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• How can I move windows 7 to my new SSD?

  I decided to change my hard disk SSD to improve performance. My windows license has already reached the limit, so I can't reinstall windows again and I don't want to go through all the each setting still or. Is there anyway that I can move windows 7 from my old hard drive to SSD?

  As long as this is the same computer, you can always reinstall Windows 7 and reactivate by phone:

  How to activate Windows 7 manually (activate by phone)
   
  1) click Start and in the search for box type: slui.exe 4
   
  (2) press the ENTER"" key.
   
  (3) select your "country" in the list.
   
  (4) choose the option "activate phone".
   
  (5) stay on the phone (do not select/press all options) and wait for a person to help you with the activation.
   
  (6) explain your problem clearly to the support person.
   
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/950929/en-us

  You can clone the installation for the SSD, provided that the SSD is large enough to accommodate the installation to be cloned.

  See http://www.ssdfreaks.com/content/664/how-to-clone-hdd-to-ssd-with-windows-7s-own-software or (easier) use a trial version of Acronis True Image Home 2012.

  Note that, immediately after cloning, you must stop and unplug the original installation. The disc can be reconnected once the DSS started successfully.

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  Alternatively, you can use Easeus Todo Backup to move your plant to a SSD:

  Free download EaseUS Todo Backup Freeware and Trial version...

• Add a hard drive (SSD) and move windows with partition

  Hi all

  I'm running Windows 7 on a new PC, I built.  Current record
  Intel i7 3.5 GHz
  16 GB OF RAM
  HDD WD 1 TB
  I added a 256 GB SSD and another 1 TB HARD drive to the system (they will be here Wednesday), and I'm looking for more articles on how to move the operating system for the SSD.  It seems that most people replace their HDD rather than add to their systems, so I'm not the answers I want exactly.
  I want to move the operating system for the SSD (and partition such that I can also install Ubuntu 12.10 on it, which was also a giant headache for me today... but this isn't the venue...)  while keeping many programs (games, mainly) and storage on the HARD drive.  I saw some instructables on how use a 3rd party backup/restore to move everything...  My question is, what is lost by simply reinstalling windows for the new SSD and then uninstall the old HD?  Is this all simply impossible to install two instances of windows on a single computer bootable?  Or that would result in all my programs does not not on the new installation?
  Otherwise, the windows7 install disc will allow me to reinstall it on the new drive as a replacement/installation action?  I was under the impression that everything would be kept and still accessible in old "windows" folder after such facilities.
  Thank you.

  Hi spectrum,

  Thanks for the reply.

  As suggested above, to create a Windows 7 image and save the image on the external drive (do not save in the new hard drive). Once you install windows 7 on new hard drive, you can restore the windows image 7.

• I have to manually install the driver for Aspire ZC-102, updates when I move Windows 8 to 10?

  I have to manually install the driver for Aspire ZC-102, updates when I move Windows 8 to 10?

  I was struggling with this ACER for more than a year. I have do it I have back when it was still under warranty, 14 months ago. Now I've updated free online through Microsoft for Windows 10 back in early August. I had hoped that my mess was a stack of the operating system, but unfortunately, it's still a piece. However, there is no virus. I run Malwarebytes Pro full time with it has quarantined of PUPPIES as well as McAfee Anti Virus full time. I use cCleaner to keep cut up. I NEVER garguillo or browsed porn.
  I've got max 16 GB of RAM. I have very few applications other than Office 2013.

  Even if this thing was a room at the time where it was running Windows 8 and 8.1, so I want to try to make it work on Windows 10 without having to start over with a clean install. That's why I asked about the drivers.

  your ZC-102 will not have a direct drivers updated from Acer support, which means you have to rely on Windows Update by itself the drivers or get them by yourself.

  Let me give you 3 Tips:

  1) never use Registry cleaners Windows 8.x and above all, they are no longer needed

  (2) uninstall McAfee, he kills the performance of your machine, use the antivirus windows integrated, it is good and very light

  (3) If you require loading time fast on programs, think about an SSD upgrade

• How can I move Windows 7 on a disk with data on it?

  I am running Windows 7 with 64 bit.

  My C: drive is a 223 GB SSD;

  My E: drive is a 931 GB hard drive.

  I want to leave Windows the SSD to the larger hard drive to free up the SSD for the exclusive use of my photo software.

