[SOLVED] installing windows 7 to ssd

[Need help888]

my desktop specs

i5 2500
mother board>MSI- P67A -C45
memory>4gb ddr3
hard drive current > samsund hd322gj 300 to 350 gb hdd

my query is regarding upgrading my old and ageing hdd to a new sdd preferably evo 860 256 gb, this means I wouldn't like to save anything from my old drive ,but to completely start a new windows installed on my sdd ,in order to do this do I have to format my old drive completely and than install windows to sdd or just remove my old drive and put a new one inside and install windows on it,windows 7, since I am new to all this can someone pls guide me on how to carry this all process step by step.

 

[Darkbreeze]

First, remove the old drive. Then install the new drive.

Then, follow these instructions on doing a clean install, EXACTLY as outlined.

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1649-clean-install-windows-7-a.html

After the installation is complete, you can reattach the old drive to one of the secondary SATA headers, and then do the following.

 

[Need help888]

Do I have to install all the drivers later one by one, or is there an option of auto install for all my desktop drivers?

 

[Darkbreeze]

You will want to go to the product page for your motherboard, and then download and install each of the relevant drivers. Are you running 32 or 64 bit Windows 7?

 

[Need help888]

You will want to go to the product page for your motherboard, and then download and install each of the relevant drivers. Are you running 32 or 64 bit Windows 7?

I am running 64bit.

 

[Darkbreeze]

You will want to install these drivers, after the Windows installation is complete but BEFORE you do all the Windows updates that will need to be done. Install them in THIS order.

Chipset driver:

http://download.msi.com/dvr_exe/intel_chipset_6_mb.zip


LAN/Ethernet network driver:

http://download.msi.com/dvr_exe/mb/realtek_pcielan_7_mb.zip


Audio driver:

http://download.msi.com/dvr_exe/realtek_creative_audio.zip