Solved What software to use with SSD clone and for backup too? Many Choices!!

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... After all this reading, I want to ask questions about 2 different ways to go:
1 - more about a fresh install of Win 7 and what files, programs, etc to transfer from the hard drive to the SSD ...

This is my C drive below. If I do a fresh install of Windows 7, what files, programs, etc should I transfer over? Which files on the C drive should I open for you and then take a screen shot?

 

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AOMEI partition asst. of my C drive

 

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I failed to mention that this laptop came with Win 7 64bit Home Edition. I used the full installation version of Win 7 64bit Ultimate to upgrade to Ultimate.

I still have the Ultimate discs, key code, etc everything needed to do a fresh install on the SSD.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Please post screenshot of disk management how situation now.
Move OS SSD is best way to go in your case. I'll give you instructions how to do it easily after seeing the screenshot. It's quite easy. No reason to buy software for it!

In http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html

bcdedit/enum all>bcd.txt

Post C:\Windows\System32\bcd.txt. You may delete that file afterwards. I just want to know if there are no references anymore to "system reserved".

I don't have the SSD installed yet. So, it is OK to do this command prompt now, correct?

How do I delete the txt file afterwards?

Thanks!

You can do it now.

bcdedit/enum all>bcd.txt

Post C:\Windows\System32\bcd.txt
Then delete it

del bcd.txt

 

[Kaktussoft]

AOMEI partition asst. of my C drive

In screenshot I see a very very small FAT32 partition. Used to RECOVER to factory settings I assume. RECOVER is the real RECOVERY partition. You need them to got to restore to factory settings. But you most likely will never use thme . Because

• You lose everything!!!
• You make backups...do you?
• You can easily reinstall using win7 install DVD

 

[Kaktussoft]

I want to so bcdedit output. Because active partition (boot partition) was first RECOVERY and you tansfered boot stuff.... most likely some bootmenu stuff is still be pointing to RECOVERY. If I see it, I can intruct you how to repair that. After that WIN7 and BOOT stuff are all on C (label OS). Used space is 69GB so will fit easily on SSD. How large will your SSD be?

More instructions follow later after I see bcd.txt

 

[LeftC]

please post screenshot of disk management how situation now.
Move os ssd is best way to go in your case. I'll give you instructions how to do it easily after seeing the screenshot. It's quite easy. No reason to buy software for it!

In http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html

bcdedit/enum all>bcd.txt

post c:\windows\system32\bcd.txt. You may delete that file afterwards. I just want to know if there are no references anymore to "system reserved".

i don't have the ssd installed yet. So, it is ok to do this command prompt now, correct?

How do i delete the txt file afterwards?

Thanks!

you can do it now.

I hurt my knee and was out of it.... (pain was intense) This is why I was late in responding. I have the elevated command prompt info. Here are the "snips."

 

[LeftC]

bcdedit/enum all>bcd.txt

post c:\windows\system32\bcd.txt
then delete it

del bcd.txt

Thank you for the directions.

 

[LeftC]

I want to so bcdedit output. Because active partition (boot partition) was first RECOVERY and you tansfered boot stuff.... most likely some bootmenu stuff is still be pointing to RECOVERY. If I see it, I can intruct you how to repair that. After that WIN7 and BOOT stuff are all on C (label OS).

Did I monk up when I moved it? It is mentioned in one of whs's tutoriols: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/149969-ssd-install-transfer-operating-system.html

Used space is 69GB so will fit easily on SSD. How large will your SSD be?

More instructions follow later after I see bcd.txt

My SSD is a 512 GB SSD. It has plenty of space.

 

[Kaktussoft]

System boot from partition OS. But 1 entry in bcd still points to partition RECOVERY. I think you want to get rid of RECOVERY(?) because you can clean reinstall anyway if you want. If so:

In elevated command prompt:

reagentc/disable

Delete partition RECOVERY (for example using AOMEI). Then reboot. Then

In elevated command prompt:

reagentc/enable

Post bcdedit/enum all output again

 

[LeftC]

System boot from partition OS. But 1 entry in bcd still points to partition RECOVERY. I think you want to get rid of RECOVERY(?) because you can clean reinstall anyway if you want. If so:

In elevated command prompt:

reagentc/disable

Delete partition RECOVERY (for example using AOMEI). Then reboot.

done

 

[Kaktussoft]

System boot from partition OS. But 1 entry in bcd still points to partition RECOVERY. I think you want to get rid of RECOVERY(?) because you can clean reinstall anyway if you want. If so:

In elevated command prompt:

reagentc/disable

Delete partition RECOVERY (for example using AOMEI). Then reboot.

done

Did you reboot afterwards succesfully? If so do

reagentc/enable

works?

 

[LeftC]

... Then
In elevated command prompt:

reagentc/enable

Post bcdedit/enum all output again

Is this correct?

 

[Kaktussoft]

You have a win7 system repair disc, or win7 install dvd?

 

[LeftC]

System boot from partition OS. But 1 entry in bcd still points to partition RECOVERY. I think you want to get rid of RECOVERY(?) because you can clean reinstall anyway if you want. If so:

In elevated command prompt:

reagentc/disable

Delete partition RECOVERY (for example using AOMEI). Then reboot.

done

Did you reboot afterwards succesfully? If so do

reagentc/enable

works?

See above for: reagentc/enable


I rebooted successfuly

 

[LeftC]

You have a win7 system repair disc, or win7 install dvd?

I have both.

repair is in Win7 64bit Home Premium and
win 7 install is the 64bit Ultimate DVD's

 

[Kaktussoft]

Perform a startup repair 3 times with reboots in between http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html
Post bcdedit output again afterwards

 

[Kaktussoft]

Delete the FAT16 partition as well....it's useless (used by RECOVERY partition... which is gone). Now you have only 1 partition called OS.

Are you using SSD and Harddisk at the same time later? It isn't possible to attach both to laptop at the same time as far as I know(?)

 

[LeftC]

Perform a startup repair 3 times with reboots in between http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html
Post bcdedit output again afterwards

reading ...

can't find repair disc, but have win7 Ultimate install discs

I do have a Dell DataSafe Local Backup System Recovery USB and a Dell Drivers and Utilities DVD that came with the laptop

now, more reading

 

[Kaktussoft]

Perform a startup repair 3 times with reboots in between http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html
Post bcdedit output again afterwards

reading ...

can't find repair disc, but have win7 Ultimate install discs

I do have a Dell DataSafe Local Backup System Recovery USB and a Dell Drivers and Utilities DVD that came with the laptop

now, more reading

Don't use that!! Boot from install DVD

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/668-system-recovery-options.html Method 2. Then startup repair
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/681-startup-repair.html