Windows 7 OS from HDD to SSD?

[airrrforceones]

Right now I have Windows 7 on my HDD and I'm looking into getting a SSD just for windows. My question is is there a way I can get windows on my SSD and still keep everything on my HDD. I have the installing disc for windows as well.

 

[USAFRet]

The easiest, best, guaranteed way for it to work is simply a clean reinstall on the SSD.

The various cloning methods usually work, but it depends on the different drive sizes, and what you mean exactly by "keep everything on my HDD".

 

[bigkid]

Right now I have Windows 7 on my HDD and I'm looking into getting a SSD just for windows. My question is is there a way I can get windows on my SSD and still keep everything on my HDD. I have the installing disc for windows as well.

I did this migrating my win7 disk to the new ssd using samsungs data magician tool --- when the clone is complete i disconnected the hard drive and booted to windows flawlessly using the ssd. If you wish you can then hot plug your old drive in to access data on it (make sure you're in ahci mode)- although the ssd will have all of the same info - for now I'm keeping mine for disaster recovery - but all has been well for 2 mos.
If you want just windows on the ssd you could delete all else from the ssd - you still have the hard drive ....this would save the hassle of applying all of those updates to a fresh install .... remember your installed programs will have to be re-installed though if you don't keep them on the ssd. a clean win install will require you to apply all win updates and a re-installation of all your progs.

 

[airrrforceones]

The easiest, best, guaranteed way for it to work is simply a clean reinstall on the SSD.

The various cloning methods usually work, but it depends on the different drive sizes, and what you mean exactly by "keep everything on my HDD".

When I say I want to keep everything I mean all of my games, drivers, windows updates etc.

 

[airrrforceones]

Right now I have Windows 7 on my HDD and I'm looking into getting a SSD just for windows. My question is is there a way I can get windows on my SSD and still keep everything on my HDD. I have the installing disc for windows as well.

I did this migrating my win7 disk to the new ssd using samsungs data magician tool --- when the clone is complete i disconnected the hard drive and booted to windows flawlessly using the ssd. If you wish you can then hot plug your old drive in to access data on it (make sure you're in ahci mode)- although the ssd will have all of the same info - for now I'm keeping mine for disaster recovery - but all has been well for 2 mos.
If you want just windows on the ssd you could delete all else from the ssd - you still have the hard drive ....this would save the hassle of applying all of those updates to a fresh install .... remember your installed programs will have to be re-installed though if you don't keep them on the ssd. a clean win install will require you to apply all win updates and a re-installation of all your progs.

Right now I have everything on my HDD (I don't have a SSD yet) and all of my programs on my HDD, if I were to get a clean SSD and put windows on it, can I still have all of my programs/games accessible? What about my windows updates and motherboard drivers?

 

[Trimax]

Install a fresh version of windows onto your SSD. You can re-download and install all your old games, drivers and windows updates with ease It's no big deal.

Hope this helped

 

[USAFRet]

The drivers and Win Updates absolutely need to be redone with the new OS.

With Steam games, you can probably move them around. See this:https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7418-YUBN-8129

(some may not work as well as others)

For your other applications. Reinstall. Guaranteed to work.

 

[airrrforceones]

Ok thank you guys very much!