October 19, 201312 yr G'day, I have a question for you tech guys out there. Is it possible to transfer the contents of my hard drive (FSX installation, aircraft add-ons, scenery etc) to a new SSD simply by either copying the folder (copy/paste) or by backing up then restoring to the SSD? I just recently went through the pains of a complete Win7 / FSX re-installation and do not cherish the thought of having to go through that particular exercise all over again. My current setup is a Win7/64 Pro build with the OS residing on the C drive (an SSD) and FSX and other sundry programmes on the hard drive (1TB). I am intrigued by the idea of using an SSD for my FSX install as I have been blown away with the speed of the Windows boot disk. If this is at all possible what should I be aware of during the whole operation as I know that SSd devices can be finicky beasts. Cheers, Tony MSI Pro Z690-A DDR4 | i5 13600KF | G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 3600MHz | RTX 3080 (12GB) | Samsung 980 M.2 NVMe 500GB | Samsung 980 M.2 NVMe 1TB | Samsung 850EVO 500GB | Crucial P3+ 2TB NVMe | 2TB Seagate HDD | Deepcool AK500 CPU Cooler | Thrustmaster T16000M HOTAS | CH Yoke | Various Winctrl hardware | 21:9 1440p UW monitor | Win 11 23H2 build | MSFS2020 | Tony K.
October 19, 201312 yr Tony A simple Windows file copy will do - all you have to is to give your new FSX SSD drive the same drive letter as your original FSX one. Obviously you can't do this if you installed FSX on your C:\ drive (system drive). But say FSX is on D:\ and you copy the FSX folder plus any 3rd party folders associated with FSX to say your new SSD which you gave the drive letter of G:\ Once completed you then give the D:\ drive a new letter say X: and then change your G: drive letter to D:\ That's it! That way all of your registry entries are as if nothing happened. It could affect other games or programs on that original drive. I have been using SSD's since they first came out and have never found them finicky - very reliable and easy to configure, I've just copied my Windows install from 1TB HDD to a 240GB SSD without reinstalling windows using an amazing piece of software called Paragon Migrate it all went well with no issues. Good Luck PeterH
October 19, 201312 yr 1+ for Paragon Migrate: cheap and effective & simple to use. Noel System: 9900X3D Noctua NH-D15 G2, MSI Pro 650-P WiFi, G.SKILL 64GB (2 x 32GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000, WD NVMe 2Tb x 1, Sabrent NVMe 2Tb x 1, RTX 4090 FE, Corsair RM1000W PSU, Win11 Home, LG Ultra Curved Gsync Ultimate 3440x1440, Phanteks Enthoo Pro Case, TCA Boeing Edition Yoke & TQ, Cessna Trim Wheel, RTSS Framerate Limiter w/ Front Edge Sync. Aircraft used in MSFS 2024: Fenix A320, Aerosoft CRJ, FBW, WT 787X, I-Fly 737 MAX 8, Citation Longitude.
October 20, 201312 yr Can I copy everything to the new SSD under say drive G then when it's all copied over remove the old drive and rename the new one to drive F which is the dedicated FSX drive? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD http://fs2crew.com/banners/Banner_FS2Crew_MJC_Supporter.png Wayne HART
October 20, 201312 yr Author all you have to is to give your new FSX SSD drive the same drive letter as your original FSX one... Hi Peter, sounds like a no-brainer. Now to find the best deal on that Samsung 840 EVO... Thanks, mate :drinks: MSI Pro Z690-A DDR4 | i5 13600KF | G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB 3600MHz | RTX 3080 (12GB) | Samsung 980 M.2 NVMe 500GB | Samsung 980 M.2 NVMe 1TB | Samsung 850EVO 500GB | Crucial P3+ 2TB NVMe | 2TB Seagate HDD | Deepcool AK500 CPU Cooler | Thrustmaster T16000M HOTAS | CH Yoke | Various Winctrl hardware | 21:9 1440p UW monitor | Win 11 23H2 build | MSFS2020 | Tony K.
October 20, 201312 yr Megs In a word - Yes! All you have to do is to make sure that your new FSX drive has the same drive letter as the old FSX one you are copying from used to have - that way your registry entries are preserved. Windows will never know that you have copied anything! SpeedyTc - good luck. pH also in the Antipodes.
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