SSD problem

ikeas

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Hello guys, I use windows 8 actually but anyway.. So here is my problem, I got one SSD when I installed windows I just had 480gb unlocated space, I located it but I don't have idea where SSD is.. I made 2 partitions, now I see that third came out. I guess that is SSD.. How I can check that?
 

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Hello ikeas, Welcome to SF

A screenshot of your disk management would be helpful in this situation
click start
type "diskmgmt.msc" enter
take a snip of the window and upload it in your next post

this will show us all the drives connected to your computer and all the partitions on those drives
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Pauly Special
OS
Win7 Ultimate X64
CPU
Intel i5 3570K
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z77X-DS3H
Memory
8GB DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard
Sound Card
Onboard
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Evo SSD (OS)
1TB Spinner (Data)
PSU
800W Arctic
Case
Cooler Master
Cooling
3x120mm Fans
Keyboard
MS Wireless
Mouse
MS Wireless
Internet Speed
20M
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OS
x64
there are two disks connected to your machine, the first larger one is split into two partitions C & D drive, the C drive is the windows boot drive and the D drive is empty
the second disk is a smaller 60GB drive and is your F drive

both the D and F drive appear to be pretty empty, if you click on the start menu then on Computer on the right, you should be able to see the drives and their size/free space
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Pauly Special
OS
Win7 Ultimate X64
CPU
Intel i5 3570K
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z77X-DS3H
Memory
8GB DDR3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard
Sound Card
Onboard
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Evo SSD (OS)
1TB Spinner (Data)
PSU
800W Arctic
Case
Cooler Master
Cooling
3x120mm Fans
Keyboard
MS Wireless
Mouse
MS Wireless
Internet Speed
20M
there are two disks connected to your machine, the first larger one is split into two partitions C & D drive, the C drive is the windows boot drive and the D drive is empty
the second disk is a smaller 60GB drive and is your F drive

both the D and F drive appear to be pretty empty, if you click on the start menu then on Computer on the right, you should be able to see the drives and their size/free space

My SSD is 60GB.. Then I guess my ssd is F? Is there any way I can check that?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
x64
You can download Speccy from Piriform.com.

It will identify your hard drives by brand name and model number.

Most likely, F is an SSD, but you have Windows on the larger 500 GB drive, which is probably not an SSD.

Most people with an SSD would put Windows on it. Why do you have Windows on the slower drive?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
Problem is bescause I couldn't select ssd when I was installing windows.. Can I just transfer windows now to SSD?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
x64
Problem is bescause I couldn't select ssd when I was installing windows.. Can I just transfer windows now to SSD?

Yes you could, but.......

Did you download and run Speccy?

When you install Windows to a drive, that drive should be the only one connected. You should have disconnected the regular hard drive.

There's something wrong if you could not select the SSD. I would figure that out first.

You could make an image of the HDD and restore the image to the SSD. Or you could clone the HDD installation to the SSD.

It may be better to just start over and do a clean install to the SSD, but you need to find out why you can't select the SSD.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
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