WINDOWS 7 64bit, SOLID STATE DRIVE.

[RUMBLERIDER2]

At the moment i have Windows 7, & all my data on a 1TB SATA hard drive.

I would like to transfer Windows 7 on to a Corsair Extreme X64 64GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive. Then use the hard drive for data games etc.

Is there an easy way of doing this, without doing a totally clean install.

Also with Windows on the solid state, how do you make sure all your files downloads etc, automaticly go on to the hard drive, & not the solid state.

There is probably a name for this set up, excuse my ignorance.

 

[BloomerzUK]

This may help:

http://www.overclock3d.net/articles...one_your_notebook_macbook_hard_disk_to_an_ssd

 

[tinytomlogan]

Actualy its best to do a clean install so that windows can align all the sectors and set everything for TRIM. Its actualy not recomended performance wise to copy across Im affraid dude.

 

[RUMBLERIDER2]

Actualy its best to do a clean install so that windows can align all the sectors and set everything for TRIM. Its actualy not recomended performance wise to copy across Im affraid dude.

Please explain--"windows can align all the sectors and set everything for TRIM"

Sorry never used seperate drives for windows & data etc, need a bit of help please.

 

[tinytomlogan]

Basically its best for an SSD atm to have a fresh install so Windows 7 knows its an SSD and can set the drive up accordingly as they work completely different to a mechanical drive.

 

[RUMBLERIDER2]

Basically its best for an SSD atm to have a fresh install so Windows 7 knows its an SSD and can set the drive up accordingly as they work completely different to a mechanical drive.

Does that mean windows will automaticly set it so data goes to the Hard drive, as the SSD card is too small.

 

[tinytomlogan]

No mate, its just SSD's work differently to mechanical drives, and with a fresh install you have the best chance of & actualy setting its self up right.

To save to a different drive you just select a different place to store the files when you install

 

[RUMBLERIDER2]

No mate, its just SSD's work differently to mechanical drives, and with a fresh install you have the best chance of & actualy setting its self up right.

To save to a different drive you just select a different place to store the files when you install

Thanks so much for your help.

Would a Corsair Extreme Series X32 32GB Solid State Drive, be o.k. in your opinion, or would you reccomend something different.:worship:

 

[valor]

So you recommend a fresh install on a SSD. Win 7 should have no problems in seeing the SSD when installing, right?

Basically its best for an SSD atm to have a fresh install so Windows 7 knows its an SSD and can set the drive up accordingly as they work completely different to a mechanical drive.