Question Transferring files between hard drives Question File Transfer off SD card but don't know how to decrypt? This is a good bit of work but your reward is a machine that will run much faster than before, Sixth copy over the data from your old HDD. Chose the option to completely wipe your hard drive.įourth install the new SSD and run the above install.įifth go to Dell and get any drivers they suggest or Dell software you want. Select the option to make media for another computer. This is not always a complete list but will be helpful. Second, run BelArc Advisor to print out a list of most of your installed programs and install keys, if needed.
First make sure you have the means to reinstall all your old software. You will need an adapter to interface your old HDD to a USB. However, this is also a good opportunity to do a clean Windows reinstall (which is what I do in this case). You will also need an external adapter to connect the SSD to a USB port to do the transfter (which will take several hours). Buy a good brand of SSD and it will likely come with software to take care of this transfer.