Carrying OS from SSHD to mSSD.

[SpectreUnleashed]

Hello,

I have a Lenovo Y510P with 1TB Seagate SSHD installed as stock. I have my Windows 8.1 OS installed at there. Now that my laptop features a 1.8" mSATA slot, I want too utilize it and add a 80-120 GB mSSD from Samsung or Intel. This mSSD will be used for booting so, I will use my recovery to install Windows to this particular device. First question, is it possible to switch primary disk like this?

Another issue is I have 500 GB's of downloaded games and I have made a lot of progress in some of them. I do not want them to be lost. Some games have 60+ hours of progression in them. I do not want my SSHD to clear itself while progress. Second question, is it possible to keep all my data while switching my primary disk?

Thanks.

 

[Alpha3031]

Yes, just clone the OS over (assuming you have everything you want to clone and nothing else on a volume) using the software, that if not provided with the ssd, is free from the internet

 

[SpectreUnleashed]

Yes, just clone the OS over (assuming you have everything you want to clone and nothing else on a volume) using the software, that if not provided with the ssd, is free from the internet

Actually you are close to my point but not exactly. I just want my OS to be cloned into SSD. Lets say I have Borderlands 2 (or any game) in my PC SSHD. I want my OS to go to SSD but my all files and Borderlands 2 will stay in the old one. Since I have 500 GB data, my 120 GB SSD will not able to take them.

 

[Alpha3031]

It'll be easier to just reinstall the windows on to the SSD then, make sure you backup.

 

[SpectreUnleashed]

It'll be easier to just reinstall the windows on to the SSD then, make sure you backup.

Yes this is the most possible option. Can I directly install Windows to SSD via using recovery? Or will I have to buy another licence?

 

[Alpha3031]

Find your product key with this (if it's not on the back of your laptop)
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
Make sure you record this.

Download the iso, unpack on to a USB or DVD and boot onto that.

 

[SpectreUnleashed]

Find your product key with this (if it's not on the back of your laptop)
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
Make sure you record this.

Download the iso, unpack on to a USB or DVD and boot onto that.

Got it. Thanks. I have my product key.