Installing on an SSD

Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123

  1. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #21

    There is a lot of questionable "advice" floating around. The only measures I took was to disable defrag and delete the hibernation file. Write caching, Page file, Superfetch etc. I let intact. And after 6 months I have seen hardly any degradation as you can see here:



    People are too worried about "damage" that write operations may cause to the SSD. I do not think this fear is warrented. The SSDs will last the 3 or 4 years that we keep them.
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 202
    Windows 8 Pro 64 bit
       #22

    sorry for asking in your thread but how do you know if the firmware is up to date, because i will also just be installing the SSD and putting windows staight on it.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 4,517
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       #23

    F1FAN said:
    sorry for asking in your thread but how do you know if the firmware is up to date, because i will also just be installing the SSD and putting windows staight on it.
    Device manager --> Drive Properties
    As shown here to get FW revision. then just check the official site (of your particualr drive) for current FW number
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Installing on an SSD-capture2.jpg  
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 202
    Windows 8 Pro 64 bit
       #24

    Wishmaster said:
    F1FAN said:
    sorry for asking in your thread but how do you know if the firmware is up to date, because i will also just be installing the SSD and putting windows staight on it.
    Device manager --> Drive Properties
    As shown here to get FW revision
    ok, should i first then install it and boot into windows on my HDD and install it as an second drive do what i need to do, then restart and install windows on it that way?
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #25

    SSD on new computer


    I am building a new super computer and want to use an Intel SSD as the boot drive containing only the Windows 7 OS, with storage on two RAID-configured SATA hard drives. Is there a way to make a system image of my old computer whereby I can retain all of my applications on the new computer? Or will I have to reinstall all of the software?
      My Computer


  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #26

    Nelsomw, That will not work. You have to reinstall Windows and all programs on the new computer.
      My Computer


 
Page 3 of 3 FirstFirst 123

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 22:15.
Find Us