IT help appreciated - hard drives

[GE90]

Home Premium  OA

X86 or x64? 32bit or 64bit?

Open System by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking System.

Under System, you can view the system type.

I upgraded to W8, but have the original discs I created before the upgrade, so cannot check at the moment. I am pretty certain it is 64 bit:

http://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/rfb-svt1311b4e-sony-svt1311b4e-13.3-ultrabook-intel-core-i3-2367m-4gb-ram-500gb-32gb-ssd-hdmi.html

http://www.laptopoutlet.co.uk/rfb-svt1311b4e-sony-svt1311b4e-13.3-ultrabook-intel-core-i3-2367m-4gb-ram-500gb-32gb-ssd-hdmi.html

It seems I have 32GB of SSD fitted..... Could the operating system be on this?

Hoping to get this running fast with the SSD upgrade, and back to Windows 7!!!

Thanks!

[edd666999]

The 32gb drive will be msata, take it out if you know how and flog it.

So, download:

http://msft.digitalrivercontent.net/win/X17-58997.iso

That's 100% legal and provided by Microsoft, its windows home premium x64 in a iso

Then:

[edd666999]

Follow this link to put it on a USB flash drive:

http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/7850-Installing-Windows-7-From-USB-Drive-3-Steps-Easy-Process

[GE90]

Ah right.  Can I not use my start up recovery discs? Wouldn't  have too much  rubbish,  as produced when the laptop was new??

[edd666999]

IMO you are better with a fresh install of windows as it manages your data differently on a SSD. you will need to go:


http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/SVT1311B4E/updates

Get all your drivers on a disc so you can reinstall them easily.

Where are you btw? You local to me? I'm in Preston

[GE90]

Kent!  Thanks anyway!  So download the ISO and convert with say Nero and load onto a USB stick?  Just going  to collect the drive,  will be giving this a go in a couple of hours!

Cheers

[edd666999]

Kent!  Thanks anyway!  So download the ISO and convert with say Nero and load onto a USB stick?  Just going  to collect the drive,  will be giving this a go in a couple of hours!

Cheers

I'd use the Microsoft tool in option 1 of the link I posted above. It's simple and easy.

[GE90]

Well, thanks very much indeed.

Since starting this thread, SSD purchased, fitted and W7 back on!

Really please with the result - functions much quicker, more detectable than the upgrade form 4GB to 8GB RAM.

For info, the Samsung cashback offer expire end May!

Thanks again.

[edd666999]

Did you remove the 32gb ssd?

With 8gb ram you can turn of page file, turn of hibernate.

Don't forget to turn off indexing on the drive too.

[GE90]

I couldn't find the 32GD SSD....

Turn off page file, hibernate, file indexing....? Sorry, except for Hibernate setting, I'm lost???? Why turn off Hibernate?

Cheers

[edd666999]

It writes to the ssd when there is no need, a fresh start up is quick enough.

Google how to turn of page file and how to turn of indexing

They are both un necessary writes to the ssd.

[GE90]

Sorted, thanks v much!