Windows 10: Win 10 & Linux - which is best to install first on new SSD?

Discus and support Win 10 & Linux - which is best to install first on new SSD? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi folks Title of post says it all really. Trying to breathe new life into a 12 y.o. laptop (just. don't. ask. okay?) Got a brand-new Crucial MX500... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by ArthurDent, Dec 28, 2020.

  1. Win 10 & Linux - which is best to install first on new SSD?


    Hi folks

    Title of post says it all really.

    Trying to breathe new life into a 12 y.o. laptop (just. don't. ask. okay?)

    Got a brand-new Crucial MX500 SSD to this end (which I can use elsehere if needs be).

    Which is best to install first - Windows 10 then Linux Mint or Mint first and then Windows??

    Thanks in anticipation.

    All the best for 2021

    Art

    :)
     
    ArthurDent, Dec 28, 2020
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  2. zalophus Win User

    New SSD for Win 10


    Thanks for good suggestions. Yes-cloning old ssd to new ssd and then installing 10 is what I planned. Keeping Win 7 on separate drive hadn't occurred to me, and is something for me to consider.

    BTW-I assume that I could not install win 10 directly onto the new ssd w/o cloning win 7 onto it first? If not, then I may do a clean install of WIN 7 onto the new drive, leaving everything on the old SSD till 10 is installed.
     
    zalophus, Dec 28, 2020
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  3. A new win install on a HDD messed up my win install on my m.2 SSD

    Win 10 & Linux - which is best to install first on new SSD? [​IMG]


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    Yes, I do think that is my problem, but I couldn't find a way to remedy it. Sorry for the screenshot being in Hungarian, if you need I can translate it. And don't mind the 500 MB partition, I tried to do a fix from a similar thread which suggested creating it, but later steps didn't prove successful.
     
    giorgioblues, Dec 28, 2020
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  4. Win 10 & Linux - which is best to install first on new SSD?

    win 10 and new ssd

    I found similar queries but not the answer i quite need. I'm thinking of buying a new ssd and then installing win 10 to it as my current 1TB hdd is running low on space. I'm currently running win 10 on the hdd so the question is 3-fold.



    1)how do i proceed to install win 10 on the new ssd

    2)how do I remove win 10 from my hdd after installing it to my new ssd

    3(can i do all this without having to wipe my hdd as it took nearly a week to re-install all my games and programs last time when I upgrade from 8.1 to 10 and it wiped my HDD.
     
    chadpalmer1313, Dec 28, 2020
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