Install Windows 10 using a solid-state drive.
Install Windows 10 using a solid-state drive.
You’re setting up a Windows 7 desktop to upgrade to Windows 10 using a SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB. First, prepare a fresh Windows 10 installation media. Then, format the SSD as a bootable drive and install it alongside your old hard drive. Transfer data from Windows 7 by backing it up beforehand. The old hard drive will remain for storage needs, while the SSD serves as the new boot source.
You set it up just like with a hard drive. Remove the partition that Windows 7 uses so you can create a new one for Windows 10. All the information on that SSD will disappear. If you have any music, photos or important files, copy them to your old HDD now. To install Windows 10, put the device running Windows 10 onto it (via USB or DVD), restart your PC, go to BIOS and boot from the device with Windows 10, then follow the instructions to choose where to install Windows 10 as described.
I owned a previous hard drive running Windows 7 and recently swapped it out for an SSD compatible with Windows 10.
Start by disconnecting the HDD, then connect the SSD. Set up Windows 10 on the SSD, and once done, reinsert the HDD. All your files remain on the HDD—no loss of data.
It's correct that Windows 7 can run on an HDD, so formatting it isn't necessary unless you have specific reasons.
The Windows 7 would not remain available once you enter the product key for Windows 10.