disabling windows? how to if needed.

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AllTheWorID
Junior Member

10-17-2020, 10:03 AM

Hello everyone, here are some questions I have. My Windows is acting strange on my 1 TB drive—probably not a hardware failure, just something odd happened. Still, I’m curious: if I replace the old drive with an SSD and reinstall Windows, can I keep playing games from the previous drive? Also, since you can’t install Windows more than once, how would I switch it off for the new storage instead of the OS drive? And are SSDs more dependable than HDDs? I’m also wondering if you need more details about this. Thanks!

AllTheWorID

10-17-2020, 10:03 AM #1

Master_el
Junior Member

10-17-2020, 06:23 PM

During installation, simply disconnect the hard drive before proceeding; this usually works. If activation fails, try phone activation at the provided link.

Master_el

10-17-2020, 06:23 PM #2

During installation, simply disconnect the hard drive before proceeding; this usually works. If activation fails, try phone activation at the provided link.

TheRoyalJam
Junior Member

10-25-2020, 07:07 AM

Place the SSD in your setup and start from a Windows installation media or USB drive. Install the drive and configure it as the primary boot option in your BIOS. Once ready, access Windows via the SSD and perform the necessary formatting of the existing HDD, including running chkdsk.

TheRoyalJam

10-25-2020, 07:07 AM #3

XOfire
Junior Member

10-25-2020, 10:42 AM

Both seem to have misunderstood. I didn’t mean to change the layout of the hard drive. I’m curious—will my games run fine on the old HDD while the SSD handles the operating system?

XOfire

10-25-2020, 10:42 AM #4

Both seem to have misunderstood. I didn’t mean to change the layout of the hard drive. I’m curious—will my games run fine on the old HDD while the SSD handles the operating system?

ImS4G
Member

10-26-2020, 01:17 PM

You'll need to move your saved files as well

ImS4G

10-26-2020, 01:17 PM #5

You'll need to move your saved files as well

bigl30mine
Member

169

10-26-2020, 04:22 PM

I understand you may need to reinstall drivers, but it's possible your games and programs will function without them.

bigl30mine

10-26-2020, 04:22 PM #6

I understand you may need to reinstall drivers, but it's possible your games and programs will function without them.

Frankette44
Posting Freak

809

10-26-2020, 06:15 PM

You're right to be concerned. Moving files outside of the standard program directory could cause issues like corruption or performance problems. It's better to keep everything organized within the intended folders to avoid such risks.

Frankette44

10-26-2020, 06:15 PM #7

Chekkit
Junior Member

10-29-2020, 07:21 AM

I don't believe it's the issue I had a graphics card problem with earlier—it took longer than expected and caused blue screens. I think Windows got corrupted from that. The system checked the drive for consistency several times and found no bad sectors, so I don't think the hard drive is the cause.

Chekkit

10-29-2020, 07:21 AM #8

_EVIX_
Member

10-29-2020, 08:00 AM

I believed it was possible to run Windows on two drives with identical M.2 slots and the same motherboard, so I assumed disabling the old driver setup might be necessary.

_EVIX_

10-29-2020, 08:00 AM #9

I believed it was possible to run Windows on two drives with identical M.2 slots and the same motherboard, so I assumed disabling the old driver setup might be necessary.

NoP0tted
Junior Member

11-15-2020, 05:09 PM

#10

It looks like you're wondering if everything should be reinstalled after the update. Yes, you'll likely need to reinstall drivers, antivirus, and other programs that function best with Windows.

NoP0tted

11-15-2020, 05:09 PM #10

It looks like you're wondering if everything should be reinstalled after the update. Yes, you'll likely need to reinstall drivers, antivirus, and other programs that function best with Windows.

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