Factory reset worth?
Factory reset worth?
Transfer? Just enter it, buddy. Once your SSD is working smoothly, you can easily delete it.
I understand, the issue is I no longer remember the password. I’m willing to go through emails, but I need to know if there’s another method to locate it or if transferring Windows would be helpful—especially since a fresh installation might be useful.
Explore WinDirStat to see the space usage on your hard drive clearly. Amazing feature!
Which operating system is this? For Windows 8 or 10.1 they could turn on automatically on the same hardware. I haven't tried either. For Windows 7 and earlier, the manual method is required (typing in). With Windows 10 you have two choices: either it works like 8/10.1 on the same device, or you sign in with your Microsoft account to activate. Given that your primary storage is a hard drive with a TB capacity, only OS files need moving. Since you mentioned a small SSD, migrating might not be ideal if you plan to fit the OS onto a 120GB drive. Also, you began by saying you want to remove unused items. The better solution would be reinstalling the OS and installing software and games as needed. You can retain all your software folders, settings, configurations, and profiles on another drive. Most Steam, Origin, Battle.net, and GOG Galaxy games let you point to their locations. For software, reinstallation is typical, but with configuration files available, you can restore them and restore almost everything as before.
Running on Windows 10, I’m thinking about installing a 128GB SSD just for the operating system and maybe a few smaller games I play often, such as League of Legends.
I found it around an hour ago and deleted roughly 300GB of data. Not sure if it improved performance, but it was still a good thing.
The optimal choice is a fresh setup; when you restart it, it retains the previous files even if you opt to remove everything. Paranoid mode: wipe your hard drive completely using binary codes if you can (so you can eliminate unwanted data—some ASUS motherboards offer secure erase features). You can run the diskpart command via CMD, or download a Linux distribution like Fedora, Ubuntu, or Debian and use tools such as gparted—but make sure you understand what you’re doing.