Solved Howto salvage Win 8 Pro on a SSD

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How to salvage Win 8 Pro on a SSD

I have come to the conclusion my 115 gb ssd is failing. Windows can't restore from a restore point and paragon
partition recovery could not finish.


Several of my programs will expire and I don't want to lose them.


If I reinstall Win 8 Pro with custom option onto my hdd will my programs be included?
I'll be getting a new SSD in three or four days. Next I think I will be able to migrate
to the SSD from the hardrive.


Or should I reinstall to the failing SSD. I am not postive it is failing.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Do you have backup system images?
Everyone should do backups.
if you still can before SSD dies try to do system image backup to external drive.
there is free software you can try
Macrium Reflect FREE Edition - Information and download
when you have image backup create boot media
boot from it with new HDD or SSD and restore your image from external drive.

What custom option do you have in mind when installing?
Usually when you do clean install you lose all of your settings and software except default apps bundled with windows. so you have reinstall them and configure to your liking.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 uiltimate, Windows 8.1 pro 64bit, Windows server 2008R2, Windows 10 TP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Thanks for the speedy reply. I have Paragon Partition manager and Easeus todo home and aomeni partition (guess at name) Not sure what i have to work with, windows log me in as a guest. Can I use macrium on flash drive?

I have Active Boot Disc and noticed i have a file with a long file name called mrimg file. Is this a Macrium file?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Partition manager differs from backup software.
Working with partitions can be dangerous maybe you messed up your partitions that why it doesn't work.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 uiltimate, Windows 8.1 pro 64bit, Windows server 2008R2, Windows 10 TP
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Thanks for the speedy reply. I have Paragon Partition manager and Easeus todo home and aomeni partition (guess at name) Not sure what i have to work with, windows log me in as a guest. Can I use macrium on flash drive?

I have Active Boot Disc and noticed i have a file with a long file name called mrimg file. Is this a Macrium file?

Yes on using usb drive.
I got my image of all local drives on a 32 GB usb.
You may or may not need a bigger one.

With Macrium it helps to add it to your boot options:


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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
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    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
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    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
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Thanks David, I been up all night and I am a little confused right now. I did not run paragon as the other poster thought. Some how I managed to not be able to get in windows at all now.I am using the win 8 pro 64 bit install disc to start. Now what should I do to get the macrium reflect to install in the proper place?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Thanks David, I been up all night and I am a little confused right now. I did not run paragon as the other poster thought. Some how I managed to not be able to get in windows at all now.I am using the win 8 pro 64 bit install disc to start. Now what should I do to get the macrium reflect to install in the proper place?

The Macrium program or the saved image ?

To install the image from the usb, insert the usb & restart.
When you restart, choose it to boot from.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
Thanks David, I been up all night and I am a little confused right now. I did not run paragon as the other poster thought. Some how I managed to not be able to get in windows at all now.I am using the win 8 pro 64 bit install disc to start. Now what should I do to get the macrium reflect to install in the proper place?

Edit: I think I must install windows to my hdd and not on my ssd drive. Should I just unplug the ssd or leave and see if windows also lets the apps stay.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
Thanks David, I been up all night and I am a little confused right now. I did not run paragon as the other poster thought. Some how I managed to not be able to get in windows at all now.I am using the win 8 pro 64 bit install disc to start. Now what should I do to get the macrium reflect to install in the proper place?

Edit: I think I must install windows to my hdd and not on my ssd drive. Should I just unplug the ssd or leave and see if windows also lets the apps stay.

If you imaged all your local drives, everything is saved.
Installing to your hard drive on the computer is best.
I have no ssd myself, so cannot comment on it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
No i can't install to my hdd as windows will wipe out everything. I will have to wait for my new ssd to arrive.

I still have backups by paragon so I will try that.. Edit: no I just remmembered that my image had an error and would not finish.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
No i can't install to my hdd as windows will wipe out everything. I will have to wait for my new ssd to arrive.

Did you make the usb image from the computer or from the external ssd ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1.1 Pro with Media Center
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway
    CPU
    AMD K140 Cores 2 Threads 2 Name AMD K140 Package Socket FT1 BGA Technology 40nm
    Motherboard
    Manufacturer Gateway Model SX2110G (P0)
    Memory
    Type DDR3 Size 8192 MBytes DRAM Frequency 532.3 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    AMD High Definition Audio Device Realtek High Definition Audio USB Audio Device
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Name 1950W on AMD Radeon HD 7310 Graphics Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x76
    Screen Resolution
    Current Resolution 1366x768 pixels Work Resolution 1366x768 pixels
    Hard Drives
    AMD K140
    Cores 2
    Threads 2
    Name AMD K140
    Package Socket FT1 BGA
    Technology 40nm
    Specification AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon HD Graphics
    Family F
    Extended Family 14
    Model 2
    Extended Model 2
    Stepping 0
    Revision ON-C0
    Instruction
    Browser
    Opera 24.0
    Antivirus
    Avast Internet Security
Ok guys, one of my disc copies, made buy easus to do, worked. I will have to recustomize some of my windows 8 pro, but I will still have my apps installed. At least it is prepainng itself now. Hope I don't have to come and say that the disk copy didn't work.

No joy yet, windows assigned me a temporary user account and tells me i cannot do anything with my files...hope you guys have tutorial to address this.
Thanks to Brink's tutorial on elevated administrator's account, I am getting things back as they should be.
 
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  • OS
    Windows 8
I attempted to use a restore point to get my user account back...but my restore point went back march 2013. And windows balked. Tried using sfc /scannow. Restarted and windows update is installing 71 updates. I'm beginning think a freshen pc will be better and install what programs I can after it completes.

Edit: Love this forum
 
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  • OS
    Windows 8
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