Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


gnfb

2609 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

#259980 4-Nov-2019 14:23
Send private message

As most know I have a limited knowledge of computers but i love to play.

 

So I just got hold of a new main machine a HP Z420 Workstation - E5-1620v0 3.6GHz 16GB

 

The machine came loaded with windows 10 on a 128gb ssd drive.

 

83 gb is already taken up with windows etc I intend to load photoshop office etc

 

Meaning very soon the 128 will be full.

 

QUESTION. Should i change the 128gb to a 500gb or 1tb as the cdrive OR just add a D Drive 500gb ssd and offset the installs to the d drive?

 

Think that makes sense...... 





Is an English Man living in New Zealand. Not a writer, an Observer he says. Graham is a seasoned 'traveler" with his sometimes arrogant, but honest opinion on life. He loves the Internet!.

 

I have two shops online allshop.nz    patchpinflag.nz
Email Me


Filter this topic showing only the reply marked as answer View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic
 1 | 2
Rikkitic
Awrrr
18657 posts

Uber Geek

Lifetime subscriber

  #2348107 4-Nov-2019 14:27
Send private message

I think most people would do it that way. Why keep all your eggs in one basket? 

 

                                                                                          

 

 





Plesse igmore amd axxept applogies in adbance fir anu typos

 


 




Gurezaemon
~HONYAKKER!~
1353 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Lifetime subscriber

  #2348108 4-Nov-2019 14:29
Send private message

Given that 500 gig or 1 TB SSDs are not particularly spendy these days, I'd get one and clone over the current install, and then use the current 128 Gig one for something specific, maybe running games or something that would benefit from a speed boost. Or, just use it to rejuvenate an older machine.


xpd

xpd
Geek @ Coastguard NZ
13765 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod
ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #2348111 4-Nov-2019 14:34
Send private message

Use the 128 as a cache for anything that allows you to specify a cache location (think photoshop use to)

 

 





       Gavin / xpd / FastRaccoon / Geek of Coastguard New Zealand

 

                      LinkTree

 

 

 




timmmay
20574 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #2348119 4-Nov-2019 14:36
Send private message

Do a fresh install of Windows. I have W10, Office, Photoshop, Bridge, and many other programs installed and it's taking up 60GB of disk. The W10 license will apply automatically.

 

Various ways to do a reset / fresh install are described here.


gnfb

2609 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

  #2348127 4-Nov-2019 14:52
Send private message

Gurezaemon:

 

Given that 500 gig or 1 TB SSDs are not particularly spendy these days, I'd get one and clone over the current install, and then use the current 128 Gig one for something specific, maybe running games or something that would benefit from a speed boost. Or, just use it to rejuvenate an older machine.

 

 

 

 

May I ask what software you would use to "clone" over?





Is an English Man living in New Zealand. Not a writer, an Observer he says. Graham is a seasoned 'traveler" with his sometimes arrogant, but honest opinion on life. He loves the Internet!.

 

I have two shops online allshop.nz    patchpinflag.nz
Email Me


Gurezaemon
~HONYAKKER!~
1353 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Lifetime subscriber

  #2348138 4-Nov-2019 15:08
Send private message

gnfb:

 

Gurezaemon:

 

Given that 500 gig or 1 TB SSDs are not particularly spendy these days, I'd get one and clone over the current install, and then use the current 128 Gig one for something specific, maybe running games or something that would benefit from a speed boost. Or, just use it to rejuvenate an older machine.

 

 

 

 

May I ask what software you would use to "clone" over?

 

 

I've used Paragon Migrate SSD in the past, and Clonezilla is highly regarded, although I haven't used it myself. 
https://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ has a collection of cloning tools that will do the job for you. They are, for the most part, trivially easy to use. 


xpd

xpd
Geek @ Coastguard NZ
13765 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod
ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #2348143 4-Nov-2019 15:13
Send private message

timmmay:

 

Do a fresh install of Windows. I have W10, Office, Photoshop, Bridge, and many other programs installed and it's taking up 60GB of disk. The W10 license will apply automatically.

