Install SSD with HD data drive under Win 7

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  1. camner
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       New #41

    I try to take a camera snap this evening of the current BIOS.

    Do I presume correctly that if I take things in this order I have no need to worry about the OS on the SSD being "unaligned" on a 4k boundary?
    1. boot off the existing HD after connecting the SSD
    2. Partition and format the SSD
    3. Disconnect the HD
    4. Boot from a USB or DVD Win7 install disk
    5. Install Win7 on the SSD
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  3. whs
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       New #42

    Correct, the Windows installer will align the SSD.

    However, I always predefine an aligned, primary, active partition on the SSDs. Then I do not get the dreaded 100MB system partition from the installer. Makes imaging and recovery a lot easier. If that's what you do in your step #2, then you are OK. Those are the commands:

    Diskpart
    List disk
    Select disk n (where n is the number that was given for your SSD in List disk)
    Clean
    Create partition primary align=1024
    Format fs=ntfs quick
    Active
    Exit
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  4. camner
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       New #43

    gregrocker said:
    What are the exact SATA controller or other storage settings available? If possible please post back a camera snap with all related listings expanded. Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums - Windows 7 Forums
    Here they be (camera shots of the BIOS). Doesn't strike me that they are all that helpful…am I missing something? Perhaps I'm misunderstanding what's being asked for in terms of info about the SATA controller?

    Install SSD with HD data drive under Win 7-photo-1.jpg

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  6. Britton30
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       New #44

    Your cam takes very small pics, I can't read them at all.
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  7. camner
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       New #45

    Britton30 said:
    Your cam takes very small pics, I can't read them at all.
    Interesting. On my screen the pics are large and are quite legible! I wonder what the difference is.
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  8. Golden
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    The photos look good to me too.
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  10. Britton30
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    They don't go full size, rather they display full size, which is about 3"x3".
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  11. gregrocker
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    In the final screenshot, expand Hard Disk drives to see if there are any settings offered. If not I do not see a SATA controller setting.

    Proceed with the same steps as for Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7 which assure you'll get and keep a perfect install. Unplug all other HD's during install.

    I gave you steps earlier for linking your User folders from HDD after install.
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  12. camner
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    gregrocker said:
    In the final screenshot, expand Hard Disk drives to see if there are any settings offered. If not I do not see a SATA controller setting.
    I'll do that, though IIRC when I expanded that it simply gave me the ability to chose the hard drive boot order.

    I obviously have a SATA controller…is it really possible that there is no way to access its settings?
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  13. gregrocker
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    Yes.
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