New Computer, Installing Windows 7 on SSD

Discussion in 'Software' started by Chairman Wood, Nov 15, 2011.

  1. Chairman Wood

    Chairman Wood Private E-2

    I just purchased a new Acer computer. I also purchased a Solid State Drive with the idea of putting Windows 7 and other essential programs on the SSD. I don't have a Windows 7 cd from acer or any cd with drivers or anything. Is there a way to move Windows 7 to the SSD drive without the cd? Every computer I've bought in the past has had the cd come with it. Is this common practice for Acer or did they just leave it out on accident? What can I do?
     
  2. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    Open All programs then Acer then eRecovery. This will allow you to create a recovery DVD.
     
  3. Chairman Wood

    Chairman Wood Private E-2

    Great TY!

    Might be a silly question... Will I have any issues when I reconnect the HD with windows already on it? Can I /should I delete it and is it possible?
     
  4. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    You want to connect both the ssd and the current drive with the same install on both?
     
  5. Chairman Wood

    Chairman Wood Private E-2

    No, I prefer not to have the same install on the regular hard drive unless it is wise or necessary. Asking more if I would have any complications when using the regular drive due to the fact that it has windows on it. Don't know much about these things. Only used one drive per computer in the past.
     
  6. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    I'm still not clear. You want to use the regular hard drive that came with the computer with the installed Win 7 that came with the computer? Since this is the original install and hardware, why do you expect there to be a problem with keeping the computer as you purchased it and using it this way?
     
  7. Chairman Wood

    Chairman Wood Private E-2

    I want to use the SSD purchased and added with windows 7 and the regular hard drive for pretty much everything else. Regular Hard Drive still has windows on it. Are there any conflicts?
     
  8. Earthling

    Earthling Interplanetary Geek

    edited below
     
  9. Earthling

    Earthling Interplanetary Geek

    You will have problems if you boot with two disks each containing an Active flag and Win 7 without first creating a dual boot configuration. I would initially disconnect the SSD and install two free programs in Win 7 -

    EaseUS Todo Backup and

    EaseUS Partition Master

    Use Todo to create an image of your Win 7 installation as it is presently, and store the image on an external drive. Also create the bootable rescue CD from within the program and put it somewhere safe. Also install the Partition Master program and create its bootable CD.

    Now you can disconnect the HDD and reconnect the SSD. Boot to the Easeus Todo CD and with your external drive connected see if you can restore to the SSD the image file of the HDD you have just created. Check that it boots and functions normally. If everything is OK then disconnect the SSD, reconnect the HDD, and boot the Partition Master CD to delete the Win 7 partition.

    Now you can reconnect the SSD, boot up, and use either Win 7 Disk Management or Easeus Partition Master to create whatever partitions you want on the original HDD.
     

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