 

 

This is best move. Lets you clear out the junk ;)

 

 





       Gavin / xpd / FastRaccoon / Geek of Coastguard New Zealand

 

                      LinkTree

 

 

 


 
 
 

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.
sbiddle
30853 posts

Uber Geek

Retired Mod
Trusted
Biddle Corp
Lifetime subscriber

  #2348145 4-Nov-2019 15:15
Send private message

Any new SSD will come with software for copying current system drives.

 

 


andrewNZ
2487 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user


  #2348146 4-Nov-2019 15:18
Send private message

Macirum reflect is a good tool for cloning drives.
It lets you clone the OS disk while the machine is running too, which is nice.

gnfb

2609 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

  #2348152 4-Nov-2019 15:22
Send private message

Thank you folks one and all of to scout out a new drive! 





Is an English Man living in New Zealand. Not a writer, an Observer he says. Graham is a seasoned 'traveler" with his sometimes arrogant, but honest opinion on life. He loves the Internet!.

 

I have two shops online allshop.nz    patchpinflag.nz
Email Me


  #2348171 4-Nov-2019 15:55
Send private message

there is no way windows should be taking up 83gb. maybe 30gbs tops, so by the time you install your software you should still have a heap of free space.


OmniouS
423 posts

Ultimate Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

ANglEAUT
2320 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

#2348196 4-Nov-2019 17:29
Send private message

Jase2985:

 

there is no way windows should be taking up 83gb. maybe 30gbs tops, so by the time you install your software you should still have a heap of free space.

 

 

🤣 Have you seen a 10+ year old Windows 7 machine? 😭

 

Have a nice look at the C:\Windows\WinSxS folder. Even after 3 years, cleanmgr.exe can find 12GB of Windows Update files to delete. So many files are forgotten in C:\Windows\Temp. And, we haven't even looked at C:\Windows\Installer yet. 





Please keep this GZ community vibrant by contributing in a constructive & respectful manner.


kotuku4
483 posts

Ultimate Geek

ID Verified
Lifetime subscriber

  #2348200 4-Nov-2019 17:40
Send private message

Those HP workstations have lots of HP utilities, and some partitions.




:)


ANglEAUT
2320 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #2348203 4-Nov-2019 17:59
Send private message

gnfb:

 

Thank you folks one and all of to scout out a new drive! 

 

 

Before starting the clone to a new disk, consider running the following commands from an administrative Command Prompt [do not simply copy/paste the below lines]

 

     

  1. C:\$Recycle.Bin> rd . /q /s
  2. C:\Windows\Temp> rd . /q /s
  3. C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER> rd . /q /s
  4. C:\Users\<yourusername>\AppData\Local\Temp> rd . /q /s
  5. cleanmgr.exe
  6. Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase
  7. Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /SPSuperseded

 

Now that you have cleaned up & gotten rid of unnecessary files, you can start your clone.





Please keep this GZ community vibrant by contributing in a constructive & respectful manner.


 1 | 2
Filter this topic showing only the reply marked as answer View this topic in a long page with up to 500 replies per page Create new topic





News and reviews »

Air New Zealand Starts AI adoption with OpenAI
Posted 24-Jul-2025 16:00


eero Pro 7 Review
Posted 23-Jul-2025 12:07


BeeStation Plus Review
Posted 21-Jul-2025 14:21


eero Unveils New Wi-Fi 7 Products in New Zealand
Posted 21-Jul-2025 00:01


WiZ Introduces HDMI Sync Box and other Light Devices
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:32


RedShield Enhances DDoS and Bot Attack Protection
Posted 20-Jul-2025 17:26


Seagate Ships 30TB Drives
Posted 17-Jul-2025 11:24


Oclean AirPump A10 Water Flosser Review
Posted 13-Jul-2025 11:05


Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7: Raising the Bar for Smartphones
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7 Brings New Edge-To-Edge FlexWindow
Posted 10-Jul-2025 02:01


Epson Launches New AM-C550Z WorkForce Enterprise printer
Posted 9-Jul-2025 18:22


Samsung Releases Smart Monitor M9
Posted 9-Jul-2025 17:46


Nearly Half of Older Kiwis Still Write their Passwords on Paper
Posted 9-Jul-2025 08:42


D-Link 4G+ Cat6 Wi-Fi 6 DWR-933M Mobile Hotspot Review
Posted 1-Jul-2025 11:34


Oppo A5 Series Launches With New Levels of Durability
Posted 30-Jun-2025 10:15









Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.