I'm planning my conversion over to SSD. I'm thinking that since i want
to install 64-bit Win7, that using the upgrade method over the RC is
probably not advised and probably won't work.
So, my plan is to use Windows Easy Transfer to restore all the settings
(email, internet, etc.) after installing Win764-bit fresh on the SSD.
However, I find this wording in the help file:
"Windows Easy Transfer can't transfer files from a 64-bit version of
Windows to a 32-bit version of Windows. If you're transferring from a
64-bit version of Windows Vista to a 32-bit version of Windows 7, you
can move your files manually, or use Backup and Restore in
Windows Vista. For more information, see Back up your files
<http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=179111> and Restore a backup
created on a previous version of Windows
<http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=179112>on the Windows website.
If you're transferring from a 64-bit version of Windows XP, you'll need
to move your files manually. For more information about 32-bit and
64-bit versions of Windows, see 32-bit and 64-bit Windows: frequently
asked questions
<mshelp://windows/?id=41531554-d5ef-4f2c-8fb9-149bdc5c8a70>."
Is one to interpret this to mean you can go from 64-bit to 32-bit using
WET, but you can go from 32-bit to 64-bit using WET? Or, does it mean
you can only transfer between windows versions at the same bit level
(32-bit to 32-bit, 64-bit to 64-bit)?
I'm just trying to make the transfer go quicker and easier and avoid
having to dig out my email, outlook, internet, etc files which are
buried down in Windows' ratholes.
Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
This SSD is slick! Tiny thing, too.
I just hate to take my system down to install it.
Do you guys use and trust Windows Easy Transfer?
Greg Sevart wrote:
It'd waste a lot of time copying empty sectors, but there should be
no harm
in doing so. One benefit is that it will maintain partition
alignment, which
AFAIK Ghost doesn't do, and Acronis requires special steps (use
volume mode
in two steps instead of disk mode)--unless you also put these into
sector-by-sector mode. Alignment isn't important on single or mirrored
magnetic drives, but is fairly important when working with any
striped RAID
or SSD. Supposedly Acronis is working on changing the out-of-date
63-sector
offset default, but who knows when that'll be implemented.
You can install RTM over the RC, but you have to modify a file and
re-burn
the disc (or use a USB drive) to do so.
http://blogs.msdn.com/e7/archive/2009/04/07/delivering-a-quality-upgrade-exp
erience.aspx
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of JRS
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 10:47 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [H] SSD Time.............
Well, the program still goes thru the HD's controller, so hopefully
should
be fine...
Mine came out great, it was a dual boot system before and the new
drive came
out just the same, with everything working as it should, just a
lot faster.. :)
-- JRS [email protected]
Facts do not cease to exist just
because they are ignored.
----- Original Message ----
From: Bryan Seitz <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, December 28, 2009 8:15:37 AM
Subject: Re: [H] SSD Time.............
Might not be a great idea from magnetic to SSD, but not sure.
On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 08:00:02AM -0800, JRS wrote:
I used this freeware sector by sector copy program...............
http://www.easeus.com/disk-copy/
I found out the hard way when I tried to copy mine that the Symantec
Ghost I
had would not work, nor would the various versions I had on some
Bart and
Win PE
disks and such.. For some reason the source drive (my
VelociRaptor) was
grayed
out and could not be selected.
This easeUS freebie worked great, even when I was using an external
USB
drive
to copy too.
It's a small 35 meg ISO that builds a boot CD, and has a nice easy GUI
to
use...
