[SOLVED] New Hdd

[Answer: yes]

Hi. I bought a new Hdd( The first one is dying) and i have a WIndows 7. I saved all my important files.

Now the question is, can i make a copy of windows, and put it onto a usb, so i can install it from the usb when i put in my new hdd
or i have to buy windows7 again. And how long would it take to install w7 again? Thanks.

 

[jay32267]

The best way to do this....is to clone your old drive to your new drive.

Here are the basic steps.
First download some cloning software.
Macrium is popular. I use Aomei, They're free.
Power down....add the new drive.
Power up and clone the old to the new.
Power down and remove the old drive.
Power up and set the BIOS to boot from the new drive.

 

[geofelt]

How large is your current windows C drive?
How much of it is actually used?

I strongly recommend that you buy a ssd as your C drive replacement.
They are cheap and getting cheaper.
You will be amazed as to how much quicker everything runs.

Buy a samsung 860 870 evo/qvo of sufficient capacity to comfortably hold the contents of your C drive plus expansion.
For example, a 500gb samsung 860 EVO is $60
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-860-evo-series-500gb/p/N82E16820147674?&quicklink=true
1tb is about 2x.
Run the samsung ssd migration app to move your C drive to the ssd.
win 7 is supported.
You can download the app and instructions here:

Tool & Software Download | Samsung Semiconductor Global

Download various software related to your product, including Samsung Magician, designed for use with Samsung's memory products, and find related information.

www.samsung.com

When done, remove your failing drive and boot to the ssd.
All your apps and data will be there.

Use your newly purchased HDD as extra storage or for external backup.

 

[Answer: yes]

The best way to do this....is to clone your old drive to your new drive.

Here are the basic steps.
First download some cloning software.
Macrium is popular. I use Aomei, They're free.
Power down....add the new drive.
Power up and clone the old to the new.
Power down and remove the old drive.
Power up and set the BIOS to boot from the new drive.

Thanks! I will try that. Can anything go wrong?

 

[Answer: yes]

How large is your current windows C drive?
How much of it is actually used?

I strongly recommend that you buy a ssd as your C drive replacement.
They are cheap and getting cheaper.
You will be amazed as to how much quicker everything runs.

Buy a samsung 860 870 evo/qvo of sufficient capacity to comfortably hold the contents of your C drive plus expansion.
For example, a 500gb samsung 860 EVO is $60
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-860-evo-series-500gb/p/N82E16820147674?&quicklink=true
1tb is about 2x.
Run the samsung ssd migration app to move your C drive to the ssd.
win 7 is supported.
You can download the app and instructions here:

Tool & Software Download | Samsung Semiconductor Global

Download various software related to your product, including Samsung Magician, designed for use with Samsung's memory products, and find related information.

www.samsung.com

When done, remove your failing drive and boot to the ssd.
All your apps and data will be there.

Use your newly purchased HDD as extra storage or for external backup.

Well my dying hdd is 250gb. On my C drive there is 40gigs space avaiable. On D drive ( or how you call it) there is 100gb. i bought an 1tb hdd. Same 7200rmp as this one just with more space. Thanks for the advice, i really appriciate it. But for now im fine with my hdd. Maybe later...

 

[jay32267]

Thanks! I will try that. Can anything go wrong?

Of course things can go wrong....but if you do it right....the chances are very small.
That being said...it's really not that risky....being you are writing to a blank drive.
One thing I will mention though...being you are going from a smaller to a larger drive....
I have used cloning software where....when you do this....it does the clone....and clones the partitions to the new drive....but it doesn't partition the unused space.
So you are going to either want to extend a partition into the unused space (and sometimes it gives you the option to do this when you clone).....or make a partition in the unused space.

 

[Answer: yes]

Of course things can go wrong....but if you do it right....the chances are very small.
That being said...it's really not that risky....being you are writing to a blank drive.
One thing I will mention though...being you are going from a smaller to a larger drive....
I have used cloning software where....when you do this....it does the clone....and clones the partitions to the new drive....but it doesn't partition the unused space.
So you are going to either want to extend a partition into the unused space (and sometimes it gives you the option to do this when you clone).....or make a partition in the unused space.

Uff... Thanks! Imma have to visit google translate (lol). Anyways is just realised that i ordered a 11cm long instead of 8. Thanks for everything.