  I found the instructions on moving of Windows on a NEW drive, but not to move it to a drive with the data on it.

  I can do this and if so, how?

  Thank you for your suggestions, you can offer.

  Very respectfully,.

  Larry

  You will not be able to move it to a drive with the data on it. You will need to save everything that is on the E: drive to an external hard disk, uninstall the SSD and reinstall the HARD disk as the default drive and then restore a backup image of the installation on the SSD hard disk.

  http://notebooks.com/2011/02/16/how-to-move-Windows-7-to-a-larger-hard-disk/

• H8-1240ef - install Windows 7 on a SSD

  Hello

  I have a HPE h8-1240ef with a disk of 1 TB SATA III.

  I would like to add a 64 GB SSD SATAIII drive in order to install Windows 7 above, to increase performance.

  Given that we do not have the "Windows 7 installation CD" with the HP machine, I don't know how to install Windows 7 on the SSD drive and swap the bootable volume, for the SSD read in the C: drive.

  Thanks a lot for your help

  Hey Grboutin,

  You will need the recovery disks to restore the system. But you'll need a 160 GB SSD the minimum size to restore the system using the recovery discs.

  You can create on your PC recovery disks, simply type in the start menu in the recovery and Recovery Manager should appear. Follow the instructions to create the media recovery either on DVD or a USB - stick.

  Here is a link.

  http://support.HP.com/us-en/document/c01867124

  but - the key is - SSD JUST does not work, you MUST have a 160 GB or more to recover. Otherwise, you will need to purchase a retail version of windows.

  Good luck

  Bill

• After you download a movie windows media player trys to open the file in the library and will not play movie I can do

  After you download a movie windows media player trys to open the file in the photo gallery and won't play movie what can I did the same thing when I try to play a dvd

  If you are using Win XP: -.

  http://www.dougknox.com/XP/file_assoc.htm

• 500-160 ev Pavilion: can I move windows?

  Hello

  I bought a new ssd and I want my windows on it. Can I transfer my windows hard drive to ssd somehow? or need to format my pc? If Yes, where can I find my windows product key? and what should I backup before format?

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello
   
  First: The key is in the BIOS of your machine, please use the following tool to get:

  http://www.Belarc.com/free_download.html

  When running this tool, it produced a report, scroll to the section of software management. Product key Windows 8 or 8.1 is there.

  Second: the saftest is to clone your existing to new SSD HDD, this will keep everything, including the programs and data files. SSD vendors normally provide software cloning for you or you can try the following free software:

  http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-drive-cloning-software.htm

  http://www.TechRepublic.com/blog/five-apps/five-free-and-reliable-cloning-tools/

  Third: If you want to format the HARD drive, save all. Who knows, you may need something someday.

  Kind regards.

• Wanted: HDD Fried, need to install Windows on the new SSD

  My HARD drive on the flat because of a power surge. When I called HP Customer Service, they said I could get a USB one of recovery from any Windows computer, and then install Windows from USB to any new HDD or SSD.

  Now, when I try to install Windows on my new SSD clean or Virgin USB 8, it says that the partition is missing.

  How can I install Windows 8 on a whole new SSD?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  You can fallow as follows

  Step 1: Prepare the Installation

• How to move Windows program from Windows.old files after you do a re-installation of my Vista Home Premium?

  How to move Windows program from Windows.old files after you do a re-installation of my Vista Home Premium? Can I move the program files or do I have to reinstall each program with the cd that came with the applicable programs? I know how to move all the other files. I do not know how to move the program files. Thank you in advance for help you.

  You can't move programs from Windows.OLD.  The programs need to be reinstalled.

  Sorry, but that's how.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

  Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

• Move windows between multiple monitors

  Move windows between multiple monitors

  You can easily extend your Windows desktop across multiple monitors. A display that spans two monitors or more significantly increases your screen area so that you can drag windows and program icons anywhere on the desk of theextended.

  By default, when you connect another monitor, the image of your desktop appears on each monitor display. Before you can drag a window from one display to another, you must change your display setting toExtended. For more information, see Set up multiple monitors.

  I can't do it in my compuer whay?

  You can't do that if you are under Vista Home Basic.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-AU/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-multiple-monitor-problems

  Solving the multiple monitor problems

  Here are solutions to some common problems with connecting, setting up and working with multiple monitors.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-AU/Windows-Vista/multiple-monitors-frequently-asked-questions

  See if the information above helps you.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• How can I move windows 7 (not OE), to another machine after upgrade to windows 10?

