Windows 8 on a new SSD

finnigan08

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I currently have a HDD with windows 7 I have a SSD that I am replacing it with how should I go about putting windows 8 on my new drive?
I will have another computer that I can download windows 8.
 

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I would suggest you do a clean windows 8 install. Use this link http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/clean-install Make sure you make one of those windows 8 install flash drives and then on your computer switch it around so the SSD is the C: drive. Do the installation and once your done with the install on your ssd then download the program from microsoft called Easy Transfer and move all the stuff over from the old HDD. It wont move programs but it does most everything else.