will samsung data migration delete all my excluded files?

[xiipe16]

i bought a new samsung ssd and i want to migrate my OS to it from a 1 TB hdd. When i migrate, will the program delete all of my excluded files which i dont want to migrate from my HDD ?

 

[USAFRet]

https://gyazo.com/897600fdcfac680221e3e350eef4983d
so i only delete the "Hard Drive (F: )" partition?

Yes. And take the drive letter off the E partition.

 

[xiipe16]

https://gyazo.com/897600fdcfac680221e3e350eef4983d
so i only delete the "Hard Drive (F: )" partition?

Yes. And take the drive letter off the E partition.

The delete volume option is greyed out, also, to remove the drive letter off the E partition all i have to do is use the "change the drive letter and path" option and remove the driver letter?

 

[xiipe16]

Oh, i can't delete it because it has page file, so if i remove the page file, delete the partition then format the disk, would i be able to use it as a page file again?

 

[USAFRet]

Oh, i can't delete it because it has page file, so if i remove the page file, delete the partition then format the disk, would i be able to use it as a page file again?

Yes.
But you might as well just have the page file on the SSD.

 

[xiipe16]

Oh, i can't delete it because it has page file, so if i remove the page file, delete the partition then format the disk, would i be able to use it as a page file again?

Yes.
But you might as well just have the page file on the SSD.

oh, i read somewhere that if you have a page file on your SSD, it can kill the SSD quicker because of more disk writes.

 

[USAFRet]

Oh, i can't delete it because it has page file, so if i remove the page file, delete the partition then format the disk, would i be able to use it as a page file again?

Yes.
But you might as well just have the page file on the SSD.

oh, i read somewhere that if you have a page file on your SSD, it can kill the SSD quicker because of more disk writes.

5+ years ago, that may have been a concern.
Current SSD's will outlive you and I.

 

[xiipe16]

ahh i see, so now all i have to do is delete both partitions on the HDD, create 1 large partition and format?

 

[USAFRet]

ahh i see, so now all i have to do is delete both partitions on the HDD, create 1 large partition and format?

Exactly.

 

[xiipe16]

Ok thanks again, sorry for taking so much of your time

 

[xiipe16]

Am i supposed to make the new large partition "simple, spanned, or striped"?

 

[USAFRet]

Am i supposed to make the new large partition "simple, spanned, or striped"?

Simple.

 

[xiipe16]

Am i supposed to make the new large partition "simple, spanned, or striped"?

Simple.

Ok so I formatted the HDD, how do I set up folders on the HDD to store programs/games?

 

[USAFRet]

Am i supposed to make the new large partition "simple, spanned, or striped"?

Simple.

Ok so I formatted the HDD, how do I set up folders on the HDD to store programs/games?

See this:
Win 7 & 8: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1834397/ssd-redirecting-static-files.html
Win 8.1: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2024314/windows-redirecting-folders-drives.html

For Steam, you can designate any drive or folder for game installs
In the steam client:
Steam
Settings
Downloads
Steam Library Folders
Add library folder

 

[xiipe16]

ok thanks again