SSD installing need help

Many thanks for all the advice Guys. I shall utilise the best options and let you know how I got on.

Thanks

Edit: it seems I have miss quoted the actual space on my current c:/ drive. Doh!!!

here are the correct figures:

C:/ 456gb
C:/ used 105gb
C:/ free space 360gb

So this makes things a lot easier now. It will all transfer onto my new SSD.

With 105GBs of data the transfer is a piece of cake - especially if you use the Paragon Migration Tool.

Note: I have no stake in that Paragon Tool but it has always impressed me - and I think it has convinced others too.

I have used the Paragon tool at least 50 times and WHS is right, in 20 minutes you will be using your SSD installed correctly. I have never had it fail.

whs said:

With 105GBs of data the transfer is a piece of cake - especially if you use the Paragon Migration Tool.

Note: I have no stake in that Paragon Tool but it has always impressed me - and I think it has convinced others too.

What's so special with Paragon Tool migrate to SSD (non free)?
In my opinion you can use any tool that clones or backups/restores partitions. Very handy if the program can shrink partitions on clone (most can it). It must adjust the bootmenu as well (change bootmenu so it's based on new disk signature and start sector of new win7 partition).

All those options are in normal backup programs as well. Clone HDD to HDD is same procedure as clone HDD to SSD.

Only very important thing: partitions should be "aligned" properly. Most backup programs can that as well. You even can do that afterwards with Partition Wizard. Align All Partitions ? MiniTool Partition Wizard help.

Maybe I fogot something (please teel me). But why is Paragon Tool migrate to SSD recommended so much?

Kaktussoft said:

whs said:

With 105GBs of data the transfer is a piece of cake - especially if you use the Paragon Migration Tool.

Note: I have no stake in that Paragon Tool but it has always impressed me - and I think it has convinced others too.

What's so special with Paragon Tool migrate to SSD (non free)?
In my opinion you can use any tool that clones or backups/restores partitions. Very handy if the program can shrink partitions on clone (most can it). It must adjust the bootmenu as well (change bootmenu so it's based on new disk signature and start sector of new win7 partition).

All those options are in normal backup programs as well. Clone HDD to HDD is same procedure as clone HDD to SSD.

Only very important thing: partitions should be "aligned" properly. Most backup programs can that as well. You even can do that afterwards with Partition Wizard. Align All Partitions ? MiniTool Partition Wizard help.

Maybe I fogot something (please teel me). But why is Paragon Tool migrate to SSD recommended so much?

What's special about the Paragon Tool is that it is very easy to use and always works.

But I agree with you, there are other (free) options to do the job. But mucking around with Command Prompt and Imaging programs is not everybody's game. And some of the migration programs that come with the SSDs have been reported to be troublesome.

whs said:

Kaktussoft said:

whs said:

With 105GBs of data the transfer is a piece of cake - especially if you use the Paragon Migration Tool.

Note: I have no stake in that Paragon Tool but it has always impressed me - and I think it has convinced others too.

What's so special with Paragon Tool migrate to SSD (non free)?
In my opinion you can use any tool that clones or backups/restores partitions. Very handy if the program can shrink partitions on clone (most can it). It must adjust the bootmenu as well (change bootmenu so it's based on new disk signature and start sector of new win7 partition).

All those options are in normal backup programs as well. Clone HDD to HDD is same procedure as clone HDD to SSD.

Only very important thing: partitions should be "aligned" properly. Most backup programs can that as well. You even can do that afterwards with Partition Wizard. Align All Partitions ? MiniTool Partition Wizard help.

Maybe I fogot something (please teel me). But why is Paragon Tool migrate to SSD recommended so much?

What's special about the Paragon Tool is that it is very easy to use and always works.

But I agree with you, there are other (free) options to do the job. But mucking around with Command Prompt and Imaging programs is not everybody's game. And some of the migration programs that come with the SSDs have been reported to be troublesome.

I use Macrium Reflect to clone partitions. Logical paritions stay logical, primary partitions stay primary. Active partition stays ACTIVE (unless there's already an ACTIVE partition, but most likely SSD is totally clean). Very flexible and free. Realignment is most of the time automatic (unless it was improperly aligned in source, but win7 itself aligns it by default) Partition Alignment

No mucking around with command prompt. It's just simple drag and drop.

Can Paragon Tool migrate to SSD also be run on running win7 system (so I can do that remotely)? If so.. I'll give it a try

Can Paragon Tool migrate to SSD also be run on running Windows 7 system (so I can do that remotely)? If so.. I'll give it a try

Answer is YES. That's the way to run it anyhow. You install the tool on your system, attach the SSD via USB and run the tool. 3 clicks and appr. 20 minutes later your system is on the SSD. The tool even recognizes the SSD in the USB caddy automatically.

As a fan of Macrium I have done the migration many times also. I usually prepare my SSD with cmd and define a primary, active, aligned partition first. Then I don't have to worry about the alignment. It's an old habit because the earlier versions of Macrium did not keep the original alignment and if the system comes from a HDD, the original alignment is questionable anyhow.

Gaming on ssd load times are fast.game play is the same. I play BF3 and it loads fast i guess I like seeing the countdown timer and knowing I am not the last one ingame. lol