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Win7, SSD/HDD Optimization- PLEASE HELP!

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OK I had to reformat. This process is not going easily this time. I followed this guide last time and worked well but something is going wrong this time.

THIS guide is for optimization of a SSD boot drive with a HDD data drive.

Problem is that while I have a working computer and such when opening the START menu and going to All Programs it only shows what I install new. Essentially all links/shortcuts to C:\ dissapear.

Whats going on?:banghead:

I've reformatted now like 5 times which cannot be good for the SSD...or my patience.

PLEASE HELP!
 
#3 ·
hi,
What make and model of pc, in particluar what SSD and HHD are you using, I take it you can see both drives in my computer and they report the sizes correctly? can you hear the HDD spinning, does it make any strange noises?

dave
 
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PC is a custom Build.

SSD is U100 128GB
HDD is SAMSUNG EcoGreen F4 ST2000DL004 2TB

Im running Windows 7 Pro 64 bit

I had a working SSD/HDD setup but had to reformat. I let someone use my comp and then it started restarting every 3 mins. So I reformatted just the SSD but it no longer recognized I had a bunch of stuf installed on the HDD. So I backed it up and did a wipe of the HDD and did it again.

Well my problem is I follow that guide I posted and I can use both drives fine but:

-ALL the files installed from the windows disk on C:\ (SSD) no longer show up in the start menu.

-Only programs installed after onto the E:\ (HDD) show up

- Start -> Search for items that would have been from the windows install i.e. regedit cant be found. I have to go to Computer -> C:\ -> windows to open it manually.

Last time I did this everything was the same except the HDD had all the same files from the windows install on it also.

What did I do wrong for it to not have it in both places?
 
#6 ·
Not sure if this is the probelm but something I just read and I'm fairly certain I did the first time was I have not been changing my Sata Port from IDE to AHCI.

Well going to try switching it and if that doesnt work I'm going to switch it and during a new format....here we go again ^_^
 
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