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    SSD Upgrade and Alignment?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by SolidGrave, Aug 22, 2012.

  1. SolidGrave

    SolidGrave Notebook Geek

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    I've read a few people mentioning that they didn't properly align the SSD after a clean install.
    I plan to replace my stock HDD and do a clean install on an SSD. I was concerned about alignment though. What is it? Should I be worried or is this only for Hybrid set ups?
    Also, what is trim? Is that like partitioning?

    EDIT: I think I may have posted this in the wrong section, my apologies.
     
    SolidGrave, Aug 22, 2012
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  2. Syberia

    Syberia Notebook Deity

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    If you're doing a clean install of Windows 7, the installer will take care of alignment for you.
     
    Syberia, Aug 22, 2012
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  3. SolidGrave

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    How do I check afterwards if everything is good?
     
    SolidGrave, Aug 22, 2012
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    Open the command prompt as admin and then type:

    diskpart
    list disk (find your SSD in there)
    select disc # (where # us the number associated with your SSD)
    list partition

    look at the number after offset, if you can divide it by 4kB, then it is aligned.
     
    tijo, Aug 22, 2012
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  5. ellalan

    ellalan Notebook Deity

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    Go to System Information( Control Panel-> Administrative Tools-> System Info), click Disks ( Components-> Storage-> Disks)
    Divide the value of "Partition Starting Offset" by 4096, if you get a whole number then your SSD is aligned.

    EDIT: I saw tijo's post after replying.
     
    ellalan, Aug 27, 2012
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