DJ_Vauban Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 So today I received my Nvidia titan X and a bunch of other stuff, long story short: I have a new SSD and installed my windows on that one, all my other stuff is still saved on my older hard drive, my question is, is there a way to basically tell windows to use the old desktop and what was sitting on it? would I just have to copy everything that was sitting on my desktop over or is it way more complicated than that? I also hope that made sense <w< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdBazokatone Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Just copy/paste, you will benefit having those files on the new SSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade343 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 So today I received my Nvidia titan X and a bunch of other stuff, long story short: I have a new SSD and installed my windows on that one, all my other stuff is still saved on my older hard drive, my question is, is there a way to basically tell windows to use the old desktop and what was sitting on it? would I just have to copy everything that was sitting on my desktop over or is it way more complicated than that? I also hope that made sense <w< Do you want to make a clone of your desktop onto your SSD, or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Vauban Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 Do you want to make a clone of your desktop onto your SSD, or something else? Well what I want is to be able to access all my older stuff the way I did before without having to go to the hard drive and go deeper and deeper into it until I find that one file I want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade343 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Well what I want is to be able to access all my older stuff the way I did before without having to go to the hard drive and go deeper and deeper into it until I find that one file I want You could try searching the path that leads to your file, so that you can copy it into your SSD. That would assume you still remember (or have some clues) as to where that file is located. Yes, that means there no efficient way to find for a file located deep in a system, as far as I know (in the morning). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahcruna Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Depending who manufactured your SSD you could do a search for data migration utilities. I know I've used one that Samsung has, it should image your old installation on to your new SSD (size should match of course) But I dunno, check it out. a quick google gave this too http://lifehacker.com/5837543/how-to-migrate-to-a-solid-state-drive-without-reinstalling-windows I haven't read it, but it should be what you are looking for. ___________________________________________________ There was a hole here, now it's gone. I guess... (╯°Д°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Vauban Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) -snip- Sandisk actually owo does that help? Edited November 7, 2015 by DJ_Vauban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade343 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Sandisk actually owo does that help? As long as you have a backup software that can copy every file for you, if you so choose (of course, format the hard disk first). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahcruna Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) Sandisk actually owo does that help? I don't know if the same program is compatible. Did you get any CD with the SSD? If you did then you should already have the required software. I don't know about the Sandisk though, I've only had Samsung and Intel and they both had the required software with them. In any case, you don't actually have to use the dedicated tools for your specific brand to migrate your windows installation. It works the same way you would clone(migrate) a normal HDD. I don't know it off the top of my head, but just do a google search and you should be able to find whatever suits you the best. Again, migration isn't SSD/HDD specific. ___________________________________________________ There was a hole here, now it's gone. I guess... (╯°Д°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Edited November 7, 2015 by Ahcruna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade343 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I don't know if the same program is compatible. Did you get any CD with the SSD? If you did then you should already have the required software. I don't know about the Sandisk though, I've only had Samsung and Intel and they both had the required software with them. In any case, you don't actually have to use the dedicated tools for your specific brand to migrate your windows installation. It works the same way you would clone(migrate) a normal HDD. I don't know it off the top of my head, but just do a google search and you should be able to find whatever suits you the best. Again, migration isn't SSD/HDD specific. ___________________________________________________ There was a hole here, now it's gone. I guess... (╯°Д°）╯︵ ┻━┻ I hear xxclone can do the trick for cloning hard disks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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