Installed an used SSD from another Computer and it booted up

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Thought I would share this with all you good folks (hopefully good).

The other day I went and purchased a new SanDisk 240 gig SSD to install in my desktop for use with the new Win 8 OS. Having a Sandisk 240 gig already in the machine I had decided to put that one in my HP dv7 laptop.

To make a long story short I removed the old HDD from the laptop and installed the 6 month old Sandisk (had yet to remove the OS from the desktop) into the laptop. Closed everything up and fired it up; now I trully was surprised when the laptop booted into Win 7 from the newly installed (older) SSD. What????? Yes it booted right into the OS without even thinking about it, and as soon as the system booted up it went and found all the drivers it need automatically. . .:what:

Go Figure...:)

BTW I have attempted several times over the years to do this; and this is a first for me.
 

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Lee hi.... CONGRATS GIRL...I may have the moxie to try this myself now.
I've never tried such a thing, have not been brave enough yet.
 

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    Windows 8 - 64 bit
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    Acer 7540-1284.(Special pkg made for HSN )
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    3GB Memory , 320 GH HDD
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    6 cell Li-ion battery

    plus a lot more ...I do NOT need
windows seven is awesome. i had the same idea that when win 8 was released i would fire my 7 on 128 Gb SSD into my vista laden laptop HP6735s. i intended to use a clean install of windows 7, but i guess HP laptops being what they are, i found i was unable to do this. so i wasn't exactly sure what i had on the ssd, because i change components in my pc a tad more often than i should. i was hoping it would be a mirror of the lappy hard drive and so i installed it and booted up and lo and behold i realised it was win 7, and like you said Lee., windows just went into overdrive and insatalled all the drivers i needed. very fast now with the ssd as oppeosed to very very slow :)
 

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    apart from the download speed i am very happy with this build, even though my bulldozer is un=overclockable.
Welcome to Eight Forums TinaPolly. A Guy
 

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    KINGSTON HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
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A Guy gm... Do we have easy instructions on how to create the SSD card info. ,from scratch that Lee mentioned above?
I would love to have that handy for my Windows 7 laptop.. just in case I need it.
Thank you for your reply.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8 - 64 bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer 7540-1284.(Special pkg made for HSN )
    CPU
    Processor:Intel- B960
    Memory
    3GB Memory , 320 GH HDD
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics -ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3 HD+LED LCO
    Hard Drives
    M300 ( 2.0 GHz,1MB L2 Cache)
    320 GH HHD

    Up to 1407 MB HyperMemory
    Case
    Laptop 17.3" HD+ LED LCD
    Keyboard
    Full size keyboard plus number pad( 5 full rows of keys )
    Mouse
    Touch pad..( I have a portable mouse I use )
    Internet Speed
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    Browser
    I E 10, Chrome
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    Other Info
    DVD Super Multi DL drive

    Acer Nplify 802.11 b/g/n

    6 cell Li-ion battery

    plus a lot more ...I do NOT need
TinyPolly welcome to Windows 8 Forum.. look around , I'm sure you'll find a lot of wonderful tutorials
as well as the fun we all enjoy in the ChillOut room.:)
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 - 64 bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer 7540-1284.(Special pkg made for HSN )
    CPU
    Processor:Intel- B960
    Memory
    3GB Memory , 320 GH HDD
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics -ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3 HD+LED LCO
    Hard Drives
    M300 ( 2.0 GHz,1MB L2 Cache)
    320 GH HHD

    Up to 1407 MB HyperMemory
    Case
    Laptop 17.3" HD+ LED LCD
    Keyboard
    Full size keyboard plus number pad( 5 full rows of keys )
    Mouse
    Touch pad..( I have a portable mouse I use )
    Internet Speed
    I don't know
    Browser
    I E 10, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
    Other Info
    DVD Super Multi DL drive

    Acer Nplify 802.11 b/g/n

    6 cell Li-ion battery

    plus a lot more ...I do NOT need
LADYPINKtomato1 said:
A Guy gm... Do we have easy instructions on how to create the SSD card info. ,from scratch that Lee mentioned above?
I would love to have that handy for my Windows 7 laptop.. just in case I need it.
Thank you for your reply.
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I'm sorry M'Lady, I'm not sure what you mean? Lee installed a SSD he already had, with the operating system on it, in another PC and it worked right away in the new PC. What is it you'd like to do? A Guy
 

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    INTEL Core i5-750
    Motherboard
    ASUS P7P55D
    Memory
    KINGSTON HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX750
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 27MP33HQ 32" IPS LED
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 Evo 120 GB, 2 x SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
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    ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS®, 550W
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    ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
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    COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 3 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Case
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That's what I was asking.. how do I get my own Operationg System on a SSD card, is there a tutorial on how this is done ?
I may not be making myself clear.. as you indicated, from your reply, sorry.
Thank you for your reply.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8 - 64 bit
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    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer 7540-1284.(Special pkg made for HSN )
    CPU
    Processor:Intel- B960
    Memory
    3GB Memory , 320 GH HDD
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics -ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3 HD+LED LCO
    Hard Drives
    M300 ( 2.0 GHz,1MB L2 Cache)
    320 GH HHD

    Up to 1407 MB HyperMemory
    Case
    Laptop 17.3" HD+ LED LCD
    Keyboard
    Full size keyboard plus number pad( 5 full rows of keys )
    Mouse
    Touch pad..( I have a portable mouse I use )
    Internet Speed
    I don't know
    Browser
    I E 10, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
    Other Info
    DVD Super Multi DL drive

    Acer Nplify 802.11 b/g/n

    6 cell Li-ion battery

    plus a lot more ...I do NOT need
Well, Lee no doubt installed a SSD, then used his windows installation disc to install windows on it. Or, he saved an image of his hard drive install, and restored that to his new SSD. A SSD is a drive, and you install the OS to it like you would a hard drive. It is just a different type of drive.