  I have a machine that has Windows 7 Ultimate installed on it, as a clean install from a CD with a code.  I upgraded this Windows 10 machine and I want to spend the nec plus ultra 7 to another machine.  How to "Uninstall" or "Turn off" Windows 7 in the computer being upgraded so that I can activate it on another computer after a clean install?

  If you upgrade Windows 7 Ultimate edition free update of Windows 10, you cannot move Windows 7 Ultimate edition to another machine because the free update used Windows 7 Ultimate edition as an eligible basic license.

  Only if you have installed a full version of Windows 10 license would you be able to transfer the license of Windows 7 to a new computer.

  Otherwise, you will need to purchase a new license of Windows 7.

• Move windows in Windows 7

  I have a new HP Pavilion p6240f I used for about a week.  I discovered that Windows 7 is a new feature which is really annoying.  When you minimize a window and drag it to the top or the side of the screen so you can watch another window, the window moving automatically 'fixed' on the edge of the desk and expands... usually a lot bigger.  I want to know how to disable this feature.  When I move windows autour, I want to stay where I put them, and if I want them more, I enlarge them myself.  (I usually hate it when my computer thinks he knows what I want better than I do and change stuff without asking me.)

  Thank you.

  Tom

  Thanks for the info.  I didn't know what the function was called, so I couldn't do a search for it.  I didn't notice the part "shake".  I love how the minimized windows piling up under the IE icon, and when I move the cursor on the icon I get these small preview windows.  I'll play with it some more, but I have a feeling I'm going to turn it off.  I guess I'm just a guy a bit of gear.

  I see there are a few other videos covering the other new features of Windows 7, so I'll be watching for those too.  I had XP on my old desk, and I'm getting used to 7 pretty quickly.  I like better than XP, and it's much, much better than Vista.  I have Vista on my laptop, and I will definitely be upgrading.  Win7 is much more intuative.  I have very little trouble to know where things are.

  Thanks again.

  Tom

• 1515eo: move Windows OEM to SSD

  Hello

  I make one of these SSD on my HP PC. And I want to transfer my operating system to it.

  Now my question is, how do I activate windows when I have the OEM windows where I think that the key is activated for my motherboard. How can I transfer my windows on my SSD.

  I had Windows 8 early on, now I have upgraded to windows 10.

  @Peos98001: activation of the Win10 is, in fact, related to the motherboard - but you say nothing about how to change that.

  Information from the hard drive is not part of the activation information stored on the servers of activation of Ms.  Once a machine (Microsoft refers to it as a 'device') is activated, you can change the hard disk (and other components) as often as you want and it will remain activated.

  How do I know this? Simple - I did EXACTLY what you plan to do - migrate my installation Win10 of a HDD to SSD.  And when I rebooted with the SSD, the activation remained intact - there wasn't anything I had to do.

  Good luck

• HP Envery Phoenix 810: New PC, added my own SSD, how to move Windows?

  Hello

  Just got this new PC, but it did not come with an SSD, so I added my own. But I can't understand how to get Windows installs it. I want it to become my main boot drive.

  Delivery to zero/system restore does not give me an option to specify a drive.

  Since this is brand new, there is no problem with wiping the disks completely and starting over.

  Anyone have any ideas?

  Thank you!

  Greetings,

  810 HP PC usually have a 256 GB or 512 GB SSD drive option available for purchase.

  Create HP Recovery DVD discs or USB key to aid Recovery Manager from HP.

  Exchange in the new SSD on SATA0 and run recovery using DVD or USB recovery drive to the new drive.

  This will create a new installation, so save the good things before doing this.

  You can also clone the drive using third-party cloning software, but if you are interested in going to win 10 it could cause upgrade problems. Some third-party cloning software changes the disk partition SSID that cause the Win 10 upgrade fails.

  Some SSD drives come with the cloning software. Install the software, connect the SSD to your PC via the included USB adapter and run the cloning software to migrate OS to SSD. Then, install the SSD on SATA0 and start Windows on your newly installed SSD.

  Again, if the SSID is changed using the cloning software SSD manufacturer, you can have a problem upgrading to win 10.

  So, if you want to win 10 then do it (upgrade) before installing the SSD.

  Hemdani