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A few questions about installing SSD on Windows 7 machine
Hello,
I'm going to be installing an Intel 320 120GB SSD into my homebrew computer, and although I have done research on how to install an SSD - and perform a general Windows installation - I still have a few questions that I'm sure you fine folks here will be able to answer.
First, I'm currently on my hard disc drive, a standard 7200 RPM 500 gigger with Windows 7 Pro installed on it. Should I install the SSD first, wait for Windows to recognize it, and then check the disk for errors and format it as NTFS in Disk Management?
Second, should I remove Windows 7 from my 500GB drive first, and then commence with installing it on my SSD? It is a true blue, store bought Windows 7 Pro 64 bit disc, not an OEM. I'm worried that the Windows activator will detect that Windows is already installed on the 500GB drive, and thus won't activate when I attempt to install it on the SSD.
Third, after I install the SSD into my computer, should I enable ACHI before I install Windows on the drive, or after?
Fourth, will Windows install the 100MB recovery partition or not on an SSD, as opposed to a HDD? If so, how would I prevent that during install, so as to save space and prevent extra writes to the SSD?
Fifth, when I am setting up Windows on the SSD, should I cut and paste my Library files to the 500GB, so that my photos, videos, and other, less frequently accessed, large files are not on the SSD? Or would I simply redirect the Libraries to the new path? (In this case, the HDD?)
Finally, are there any other tweaks or modifications I should make to Windows after I log in, so that it is set to optimal performance?