Ssd - Page 2

**TGMT²** · #23 03-17-2016

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Originally Posted by a311hanna

Also what about the stuff on my hard drive?

You have the option to clone your current hard drive and everything would be exactly the same as it was before, including user accounts and intact cookies.

If you buy a Samsung SSD, it comes with the cloning software. If you buy any other brand, you will have to find your own aftermarket cloning software.

a311hanna · #24 03-17-2016

Thanks TGMT 2 I did get the samsung:-)

empirestate · #25 03-17-2016

Cloning is an option if that is your thing... but fresh installing is the best for getting the most optimal performance for your computer.

**ilcarletto** · #26 03-17-2016

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Originally Posted by empirestate

Cloning is an option if that is your thing... but fresh installing is the best for getting the most optimal performance for your computer.

If OP is only going to change the OS HD with a SSD, there is no point in installing everything from scratch. The machine around it wont change, cloning will work just fine.

empirestate · #27 03-17-2016

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Originally Posted by ilcarletto

If OP is only going to change the OS HD with a SSD, there is no point in installing everything from scratch. The machine around it wont change, cloning will work just fine.

Please re-read what I said "most optimal performance for your computer" let's just let OP decide.

a311hanna · #28 03-17-2016

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Originally Posted by aspkin

SSD all the way.

I have a dinosaur all-in-one desktop with a mechanical drive... all it's used for is a kitchen computer playing YouTube. I almost threw it in the trash but it has a purpose again..

SSD all the way.

@aspkin so glad to get feedback from you:-) thank you I was to that point last month until I started watching videos about ssd.

a311hanna · #29 03-17-2016

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Originally Posted by phaz0rz

Using XP would make your VM's 10x faster. There are tons of torrents out there. If you aren't torrent savvy, any version of Linux would be faster than Win 7.

SSD's are great and can potentially speed up your computer a ton, but I honestly don't think upgrading to an SSD would have much of an impact on the performance of your VMs. You would have to match your hard drive upgrade with a nice RAM upgrade to really be able to tell any difference. Reason being is each VM eats up a ton of RAM, because each VM uses the same amount of RAM as a regular computer.

So you can either spend hundreds of dollars upgrading your RAM and hard drive, or simply downgrade your virtual operating system.

Personally, I have 23 Windows XP VMs. Each one gets either 1gb or 512mb of RAM and 10gb HDD space. I run them seamlessly on a 6 year old laptop with 4g RAM, lol.

@phaz0rz I set My sites on xp this morning. Now I have it on VM ran a test and wow it is so smooth and definitely faster then the windows 7 I was using. Can't thank you enough for that tip! Now waiting

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phaz0rz · #30 03-17-2016

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Originally Posted by a311hanna

@phaz0rz I set My sites on xp this morning. Now I have it on VM ran a test and wow it is so smooth and definitely faster then the windows 7 I was using. Can't thank you enough for that tip! Now waiting

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Haha no problem. I ordered myself an SSD last night also

a311hanna · #31 03-17-2016

Cool:-) I am trying get to figure out how to get wine off all these and xp on them thought I had it but not yet. If I delete my VMs then when I recreate them with xp that would make it like starting all over so ebay pp would be watching so trying to do it still with out starting all over.

phaz0rz · #32 03-17-2016

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Originally Posted by a311hanna

Cool:-) I am trying get to figure out how to get wine off all these and xp on them thought I had it but not yet. If I delete my VMs then when I recreate them with xp that would make it like starting all over so ebay pp would be watching so trying to do it still with out starting all over.

I don't know if I'll be able to explain in a way you will understand, but it is possible to migrate all of your Windows 7 stuff to XP.

You would have to set your Windows XP .ISO to boot when the VM starts up. This is done by going into the VM's settings, CD-DVD (IDE), and selecting "Use ISO image file". You select your XP installation ISO and the VM will load XP setup on next startup. Then, you SHOULD have the option to downgrade your OS while leaving all user settings and documents in tact. I know this is easily done when upgrading your Windows OS, so I'm assuming the case is the same when downgrading.

empirestate · #33 03-17-2016

I highly discourage downgrading.

a311hanna · #34 03-17-2016

Yeah thanks but I don't see anywhere that says use iso image file? The rest of it before this I could follow

a311hanna · #35 03-17-2016

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Originally Posted by phaz0rz

I don't know if I'll be able to explain in a way you will understand, but it is possible to migrate all of your Windows 7 stuff to XP.

You would have to set your Windows XP .ISO to boot when the VM starts up. This is done by going into the VM's settings, CD-DVD (IDE), and selecting "Use ISO image file". You select your XP installation ISO and the VM will load XP setup on next startup. Then, you SHOULD have the option to downgrade your OS while leaving all user settings and documents in tact. I know this is easily done when upgrading your Windows OS, so I'm assuming the case is the same when downgrading.

@ phaz0rz Wow I can't believe it. I kept at it and got it. Now one done more to go but at least now I can do it thanks so much

phaz0rz · #36 03-17-2016

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Originally Posted by empirestate

I highly discourage downgrading.

I highly recommend it. It's the easiest way for OP to keep their browser profiles in tact while changing to a less resource intensive VM OS.

Why exactly would you discourage downgrading? Win 7 is terrible for VMs

@OP - Glad you figured it out

Things will be much smoother now!

empirestate · #37 03-17-2016

i misunderstood

a311hanna · #38 03-17-2016

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Originally Posted by phaz0rz

I highly recommend it. It's the easiest way for OP to keep their browser profiles in tact while changing to a less resource intensive VM OS.

Why exactly would you discourage downgrading? Win 7 is terrible for VMs

@OP - Glad you figured it out

Things will be much smoother now!

I had to walk away for 10 minutes and come back and Crack it with your helpfulness I was able too:-)

newjerseymax · #39 03-17-2016

Great! info!

Might try this myslef

a311hanna · #40 03-17-2016

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Originally Posted by phaz0rz

I highly recommend it. It's the easiest way for OP to keep their browser profiles in tact while changing to a less resource intensive VM OS.

Why exactly would you discourage downgrading? Win 7 is terrible for VMs

@OP - Glad you figured it out

Things will be much smoother now!

Sorry another question. But I see only Firefox for browser on xp? Is that fine to use Firefox or should I install ie? As I thought if different browser then it would be like a new person etc? Not sure if Firefox is fine or if I should install ie.

a311hanna · #41 03-17-2016

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Originally Posted by newjerseymax

Great! info!

Might try this myslef

Hurt my head for a minute when I get stumped but when done will be happy n it is moving more smoothly:-)

phaz0rz · #42 03-17-2016

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Originally Posted by a311hanna

Sorry another question. But I see only Firefox for browser on xp? Is that fine to use Firefox or should I install ie? As I thought if different browser then it would be like a new person etc? Not sure if Firefox is fine or if I should install ie.

IE should be in there somewhere if you downgraded, unless you used some kind of customized version of XP. Try going into XP control panel -> add/remove programs -> add/remove windows components. You should be able to enable IE there.

Using the same copy of IE would be ideal but if your account is still relatively new, it would be fine to just use firefox.

a311hanna · #43 03-17-2016

Ok great thank you I will check it out

Twisty · #44 03-17-2016

Im not that tech savvy but i think i will try this too.