on the SSD and have them on a separate drive. I don't think the option to change where you put your programs is there in easy transfer.

For your other question yeah you can install windows on the SSD and make it the boot drive, it'll boot off the SSD then.

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

1. disconnect the HDD
2. install windows on SSD
3. re-reconnect HDD
4. go to BIOS
5. select boot from SDD

next:

transfer important windows files and stuff from HDD to SDD

run Disk Cleanup on the HDD (it can be found in system tools)

What do you mean other important Windows stuff? and how do you do that?

and what does disk cleenup do exactly?

sorry hard drives are the one thing i am terrible at!

 

[dugdiamond]

okay...

on your original HDD, there are application data files that your applications use (config files, etc.)...

these can be found in: C:\Users\YourName\AppData (there are three trunk folders there)

within these folders certain apps store there data.

so, once you have installed the application you mostly use/need. run them once and quit them (to enable them to write to the directory)..... then overwrite those folders/files on the SSD with the one's from the corresponding folders/files on the HDD

job done

all your settings, etc., from your old HDD with now be on the new system

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disk cleanup is a lovely little tool that deletes unwanted files. the windows OS is terrible at housekeeping, and leaves alot of junk on your system. after time this can build up and slow the system down.

run the program regularly (and tick all the boxes). you will be suprised at the rubbish that it left behind from upgrades and installations etc.. the program will free up valuable space on the chosen drive

HERE IS A TIP (for everyone):

windows usually dumps rubbish in a temp folder that is buried quite deep within the file system.

i create a folder at the drive's root (i call mine C:\SYStemp)

i then set the system's environment variables (TMP and TEMP) to this location.

everyday i check that location, and delete everything in there

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

i just gave up, this is way to complicated and stupid tbh.

I just made it a secondary drive to were i will be installing games on. my problem is the drive is not showing up in my computer. its formated and has a drive letter but wont show.

 

[Grizzly]

A useful little program called CCleaner will do this and more to clean up your system, I'd recommend that to keep your SSD clear of any other unwanted junk left on it.

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

NVM got it.

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

A useful little program called CCleaner will do this and more to clean up your system, I'd recommend that to keep your SSD clear of any other unwanted junk left on it.

yea i use ccleaner. ITS AWESOME!

 

[dugdiamond]

Click Start > Run and type diskmgmt.msc in the Open: line and click OK. The Disk Management snap-in will open.

click on the drive that is not showing up and assign it a drive letter