Hello, new here first post.
I have a new SDD for my w7 computer.
I want to boot from SSD and use HDD for everything else.
I don't want to do a reinstall of w7.
Need step by step instructions.
I know how to physically install the SSD.
Don't want to loose my programs. Do have my docs, music, pics. backed up to an external drive.
Thanks for any help.
You can probably do it by either imaging or cloning.
Post a screen shot of Windows Disk Management.
A few questions:
How large is the SSD?
How large is the HDD?
How much space is occupied on your current C partition on the HDD?
Is your data also on this C partition as of right now?
You say you want to boot from the SSD. Do you also want your applications to be on the SSD?
If I understand correctly, you want to keep all data on a standard hard drive---none of it on the SSD?
I now see I should post more information, not used to forums. New SSD is installed. Already tried the clone thing. I know I did stuff wrong. I want to start over. With step by step directions. Erase what I did and start again.
Last edited by gatewatcher; 13 Jan 2015 at 16:00. Reason: wrong file
Yes it is. I did something very wrong. Willing to start all over again including removing the SSD, and start over with good directions.
you didn't do anything wrong!! Do you have a win7 install DVD and is that bootable (proof it really boots!)? If so... i give you the instructions
Nothing in the original HDD has been altered.
I have a windows PE disk that boots. That's all I have.
In elevated comand prompt Elevated Command Prompt do:
Post these output. afterwards you can delete the fileCode:bcdedit/enum all>bcd.txt start bcd.txt
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