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I just built my computer with a 500gb wd hard drive. I now want to add an SSD to my system as my boot drive. I've read on the win7 forums that I just physically unplug my current hard drive remove it from my boot priority. Then just do a clean install of win7 on the SSD and restart etc. Then plug/reformat my wd HD to get the full space back. Is this how it should be done?
Also I have the system builder windows 7 does that matter and will it affect whether I can put it on a new hd?
Clean install means reinstalling my mobo/vid card on the ssd as well? i.e. mobo disc/internet for Vid card drivers.
What files do I need to transfer, I don't have anything on my system except things like BF3 and AVG, MalBytes things like that. I read that I need to transfer my user profile in windows or something of that nature. How is that done if necessary?
I'm total noob to this and learning as I go. Quite a few questions but many thanks in advance!
oh and good suggestion for an ssd brand model etc.
Also I have the system builder windows 7 does that matter and will it affect whether I can put it on a new hd?
Clean install means reinstalling my mobo/vid card on the ssd as well? i.e. mobo disc/internet for Vid card drivers.
What files do I need to transfer, I don't have anything on my system except things like BF3 and AVG, MalBytes things like that. I read that I need to transfer my user profile in windows or something of that nature. How is that done if necessary?
I'm total noob to this and learning as I go. Quite a few questions but many thanks in advance!
oh and good suggestion for an ssd brand model etc.
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