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[MasterBroshi]

This might be a noob question, but if I want to run a SSD hdd in my cab for quicker loading times should I only run the virtual pinball software off of it or my entire OS?

[bord]

Entire os definitely. You'll notice a huge difference in boot and load times. I switched to SSDs as the boot drive on all my computers and could never go back.

[wrd1972]

SSD drives makes a huge difference in boot times. Best upgrade ever. But makes sure you keep things backed up.

[Outhere]

Yes Yes Yes SSD

[MasterBroshi]

How do I transfer everything including my os to a new hdd though?

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[DDH69]

How do I transfer everything including my os to a new hdd though?

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IMHO, the neatest best answer is, reinstall.  Plug your old HDD in as a second HDD once you have the OS loaded to make copying of tables, etc easier.

[gtxjoe]

Ask google

 

http://lifehacker.co...talling-windows

 

http://www.todo-back...s-10-to-ssd.htm

[gigalula]

I personally use 120 GB ssd for my OS and all my pinball stuff are installer on a second SSD 512GB so that way it's a lot more easy when it time to create backup of OS or PINBALL stuff  and also the fact to have os running on his own drive make things more faster at least for me

[Badfinger]

SSD is awesome, but those load times for tables will not be faster once loaded into VP/FP, that takes better CPU/chipset/yadda yadda

 

I run two SSD's (happened caz I upgraded and switched 1st one to a utilities + most used gaming drive, awesome!)

 

Beware if shopping an SSD, the real cheap ones suck, look at reviews and the write/read speed #'s carefully!

 

 

My A+ certification expired, so I could be wrong.   muhaha!

 

I didn't go low end, either of these are still excellent brands/models to shoot for:

 

AData SX900      

Samsung 840 Pro

 

Anything 120+ gigs is enough for OS and a huge pinball collection.     

 

Oh yeah that SSD caveat, when it croaks, no data recovery, none nada zilch, cry all you want it be gone, so snag a blu-ray writer for backups now that those blanks are under a buck and life is g00t!

Edited by Badfinger, 31 October 2016 - 05:08 AM.

[loka]

ShadowCopy V2.02

[bord]

SSD is awesome, but those load times for tables will not be faster once loaded into VP/FP, that takes better CPU/chipset/yadda yadda

 

I run two SSD's (happened caz I upgraded and switched 1st one to a utilities + most used gaming drive, awesome!)

 

Beware if shopping an SSD, the real cheap ones suck, look at reviews and the write/read speed #'s carefully!

 

 

My A+ certification expired, so I could be wrong.   muhaha!

 

I didn't go low end, either of these are still excellent brands/models to shoot for:

 

AData SX900      

Samsung 840 Pro

 

Anything 120+ gigs is enough for OS and a huge pinball collection.     

 

Oh yeah that SSD caveat, when it croaks, no data recovery, none nada zilch, cry all you want it be gone, so snag a blu-ray writer for backups now that those blanks are under a buck and life is g00t!

 

Lots of good advice here. Program and OS load times will improve. Table load time may not at least not significantly.

 

I use Samsung 850s and they work great.

[laylow]

I used minitool partition wizard free to clone my SSD, works great!

 

https://www.partitio...-to-ssd-hd.html