The simple interface works for me - just sold a few hundred dollars worth of old computer stuff for zero fees. I actually don't like how they're tweaking the UI, and prefer back when it was simple.
Just want to give a quick update for those who are thinking about/having difficulty cloning an OS onto an SSD. Assuming your HD is larger than your SSD, and the OS-containing partition is smaller than the SSD:
1. Use Partition Wizard to relocate 100mb system reserve partition and the...
Yes the delays are definitely noticeable on the WD Green. I cleaned up all the partitions yesterday and cloned the working primary partition + system reserve partitions to the Green. Unplugged the SSD and the Green booted up fine - success! But yes, it loads everything with a 2 second delay...
First, I thank you all tremendously for the trouble-shooting. It's been a while since I worked on my computer. Heck, it's been so long I applied new thermal paste on the HSF and now it OC's flawlessly.
Second, migrating to an SSD was exactly as I imagined - great pains with modest gains...
Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I tried to cut corners yesterday by doing this:
1. Insert windows disc and initiate Win 7 install
2. Wipe SSD and let Win 7 create a 100mb system partition (strange thing is, that doesn't always happen)
3. Clone WD Green partition to SSD, leaving 100mb...
Oops I meant Partition Wizard. I think I will use that to clone as well. Either Clonezilla or EaseUS is wiping the whole disk instead of just using unallocated space. Point taken on the unallocated mess that a new partition would create.
I have around 400gb of misc crap on another partition...
So you'd think format + install Win 7 will get me a copy of the correct MBR, which will still function even when I wipe the new Win 7 install?
The reason why I thought of the 10gb partition was because one of the cloning programs formatted the entire drive (wiping the 100mb system reserved...
Heh thanks for the attempt anyway. It seems that something's wrong with my original partition should I will try and find an answer today. Otherwise a clean wipe + install is the only solution :(
***edit: Just thought of this:
I remembered I FUBAR'ed my windows installation way back when I...
Hmm just did both and didn't work. I left only the SSD plugged in and ran the 3 commands. Still gives me "crtl + alt + delete to restart". Then I deleted the 100mb partition, ran the 3 commands and same results. :(
Ha I am really tempted at this point, since it has wasted me much more time...
I think that is left over from a deleted Win 7 64-bit installation. Anyhow, if I boot with just the SSD, it'd prompt me to crtl + alt + delete to restart. It's strange that before I played with Easy BCD, it'd prompt me to "insert windows disc and repair".
I'll try that in a bit. How do I pull...
It's been a while since I've browsed Anandtech. This week I finally decided to splurge and got myself an OCZ Agility 4 128gb SSD. Yeah it has real bad reviews... but it was also REAL cheap.
My previous setup boots Windows 7 into C:, which is on a WD 2TB green (along with a storage...
"I will most likely be putting around 8K on a loan."
"I'm currently a college student that's heavily dependent on loans and grants"
Very bad financial decision in my opinion.
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