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Hello, i have a few more questions since this will be my first PC Build and i want to make sure their arnt any f*ck ups.

Question One: I want to use my current HDD since it has everything on it, but i want to load windows onto the new SSD i am getting. How can i transfer windows from my existent HDD to the SSD i am getting? Pst, My windows may be torrented..

Question Two: Once i have installed Hardware etc will i get Discs with all the drivers on so it is easy to install or are they self installing or something along those lines?

Question Three: I am currently using a GTX 550Ti but i am getting a R9 270 so will Nvidia Driver conflict with the AMD ones?

These questions may have gone full retard but i want to be certain for my first build :3

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I recommend taking windows off the HDD manually and them wiping the HDD Altogether.
But your all around build looks solid so shouldn't be a problem.
I only reccomend wiping it manually as it might conflict and when that happens when windows hasn't installed is a pain in the ass to fix
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270X wrote I recommend taking windows off the HDD manually and them wiping the HDD Altogether.
But your all around build looks solid so shouldn't be a problem.
I only reccomend wiping it manually as it might conflict and when that happens when windows hasn't installed is a pain in the **** to fix


So just wipe my HDD before i do the build? Would i just get windows 7 again on iso and install it onto the SSD? If so how would i select to install it on the SSD?
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sammarkham wrote
270X wrote I recommend taking windows off the HDD manually and them wiping the HDD Altogether.
But your all around build looks solid so shouldn't be a problem.
I only reccomend wiping it manually as it might conflict and when that happens when windows hasn't installed is a pain in the **** to fix


So just wipe my HDD before i do the build? Would i just get windows 7 again on iso and install it onto the SSD? If so how would i select to install it on the SSD?

Well im really not sure on that one my guess is you would select it in the bios to load on. Thats the way it works with a windows disk anyway
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270X wrote
sammarkham wrote
270X wrote I recommend taking windows off the HDD manually and them wiping the HDD Altogether.
But your all around build looks solid so shouldn't be a problem.
I only reccomend wiping it manually as it might conflict and when that happens when windows hasn't installed is a pain in the **** to fix


So just wipe my HDD before i do the build? Would i just get windows 7 again on iso and install it onto the SSD? If so how would i select to install it on the SSD?

Well im really not sure on that one my guess is you would select it in the bios to load on. Thats the way it works with a windows disk anyway


Uh oh.. The BIOS Scares me, guess google can be my friend on this one
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I watched this [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] but i am still uncertain on installing windows 7 onto a SSD. Can anyone help?
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Question One: Easiest way is to transfer your files from your current hard drive then put them onto the SSD once you're done.

Question Two: You never use discs that come with hardware, you download the most recent from the makers site. If you cannot connect to the internet with a network cable you may need to use the motherboard disc and install the ethernet driver only.

Question Three: Won't have the issue if you reinstall from scratch.
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sammarkham wrote I watched this [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] but i am still uncertain on installing windows 7 onto a SSD. Can anyone help?


in the windows setup you will have the choice of what HDD to install it on. im guessing the SSD and the HDD are two different sizes if so just select the one that has the correct size for the ssd then it will install to there.

in this part of the windows installation:

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so disk0 which is 64GB would be a SSD as you know the SSd is that size
then disk1 which is 1TB will be a HDD as you know the HDD is 1tb

hope this helps
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Buxtyy wrote Question One: Easiest way is to transfer your files from your current hard drive then put them onto the SSD once you're done.

Question Two: You never use discs that come with hardware, you download the most recent from the makers site. If you cannot connect to the internet with a network cable you may need to use the motherboard disc and install the ethernet driver only.

Question Three: Won't have the issue if you reinstall from scratch.


By the looks of things i will just reinstall windows fully onto the SSD and re download everything onto the HDD but im assuming i will need to format the HDD and somehow make it a storage device?
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Yeah that's exactly what you'll do, after installation you will need to specify to the BIOS that you want to boot from the SSD (as both drives will have windows bootloaders on those).

When you're into windows just delete everything off that you dont need then you're done. Or reformat it from inside My Computer into NTFS and you're golden.
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