Hey all!
So I currently am using a Seagate HDD which has my OS (Windows 7) installed in it. I picked up the Samsung SSD from Amazon (hopefully it doesn't get cancelled) and want to install it as my boot drive. However I wouldn't mind putting Windows 8 on it since it is a fresh install. Was just wondering will I have any issues after installing the Windows 8. Just worried software won't run normally as it was installed in Windows 7.
Any problems/issues that I should be warned about while installing this?
And in the case that my SSD does die and isn't picked up as the primary boot drive and then instead uses my HDD as the boot drive. It'll boot as if my computer was now right? (ie windows 7)
Thanks!
EDIT: it seems like installing windows 8 could be a hassle. Say I installed windows 7 instead. Is there a way to install my ssd as my boot drive. Without having to reinstall everything from my current drive?
Also is it not possible to just install Windows 7 + drivers on the SSD and just keep everything else running normally with my current HDD?
Extra Notes:
I have
1 x 750gb HDD SATA(boot drive)
2x 1TB HDD SATA
Win 8 is a pain in the arse… But you'll get used to it's quirks quickly. It's uber-fast to boot on an SSD though.
Oh, and if you're keeping both OS's, applications installed in one OS generally won't work with the other. There are exceptions and you could probably piss about with it enough to make it sort of work.