Can I do a clean install from an hhd to an ssd

[bigboi972]

Is it possible to do a clean install of windows 7 to an ssd. If I have my copy of windows on an regular hard drive similar to installing windows with a bootable flash drive ?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Yes it's just the same. But why do a clean install??? You don't want to clone?

 

[bigboi972]

Yes it's just the same. But why do a clean install??? You don't want to clone?

what do you mean by clone? I know what clone means just wanna make sure we are on the same page/ And the reason is because I accidently deleted my own restore point and i just messed up my registry so I need to do a reinstall to get everything back my computer keeps blue screening and I think it is because of it I am not sure. Also will I have to format the drive I want to install from. I ask because I have data on the hhd I want to use to install windows 7 onto my ssd. If so will I have to make a data partition on the hhd to use for the install in order to keep my data

 

[Kaktussoft]

Yes it's just the same. But why do a clean install??? You don't want to clone?

what do you mean by clone? I know what clone means just wanna make sure we are on the same page/ And the reason is because I accidently deleted my own restore point and i just messed up my registry so I need to do a reinstall to get everything back my computer keeps blue screening and I think it is because of it I am not sure. Also will I have to format the drive I want to install from. I ask because I have data on the hhd I want to use to install windows 7 onto my ssd. If so will I have to make a data partition on the hhd to use for the install in order to keep my data

So your win7 is acting very strange and you want to do a reinstall.
Please post a screenshot of disk management with all fields visible. You don't have any flash drive to install from?

 

[gregrocker]

Yes, follow these steps to prepare for, achieve and then maintain a perfect Clean Reinstall Windows 7.

Everything needed is in the blue link.

Do you have a retail Full or Upgrade Product Key to use to reactivate?

 

[bigboi972]

Yes, follow these steps to prepare for, achieve and then maintain a perfect Clean Reinstall Windows 7.

Everything needed is in the blue link.

Do you have a retail Full or Upgrade Product Key to use to reactivate?

retail full and when you said yes you mean I am correct in assuming I will need a data partition created on my hhd in order to keep what ever is on my hhd?

 

[gregrocker]

We asked for a screenshot of hard drive if you want help creating a data partition and so you can later delete the old OS. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/274797-disk-management-post-screen-capture-image.html

Unplug hard drive during install to SSD. Make sure when you plug it back the SSD remains set first to boot in BIOS.

A good way is to sort data into User folders on old OS then copy them to new data partition. After install either right click these folders to Add To Library or Move them from C to Data drive. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/18629-user-folders-change-default-location.html

If you post back the requested screenshot with partitions labeled we can advise how to delete the old OS.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
If the install is corrupted on the hdd just take ownership of it and transfer your Personal files which is all you can transfer anyway,
Programs will have to be re-installed on the clean installed ssd,
If that's what you mean ?
Cheers

I believe your referring to a repair install and transfer that to the ssd ?

 

[bigboi972]

Hi,
If the install is corrupted on the hdd just take ownership of it and transfer your Personal files which is all you can transfer anyway,
Programs will have to be re-installed on the clean installed ssd,
If that's what you mean ?
Cheers

I believe your referring to a repair install and transfer that to the ssd ?

no I have my copy of windows on a hard drive and I want to use my hard drive like you would use a bootable flash drive to instal windows to my ssd basically install windows using an hard drive instead of a flash drive

 

[bigboi972]

sorry it took so long my pc keeps blue screening before I could post it I just noticed the hard drive I am using is from my old laptop it has a recovery partition from the factory installed os that came with my laptop can I use that data partition to install windows 7 to my ssd

 

[bigboi972]

Yes it's just the same. But why do a clean install??? You don't want to clone?

what do you mean by clone? I know what clone means just wanna make sure we are on the same page/ And the reason is because I accidently deleted my own restore point and i just messed up my registry so I need to do a reinstall to get everything back my computer keeps blue screening and I think it is because of it I am not sure. Also will I have to format the drive I want to install from. I ask because I have data on the hhd I want to use to install windows 7 onto my ssd. If so will I have to make a data partition on the hhd to use for the install in order to keep my data

So your win7 is acting very strange and you want to do a reinstall.
Please post a screenshot of disk management with all fields visible. You don't have any flash drive to install from?

sorry for the late response pc keeps blue screening before I can post I am at my girlfriends house so I dont have access to a flash drive

 

[gregrocker]

So there is no Win7 on the hard drive but you only want to use one of the existing partitions for your data to be linked from the SSD, which you want to reinstall? Why is it you can't communicate exactly what you want to do and I must guess?

