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speedy3210	Nov 13 2020, 09:51 PM Return to original view \| Post #1
On my way Junior Member 516 posts Joined: May 2006	QUOTE(hc7840 @ Nov 13 2020, 06:14 PM) Finally its time to install new SSD to my old laptop. Will be using USB boot drive created using windows media creation tools to install new windows. 2012 toshiba laptop, satelite L850. A few questions for dear techy ktards after ayam reading some guides on installation. 1. I understand i need to change the boot order to use USB first (or is there an option to boot from USB only once?), at what point do I pull out the USB stick to prevent PC keep going into first step of installation/booting from USB stick? 2. Do i need to initialise a new Samsung EVO 860 SSD? if yes how do i do it? The more i read the more problems i scared might pop up... Edit: Just realize the 2.5inch ssd is 7mm thickness and my old hdd is 9.5mm, need to buy spacer? Since SSD offers much much faster read/write speed over magnetic HDD, you have a choice of cloning your existing HDD over to your new SSD. I believe Samsung will have a software to help its SSD user to clone over their old contents from HDD. Try go this route and save some hours reinstalling legacy software that you have already installed over the years. This has not included copying over data files too, which can be done 1 shot thru cloning. Cloning saved me hours of work when I upgraded from 240gb to 512gb SSD less than 12hours ago.
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speedy3210	Nov 13 2020, 10:01 PM Return to original view \| Post #2
On my way Junior Member 516 posts Joined: May 2006	QUOTE(hc7840 @ Nov 13 2020, 09:55 PM) The thing I am a bit worried is the driver part. Some people say windows will auto find the right drivers for hardware. You see, cloning removes the worry on driver part, no? Why need to look for driver when you don't have to worry about it in the 1st place?
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speedy3210	Nov 14 2020, 08:48 AM Return to original view \| Post #3
On my way Junior Member 516 posts Joined: May 2006	QUOTE(hc7840 @ Nov 14 2020, 12:46 AM) thanks and your f12=boot override also true don't know why all those website keep telling people to kacao the boot sequence. haha just that when I was installing didn't get the option to choose uefi installation, maybe just my laptop too old. don't have this function. UEFI option has to be enabled from the BIOS side. But then again, you will have to reinstall.... hahaha not much of a problem as you hv just finished installing without much app in it. If using legacy mode, just have to make sure your SATA controller is running in AHCI mode to get the most out of the SSD in terms of performance. Cheers TS
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