Solved How do I downgrade from SSD to mechanical HDD

[ashleyg]

Unusual request perhaps, but I'm getting an ex-corporate HP 8470p Notebook PC with 256GB SSD installed.

I don't yet fully understand SSD technology - thankfully, there's a whole lot of reading in this forum I can do on the subject to remedy that.

In the interim, I would like to replace the SSD with a (higher capacity) good old fashioned mechanical HDD so I can get the 8470p up and running asap.

Is it just a matter of swapping out the SSD for a Sata HDD in the same drive bay and re-booting, or are there other configuration changes I will need to make as well?

Thanks.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

There's not much you need to understand about SSD technology. Windows is installed in the same way as on an HDD. The differences are largely transparent to the user. I assume your only reason for going with HDD is more capacity.

Do you want to do a clean install of Windows to the HDD or do you want to transfer the SSD installation to the HDD? Or does the HDD already have a Windows installation on it and you just want to install that drive into the HP notebook and use the HDD Windows installation?

 

[ashleyg]

Yes it is solely to get more capacity at this stage.
Intend to do a clean install to HDD.

 

[King Arthur]

It should be as simple as just replacing the SSD with the HDD and then booting up the computer and installing Windows as usual, if that is the case.

 

[ashleyg]

Was hoping it was that easy

Thanks very much