If reinstalling then unplug the hard drive and delete all partitions on SSD.

A problem is that you converted your HD to Dynamic which is only meant to be used to span a partition across multiple HD's. Apparently you didn't see the warning message.

The solution to solve this non-destructively is to boot free Partition Wizard CD version 4.2 from Option One of Convert a Dynamic Disk to a Basic Disk

Download the ISO, rightclick to burn it to CD using Windows Image Burner, or use ImgBurn.

Boot CD. You will need to delete the extra partition(s) you created which tipped it to convert to Dynamic before it will convert back to Basic, so back up any files first from within Windows 7 if it will boot, or Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console

Then follow these video steps: Video help on how to convert dynamic disk to basic disk with Partition Wizard partition magic?

After conversion post back another screenshot of your maximized Disk Mgmt drive map with listings, and try to tell us exactly what you want to do.

 

[bigboi972]

So there is no Win7 on the hard drive but you only want to use one of the existing partitions for your data to be linked from the SSD, which you want to reinstall? Why is it you can't communicate exactly what you want to do and I must guess?

If reinstalling then unplug the hard drive and delete all partitions on SSD.

A problem is that you converted your HD to Dynamic which is only meant to be used to span a partition across multiple HD's. Apparently you didn't see the warning message.

The solution to solve this non-destructively is to boot free Partition Wizard CD version 4.2 from Option One of Convert a Dynamic Disk to a Basic Disk

Download the ISO, rightclick to burn it to CD using Windows Image Burner, or use ImgBurn.

Boot CD. You will need to delete the extra partition(s) you created which tipped it to convert to Dynamic before it will convert back to Basic, so back up any files first from within Windows 7 if it will boot, or Copy & Paste - in Windows Recovery Console

Then follow these video steps: How to convert dynamic disk to basic disk

After conversion post back a screenshot of your maximized Disk Mgmt drive map with listings, using the Snipping Tool in Start Menu, attached using paper clip in Reply Box.

I did say exactly what I wanted to do I said I wanted to use my hard drive to install windows 7 onto an ssd

 

[AddRAM]

Hi,
If the install is corrupted on the hdd just take ownership of it and transfer your Personal files which is all you can transfer anyway,
Programs will have to be re-installed on the clean installed ssd,
If that's what you mean ?
Cheers

I believe your referring to a repair install and transfer that to the ssd ?

no I have my copy of windows on a hard drive and I want to use my hard drive like you would use a bootable flash drive to instal windows to my ssd basically install windows using an hard drive instead of a flash drive

No you can`t do that :roflmao:

Put the iso file on a dvd or flash drive.

 

[gregrocker]

Do you have WIn7 on the hard drive now? Is it an install you'd like to transfer over intact to the SSD? We can help you do that. SSD - Install and transfer the Operating System

But installing from a hard drive to the SSD is more complicated.

You could, for example, extract using 7Zip the installation files from the ISO at Windows 7 Direct Download Links for your version to the hard drive, then from the SSD run Setup as Administrator, select C on the SSD as the installation location. It will overwrite the install on the SSD. This is not that clean of install, however it will suffice. You'll also have everything from the previous install stuffed into a Windows.old folder in C, so after you're sure you have everything you need delete that using Disk Cleanup, to cleanup System files.

I would also make a System Repair Disk first as not having bootable installation media means you cannot rescue your install if it needs Startup Repair.

 

[AddRAM]

Blank dvd`s at Walgreen`s are 5 for $2.99

 

[ThrashZone]

Thank you for clarifying your question read a bit interesting as to what you were attempting to do
I believe Greg has a bit more info now
Cheers.

 

[bigboi972]

Hi,
If the install is corrupted on the hdd just take ownership of it and transfer your Personal files which is all you can transfer anyway,
Programs will have to be re-installed on the clean installed ssd,
If that's what you mean ?
Cheers

I believe your referring to a repair install and transfer that to the ssd ?

no I have my copy of windows on a hard drive and I want to use my hard drive like you would use a bootable flash drive to instal windows to my ssd basically install windows using an hard drive instead of a flash drive

No you can`t do that :roflmao:

Put the iso file on a dvd or flash drive.

i figured it out i got it to work thanks everyone this is going to come in handy in the future