installing and moving o/s to new hd...

[PowderdToastMan]

Im getting ready to install a new ssd. This one to be exact. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226225

 

Im going to put my operating system on it and i have never done this before.

 

I was curious if anyone could tell me if, because the user profiles are attached to the operating system, will they and all the subsequent information on them be removed when i uninstall the o/s from my current hd?

 

Same goes for the stuff i have installed under program filesx86. Will things like my FOMM, which are installed under this disappear from my old hard drive?

 

Im running windows 7 home premium 64

 

any insight would be greatly appriciated from those with knowledge

[BelgarionNL]

FIRST OFF: buy this one instead: ocz Vertex 3 120gb

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227706

 

Edit maybe not for you! i know a bit about this stuff and i don't mind messing with it to get it to work 100 procent! ( this one is the fastest SSD ever made) I am not saying that it won't work from the start because in my rig it rocks! with sata 600 and i am looking to buy a second one

 

if you want a very reliable one with a good helpdesk look at the intel version: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167042&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&AID=10440897&PID=3332167&SID=u00000687

 

 

 

 

it is recommended to completely Wipe your C drive and install windows 7 fresh on your SSD! so you need to backup all the stuff you want to keep! FOMM etc

 

depending on the size of your SSD only put your operating system on it and try to put all the other software like FOMM and downloads on your normal D harddrive

 

only put stuff on the SSD that matters like the games!

Edited October 17, 2011 by BelgarionNL

[PowderdToastMan]

After reading all the reviews, the ocz seems to have a high incidence of failure. Where as the mushkin seems very reliable. THe ocz, according to what ive read, also underpreforms its advertised numbers.

 

Why is it better? You say the ocz is faster but the numbers on the mushkin are higher in every category.

 

I intend to put my operating system on it, but my question is, will everything i have on my current hard drive, which i plan to leave attached and use, listed under C/users/(my name) disappear because they are linked to the os? also things under the program files, will they be removed with the os or will they remain similar to the way we uninstall fallout or oblivion and it only removes the default files, not the mods.

 

Will things under c/programfiles(86)/GEMM/fomm still be there when i uninstall the os from my regular hd, or will it vanish?

[Fonger]

or will it vanish?

take precautions while you can.

 

and falsely assume that you will have to completely re-install all your software

[hoofhearted4]

holy! your spending a lot on an SSD!....i have one that i plan on getting for under $200 and with 8 more gigs ;)

though admittedly not quite as fast, but ill lose what..1 second? 2? lol

 

and actually ive worried about this as well. as im undecided if i wanna get the SSD when i built my system or later, as i may have to wait because of expenses. so if i put my OS on my HDD, can i later move it to my SSD without losing everything?

[PowderdToastMan]

I already have it.

 

Holding it in my hand right now.

 

I have a 7300 rpm terabyte on my system now and plan to leave it on there. I also am placing an additional 2tb drive on my system as well. I have like 6 hd slots, and a bunch of money lying around. boredom is getting the better of me.

 

IM also putting 8 more gigs of ram on it tommorrow too

[gird3r]

As for SDD.

 

List of things that can make great use of an SSD:

 

Operating systems.

Windows Linux Mac Unix you name it, if it can use an SSD it can benefit from it.

 

Games (Make an priority list, which games do you use the most?)

 

Video/Grahics/Audio rendering (Examples: Sony Vegas Pro, Fraps, Adobe products like Photoshop, Maya, Blender, FL Studio, LMM, Audacity).

 

Movies (Once again, those with high priority)

 

And downloads. An great way is that you download to the SSD first then transfer old downloads to your "Storage" Ie your bigger mechanical harddrive.

 

Generally. Take out the Top 3 Programs, Movies and Games that you play/use/watch the most and store them on the SSD.

 

 

As for Operating system. The best way is of course to Make an fresh windows install (And making an backup of your documents whatever). It's also the easiest since the second method is ghosting your OS and copying the "ghost" image to your SDD (Simply copy and pasting the C: drive will not work or cause bugs and unstable peformance). Which takes longer at short term use, and are more advanced/harder to peform. (It's better for Long term for when you need to Ghost a lot of computers. Example are School laptops numbering in the 100's).

 

I'd recommend you take precautions so that you atleast can get on the internet if in the unlikely case that you are unable to boot windows after installation (Corrupted MBR for example). Hence why I always carry an USB drive with Kubuntu preinstalled on it incase I need to do an emergency repair/driver download for my clients (I am freelancing since real work is hard to get).

Edited October 17, 2011 by gird3r

[bben46]

Before doing a new install - BACK UP!

 

Back up anything that is important or cannot be easily replaced - For me that means game data, but NOT the games themselves as they can easily be reinstalled. If you have any work or school related stuff, be sure to back it up. Any financial data - such as a personal accounting or budgeting program - back up the data. Back up your passwords - I use a program called Last pass that does this for you. Back up any pictures - especially family pics, I have thousands of old family pics that I scanned in from various family albums. I have had to recreate one album for a Niece who somehow lost the hard copy during a move. If I had not scanned all of her pics they would be gone!

 

For some stuff. I use Drop Box as my backup, When I add something to a certain folder on my computer, it is automatically added to my Drop Box storage space in the cloud where it can be accessed from any computer.