Wolfgang has a good tute at 7F that may be what you seek:

SSD - Install and transfer the Operating System - Windows 7 Forums

I used the Paragon Migrate to SSD program myself, but some prefer to do a clean install. Hope that helps?

A Guy
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Home x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    INTEL Core i5-750
    Motherboard
    ASUS P7P55D
    Memory
    KINGSTON HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX750
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 27MP33HQ 32" IPS LED
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 Evo 120 GB, 2 x SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
    PSU
    ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS®, 550W
    Case
    ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
    Cooling
    COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 3 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Case
    Internet Speed
    20 + Mbps
    Browser
    Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    Avast
A Guy that's what I was wanting.. tell me more about the program you use..
I would prefer to NOT have the hassle of a complete NEW install of everything.. if that's possible..

I think sometimes I may confuse by the way I'm asking for something I need.
Yes your info . has been very helpful. Thanks so very much.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 - 64 bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer 7540-1284.(Special pkg made for HSN )
    CPU
    Processor:Intel- B960
    Memory
    3GB Memory , 320 GH HDD
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics -ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3 HD+LED LCO
    Hard Drives
    M300 ( 2.0 GHz,1MB L2 Cache)
    320 GH HHD

    Up to 1407 MB HyperMemory
    Case
    Laptop 17.3" HD+ LED LCD
    Keyboard
    Full size keyboard plus number pad( 5 full rows of keys )
    Mouse
    Touch pad..( I have a portable mouse I use )
    Internet Speed
    I don't know
    Browser
    I E 10, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
    Other Info
    DVD Super Multi DL drive

    Acer Nplify 802.11 b/g/n

    6 cell Li-ion battery

    plus a lot more ...I do NOT need
The program is mentioned in Wolfgang's tutorial

Paragon Migrate OS to SSD - System migration to Solid State Drives (SSD) - Overview

It's $20, but basically does all the work for you. Assuming your current install is not larger then the new SSD, it will transfer everything as is from your hard drive to the SSD. You then remove the hard drive (or wipe it and use it as a data drive) and you are ready to go. A Guy
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Home x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    INTEL Core i5-750
    Motherboard
    ASUS P7P55D
    Memory
    KINGSTON HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX750
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 27MP33HQ 32" IPS LED
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 Evo 120 GB, 2 x SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
    PSU
    ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS®, 550W
    Case
    ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
    Cooling
    COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 3 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Case
    Internet Speed
    20 + Mbps
    Browser
    Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    Avast
A Guy that's exactly what I needed. I'll try this when I have plenty of free time.. so I won't be rushed.
I hope I've not been too much trouble. It's great to have such a helpful friend.
Thank you so very much.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 - 64 bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer 7540-1284.(Special pkg made for HSN )
    CPU
    Processor:Intel- B960
    Memory
    3GB Memory , 320 GH HDD
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics -ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3 HD+LED LCO
    Hard Drives
    M300 ( 2.0 GHz,1MB L2 Cache)
    320 GH HHD

    Up to 1407 MB HyperMemory
    Case
    Laptop 17.3" HD+ LED LCD
    Keyboard
    Full size keyboard plus number pad( 5 full rows of keys )
    Mouse
    Touch pad..( I have a portable mouse I use )
    Internet Speed
    I don't know
    Browser
    I E 10, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
    Other Info
    DVD Super Multi DL drive

    Acer Nplify 802.11 b/g/n

    6 cell Li-ion battery

    plus a lot more ...I do NOT need
Never trouble, I'm always at your service ;)

A Guy
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Home x64
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    INTEL Core i5-750
    Motherboard
    ASUS P7P55D
    Memory
    KINGSTON HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GTX750
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 27MP33HQ 32" IPS LED
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 Evo 120 GB, 2 x SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
    PSU
    ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS®, 550W
    Case
    ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
    Cooling
    COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 3 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Case
    Internet Speed
    20 + Mbps
    Browser
    Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    Avast
This answers a question I had about switching hard drives between computers with win 7-8. XP uses a hardware extraction layer (HAL) to interface between the hardware and the op system. There are multiple different HALs in XP, If the HAL isn't right for the processor, it won't work. If the HAL is right, but the wrong drivers are installed on the op system, it may not work, and will require manual replacement for the drivers in many cases. When I first installed windows 7 on a system, I was amazed to see how well it managed drivers, having all the most popular drivers installed. When I first installed windows 8, it immediately told me that I had hardware it would not support, and would not install without changing the hardware. Obviously 7 and 8 apparently handle different style processors and different hardware with aplomb (if there are things not handled, someone more knowledgeable than I should speak up)
 

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davebroyles said:
This answers a question I had about switching hard drives between computers with win 7-8. XP uses a hardware extraction layer (HAL) to interface between the hardware and the op system. There are multiple different HALs in XP, If the HAL isn't right for the processor, it won't work. If the HAL is right, but the wrong drivers are installed on the op system, it may not work, and will require manual replacement for the drivers in many cases. When I first installed windows 7 on a system, I was amazed to see how well it managed drivers, having all the most popular drivers installed. When I first installed windows 8, it immediately told me that I had hardware it would not support, and would not install without changing the hardware. Obviously 7 and 8 apparently handle different style processors and different hardware with aplomb (if there are things not handled, someone more knowledgeable than I should speak up)[/QUOTE

Thanks davebroyles for good explanation of all my HAL errors in XP. Years late but at least now I've read an easy to understand simple explanation of what they are.
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    1 TB WD
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    550w
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