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| System Name | Main Rig |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel 4670k |
| Motherboard | MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate |
| Cooling | Corsair H80 |
| Memory | Crucial Ballistix 8GB (4 x 2GB) |
| Video Card(s) | Sapphire HD Radeon 6850 1 GB |
| Storage | Kingston HyperX 3K 120 GB SSD & Seagate 1.5TB HDD |
| Display(s) | Samsung Syncmaster BX2331 23" |
| Case | HAF 912 |
| Power Supply | Corsair CX430 430 W |
| Software | Windows 7 |
Hey guys,
After helping my friend build his brand new rig and seeing how fast it was to install Windows on an SSD, I am really contemplating getting one. I have a few worries though, for him installing it was easy enough because everything was a fresh install for him. For me on the other hand, I'm going to be installing an SSD into a machine I've already used for at least a year, meaning it already has Windows installed, along with a bunch of programs, and all my files.
I was wondering what would be the easiest way for me to migrate to using an SSD? I've read through some of Sean's guides where he recommends to simply stick with doing a whole new OS install, but the fact that I'd have to re-install all my programs really is the main reason that has stopped me from wanting to get an SSD in the first place. (Or else I would've gotten it a long time ago, money isn't that big of an issue).
Are there any easy ways to transfer my old programs onto a new install? The things that are going to be toughest to reinstall for me are probably going to be school programs (Visual Studio, Xilinx, Pspice, etc.). I don't remember which one had licenses and if I'd have to request new ones and how much of a pain that would be. Programs like Steam, Chrome, iTunes are easy enough to reinstall with sites like Ninite.
Are there any programs out there that will help me just back up all the programs and then restore them on the new OS (i.e. how Titanium Backup works on Android devices).
I know that I'll have to backup my actual data (music, documents, pictures, etc.) somehow. I was thinking about making a partition on my HDD and putting the stuff there and then deleting the windows partition once the new SSD is up and running and then just merging the partitions together so that it's just the whole HDD again. Would this work?
Also, should I be worried about losing anything else in the process?
Sorry for the wall of questions.
Your guys' responses will be greatly appreciated!
After helping my friend build his brand new rig and seeing how fast it was to install Windows on an SSD, I am really contemplating getting one. I have a few worries though, for him installing it was easy enough because everything was a fresh install for him. For me on the other hand, I'm going to be installing an SSD into a machine I've already used for at least a year, meaning it already has Windows installed, along with a bunch of programs, and all my files.
I was wondering what would be the easiest way for me to migrate to using an SSD? I've read through some of Sean's guides where he recommends to simply stick with doing a whole new OS install, but the fact that I'd have to re-install all my programs really is the main reason that has stopped me from wanting to get an SSD in the first place. (Or else I would've gotten it a long time ago, money isn't that big of an issue).
Are there any easy ways to transfer my old programs onto a new install? The things that are going to be toughest to reinstall for me are probably going to be school programs (Visual Studio, Xilinx, Pspice, etc.). I don't remember which one had licenses and if I'd have to request new ones and how much of a pain that would be. Programs like Steam, Chrome, iTunes are easy enough to reinstall with sites like Ninite.
Are there any programs out there that will help me just back up all the programs and then restore them on the new OS (i.e. how Titanium Backup works on Android devices).
I know that I'll have to backup my actual data (music, documents, pictures, etc.) somehow. I was thinking about making a partition on my HDD and putting the stuff there and then deleting the windows partition once the new SSD is up and running and then just merging the partitions together so that it's just the whole HDD again. Would this work?
Also, should I be worried about losing anything else in the process?
Sorry for the wall of questions.
Your guys' responses will be greatly appreciated!
