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    respawn to ssd or windows back up?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by smokeydogsmokey, Jan 25, 2012.

  1. smokeydogsmokey

    smokeydogsmokey Notebook Consultant

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    ok guys so ive done a windows back up on to external hdd with system image and ive done an alien respawn thingy my question is

    which one will work better if either will work at all? alternativly i can install a fresh windows copy if needs be but would rather not, though if i do back up via windows or respawn will it slow the ssd down because of the file structures or will it treat it as a fresh install and detect and set as ssd?

    thanks in advance


    im going to try the windows back up tomorrow i hear it will auto align the drive to ssd and set everything for you ill report back and let you guys now how i got on
     
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    ok so neither worked went with a clean install and followed the instuctions on here by some one for driver order seems to be a ok atm :) also just incase anyone else has the problem of the ssd not being detected i followed this guide and it worked awsomely SSD / HDD : Optimize for Windows Reinstallation - Windows 7 Forums

    p.s also after you have finished with that type clean at the end in diskpart :)
     
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    cheers dude i already did that :) got everything ready b4 hand on banged it all on straight away hehe though im not sure weather to run intel rapid storage thing or not