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Can I add a ssd to a dell xps 8500 desktop as a secondarty hdd?

Naer said:
thanks. can I make the ssd as the primary hdd to get the speed out of it? Would I have to replace the regular hdd or can I just add the ssd?
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Most desktops can handle 4-6 drives.

You can put them in any order you want. Many people install Windows and Programs on the SSD and then data on the slower, larger drive.
 
SecurityTheatre said:
Most desktops can handle 4-6 drives.

You can put them in any order you want. Many people install Windows and Programs on the SSD and then data on the slower, larger drive.
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do I have to buy another windows cd to place it in the ssd once I install it? I'm thinking there's a way to freely get it from the old hdd to the ssd
 
all I need is cloneware to get windows on the ssd from the old drive without buying another windows cd. Can anyone confirm this?
 
Naer said:
all I need is cloneware to get windows on the ssd from the old drive without buying another windows cd. Can anyone confirm this?
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Get an SSD for which there is cloning software as part of the purchase, or check this out.

If you want to reinstall, Windows Vista and 7 ISOs are easy to come by, and an OEM license is fine to move between HDDs, as long as it's the same mobo.
 
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