Installing on an SSD

I tried to search but couldn't really find anything on the subject. I just got a 64gb SSD and am getting ready to put it in my machine and do a clean install. Is there anything special I need to do before or during the install? I've heard a couple things like reformating or aligning the partition? Do I need to do any of these things?

Also, once its finished I know you are supposed to disable defrag and windows should turn it off automatically, but is there anything else I need to check and turn off?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

wakeboardr116 said:

I tried to search but couldn't really find anything on the subject. I just got a 64gb SSD and am getting ready to put it in my machine and do a clean install. Is there anything special I need to do before or during the install? I've heard a couple things like reformating or aligning the partition? Do I need to do any of these things?

Also, once its finished I know you are supposed to disable defrag and windows should turn it off automatically, but is there anything else I need to check and turn off?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Have you seen this thread?

SSD Tweaks and Optimizations in Windows 7

Cheers!
Robert

iseeuu said:

wakeboardr116 said:

I tried to search but couldn't really find anything on the subject. I just got a 64gb SSD and am getting ready to put it in my machine and do a clean install. Is there anything special I need to do before or during the install? I've heard a couple things like reformating or aligning the partition? Do I need to do any of these things?

Also, once its finished I know you are supposed to disable defrag and windows should turn it off automatically, but is there anything else I need to check and turn off?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Have you seen this thread?

SSD Tweaks and Optimizations in Windows 7

Cheers!
Robert

Thanks. No I hadn't seen that thread before or I just overlooked it. It seems to have alot of great information on after you have installed the SSD. I'm wondering more about what I need to do to install it. Can I just plug it in right out of the box and install windows, or should I do anything to prepare the drive? Like reformating to a certain setup or realigning the partition and such. Also should I set it up as ATA or AHCI? I'm pretty new to this so I don't know what alot of these terms mean.

Thanks again

OK thanks a bunch. I figured the windows installer would do most of whats needed but just wanted to make sure. Time to hurry up and eat dinner so I can get going on setting it up.

I have installed Win7 Pro on SSD's (OCZ Vertex, Crucial RealSSD, and currently Intel X25M 160GB). All I have done is make sure the SSD is connected to SATA port 0 to begin with. This is important for your BIOS to see the drive. I believe it can be 0, 1, or 2. but for one SSD, port 0 is best to begin.

Before installing SSD in your computer, go to BIOS and select AHCI or IDE in BIOS for your SATA connection. Boot to your Win7 install disc, and just run setup, no need to format, just select the SSD, and go. Win7 will automatically format and align the drive.

Like I said, after doing this for many SSD's, it is all you need to do.

Great Windows 7 and SSD tweaks here: (also a great forum in general, lots of great guides and info).
Guide * Windows 7 Ultimate Tweaks & Utilities *

Well I got it installed and up and running. I think I've got just about everything set up like it should. Defrag and superfetch are off. Is there anything else I should turn off or disable?


Oh and SSD's are AMAZING! My restart time is now 30seconds flat. It was 70sec on my old drive.

Got it. Thanks


I haven't gotten all my programs and stuff reinstalled yet but I can't wait to see how fast things open up and run on it.

have fun