install ssd and keep all programs without a reinstall of windows

gatewatcher · 16 Jan 2015

@gregrocker, Thanks, I get what your saying, still trying to sort the library things out. Way in the beginning of my posts, I said need step by step directions. Appreciate what your saying but, will literally be dead by then. What I need is 1st..........
2nd...., 3rd..........,4th,,,,,,. Not lazy, I like this stuff. Just don't have time to sort through all the good links you have given me. I know it's going to be a lot of trouble for you and the others. Just get my machine set up as you would.

whs · 16 Jan 2015

gatewatcher said:

What your asking I don't know. I want a nice clean SSD, for quick boot. That was why I wanted it to begin with. And, everything should go to HDD where I have lots of room. That's it. Maybe it's wrong, maybe it can't be done, that's why I came here.

That can be done. It is standard procedure.

And in this one you are right. Sorry that I did not read the whole thread before posting.

And If I did I wouldn't learn anything.

gatewatcher · 16 Jan 2015

I think I can wipe the HDD, machine now running off SSD now. because of you. Didn't know it wasn't. until you told me.

gregrocker · 16 Jan 2015

As the final test unplug the hard drive's data cable to confirm SSD will boot on its own. All the flags can be correct (as they are) but there's still that technical test to be sure and have no surprises.

Then look over your options, read more about the ones that interest you, and let us know what you want to do and we will give you the steps to do it.

You have so much space to play with you can really take as long as you want to decide.

gatewatcher · 16 Jan 2015

@whs, read many of your tutorials, your great. No need to apologize to me.

AddRAM · 16 Jan 2015

He did that awhile ago Greg.

All he needs to do is delete the hard drive down to un allocated space and create 1 or 2 partitions out of it and then And add that 3.05 GB of un allocated space on the ssd to C

gatewatcher · 16 Jan 2015

What you would do if it was yours? Give me a step by step, I'll follow the directions not (links) and that would be great.

gregrocker · 16 Jan 2015

I see where you suggested he unplug HD to test, Brian, but I don't see where it was done. This might also improve boot times. Did you test this?

AddRAM · 16 Jan 2015

Frompost #42

gatewatcher said:

Okay, here is where I am. Took me awhile to get bios set up, but is ok now, CD 1st boot, SSD next. Disconnected HDD, Disconnected External drive. Started computer, and it boots fine, all works.

SSD is a Silicon Power S80, SATAlll, 240GB.

Motherboard I have no clue.

gatewatcher · 16 Jan 2015

whs said:

AddRAM said:

But, but ..... he`s all done, he`s just working on the hard drive, no need to spend any money.

I guess I should have read the whole sage, LOL.

Maybe everything is okay as is then. Just want to put anything new onto the HDD. instead of my new SSD. that's good enough for me. But, I think the libraries, which I din't get at all are the problem.