How to Install a New Hard Drive Windows 7?

Install the larger hard disk

• Start the computer, open the optical drive, insert your Windows 7 installation disc or System Repair Disc. Make sure your BIOS is set to boot from the drive.
• Make sure your External hard disk is connected and turned on.

Boot From the Windows 7 DVD or USB Device

• Restart your computer with the Windows 7 DVD in your optical drive, or with the properly configured Windows 7 USB flash drive plugged in.
• Watch for a Press any key to boot from CD or DVD message similar to the one shown in the screenshot above.

To do this, you’ll need to start, or boot, your computer using the Windows 7 installation disc or USB flash drive.

• Turn on your computer, insert the Windows 7 installation disc or USB flash drive, and then shut down your computer.
• Restart your computer.

So, of course, install the SSD in the place of the HDD. Then turn the computer on, and tap F11 until the boot screen comes up. At that point, you could go ahead and open the CD drive and put the first boot disc in. Then, go to BOOT options and set the CD drive as the first boot device.

How do I add a new hard drive in Windows 7?

Steps

1. Open the Computer Management tool. Open the Start menu.
2. Select the Disk Management tool.
3. Make some space for the new partition.
4. Shrink the drive.
5. Create a new volume.
6. The New Simple Volume Wizard.
7. Enter size of new partition.
8. Give the new volume a letter name or path.

How do I set up a new hard drive?

To properly set up a blank hard drive, use these steps:

• Open Start.
• Search for Disk Management and click the top result to open the experience.
• Right-click the hard drive marked as “Unknown” and “Not Initialized,” and select Initialize Disk.
• Check the disk to initialize.
• Select the partition style:
• Click the OK button.