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D4rKSlayer95
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01-10-2016, 04:38 PM
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Hello! You’re asking about setting up your new PC with both a 1TB HDD and a 120GB SSD. Since the HDD already contains Windows 10 and all your files, you won’t need to reinstall it. The OS can stay on the HDD while the SSD handles storage for programs and data. You can transfer the operating system from the HDD to the SSD during installation or later using a recovery tool. This way, everything will work smoothly together.
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01-10-2016, 04:38 PM #1

Hello! You’re asking about setting up your new PC with both a 1TB HDD and a 120GB SSD. Since the HDD already contains Windows 10 and all your files, you won’t need to reinstall it. The OS can stay on the HDD while the SSD handles storage for programs and data. You can transfer the operating system from the HDD to the SSD during installation or later using a recovery tool. This way, everything will work smoothly together.

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rafahdes
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01-10-2016, 06:14 PM
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With sufficient room on the SSD, you can create a full copy, but if there isn’t enough space, you’ll likely need to reinstall Windows.
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rafahdes
01-10-2016, 06:14 PM #2

With sufficient room on the SSD, you can create a full copy, but if there isn’t enough space, you’ll likely need to reinstall Windows.

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AmnesiaID12
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01-10-2016, 07:12 PM
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120GB SSD? That was impressive back then... In theory, you could transfer Windows to a new drive without personal files, but it’s quite complex. So in your situation, it’s better to reinstall the OS (don’t connect the HDD during installation) and keep using the same username. Then just copy necessary files from the old drive’s user folder when needed—such as game progress or browser settings. This means you shouldn’t format or delete Windows from the old drive; it can remain useful for a while.
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AmnesiaID12
01-10-2016, 07:12 PM #3

120GB SSD? That was impressive back then... In theory, you could transfer Windows to a new drive without personal files, but it’s quite complex. So in your situation, it’s better to reinstall the OS (don’t connect the HDD during installation) and keep using the same username. Then just copy necessary files from the old drive’s user folder when needed—such as game progress or browser settings. This means you shouldn’t format or delete Windows from the old drive; it can remain useful for a while.

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01-12-2016, 07:44 PM
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You may have issues cloning from a larger drive to a smaller one. 120 GB is very small for a system partition. SSDs are dirt cheap right now, so I'd try to return it and spring for at least a 500 GB. You could always attempt to boot the 1 TB on the new system, but you may be much better off with a clean install, especially if there's a big change in hardware from old to new.
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TandemTea
01-12-2016, 07:44 PM #4

You may have issues cloning from a larger drive to a smaller one. 120 GB is very small for a system partition. SSDs are dirt cheap right now, so I'd try to return it and spring for at least a 500 GB. You could always attempt to boot the 1 TB on the new system, but you may be much better off with a clean install, especially if there's a big change in hardware from old to new.

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