Windows 7 Installing Windows 7 on a new hard drive.

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Cham

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• Jul 2, 2011

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Hi.
I have Windows 7 originally installed on an old HDD and recently purchased an SSD. How do I go about installing windows 7 into the SSD and deleting it from the old HDD? Is a reformat of the HDD the only way?

 

kaos

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• Jul 2, 2011

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im not a big fan on SSD's however you can buy a caddy off the internet to place your old hdd in and then u can format it and use it as an external drive?

ebay is your best bet for the caddys

 

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Cham

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• Jul 2, 2011

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I was afraid that was my only option. I guess I'll have to suck it up and just do it.

Thanks.

 

kaos

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• Jul 2, 2011

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personally i would wait for other members to post, im not a big fan of SSD's so i dont kno much about them.


when other members come on they can give u other guidance, different members may have other ways of doing things and maybe able to suggest other things

hang tight my friend

 

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cloggyjohn

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• Aug 11, 2011

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Hi Cham,

Are you still waiting for information on this post or have you installed W7 on your SSD in the meantime ?

Cheers,

John