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IndyColtsFan

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Let's say I want to clone my OS from my 120 GB SSD to my new 80 GB SSD. Recommendations on software, preferably free?
 

MotF Bane

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I want to clear out old data from the phone, but I'm not sure I can wipe things out like that without compromising CMR.
 

IndyColtsFan

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Need some opinions, neffers. As you know, I bought one of the 80 GB Intel 320 series SSDs when on sale last week. Trying to figure out the best way to use it. My current config is:

OS drive: Intel 120 GB X25-M G2 SSD
Data drive I: 750 GB WD Black drive (games are stored here currently)
Data drive II: 1.5 TB WD Green (removed from HTPC when I cancelled it and I envision just storing large files here)

Options I'm considering:

1. Install the 80 GB drive as a dedicated game drive.
2. Install the 80 GB drive as an SSD cache drive for data drive I and using the leftover space (16 GB if I max the cache, 62 GB if I use 18 GB only for cache) for some files or other data.
3. Clone OS from 120 GB drive to 80 GB drive and configure 120 GB drive as game drive.
4. Clone OS from 120 GB drive to 80 GB drive and configure 120 GB drive as 64 GB cache/56 GB data.

I'm lazy, so I'm leaning towards 1 or 2. :D