Change hard drive to solid state drive

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HellNether
Senior Member

731

01-31-2023, 09:11 AM

Yes, you can update from an HDD to an SSD without fully reinstalling the OS.

HellNether

01-31-2023, 09:11 AM #1

Yes, you can update from an HDD to an SSD without fully reinstalling the OS.

Martinodinho34
Junior Member

01-31-2023, 09:23 AM

Yes.

Martinodinho34

01-31-2023, 09:23 AM #2

Yes.

KindOfAKing
Member

228

01-31-2023, 09:40 AM

It involves duplicating the hard drive to an SSD.

KindOfAKing

01-31-2023, 09:40 AM #3

It involves duplicating the hard drive to an SSD.

GBLeon
Member

150

01-31-2023, 02:25 PM

Thanks!

GBLeon

01-31-2023, 02:25 PM #4

Thanks!

JustRhune
Member

199

01-31-2023, 03:26 PM

Ensure your BIOS configures the SATA interface as AHCI for optimal SSD performance.

JustRhune

01-31-2023, 03:26 PM #5

Ensure your BIOS configures the SATA interface as AHCI for optimal SSD performance.

Psycho111060
Junior Member

02-07-2023, 03:39 AM

Linus doesn't suggest this choice. He mentioned it often on WANshow. The main reason is that it takes a long time, so it's better to do a fresh install on your SSD.

Psycho111060

02-07-2023, 03:39 AM #6

Linus doesn't suggest this choice. He mentioned it often on WANshow. The main reason is that it takes a long time, so it's better to do a fresh install on your SSD.