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In short you can explain an SSD (Solid State Drive) as modern HDD (Hard Disk Drive). What's the difference then? Maybe the functions are almost same but there are some big differences between the two. Go through the post to clear the concept . . .

What's an SSD A solid state drive or SSD is a storage device that uses non volatile flash memory along with necessary controller and chipset to store the data. It's somewhat like RAM, but unlike RAM it can store data for a long period of time. 
An SSD drive is considered to be more durable and stable in that sense - There is no moving parts i.e. platters, spindle, R/W head etc. which are available in traditional HDD.  

Advantages of SSD over HDD If you use SSD as your primary boot device instead of HDD then you may get the following advantages -  Faster performanceLower power consumptionBetter vibration resistanceLower heat No noiseIn short we can say, SSD is more durable and stable than traditional HDD. 

After installing SSD, you will…
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Windows Easy Transfer: Backup & Restore Your PC!

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Back up and restore your files through Windows Easy Transfer


Windows Easy Transfer allows you to transfer files from old PC to new PC. Suppose you're upgrading from Windows 7 to 8, you can easily back up your files and restore them to the new system. Or if you have any plan to change your system unit, you can easily back up your files through Easy Transfer. Later you can restore your files to new PC without affecting your prior settings! 


Applies to:
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8

Windows Easy Transfer:

Current generation is too fast. Changes occur within seconds. Computer world is much faster. Hardware technology is being changed to meet the demand of software manufacturer. Consequently, consumers need to upgrade their system frequently. 

While upgrading your system, you must face difficulties to back up your files. Considering this issue, Windows has an easy way to back up your files - Windows Easy Transfer.


Transfer User Accounts, Documents and More by Easy Transfer


Here you can see what is possible with this tool. You can transfer -
  • Settings
  • Files
  • Documents & more . . .
You can also customize what to back up and what not. 


There are mainly two thing you can do. First, you can back up your necessary files and settings. And second, you can restore them in a new PC. You can also back up your files for the purpose of future use. Later it can be used if your system crashes unfortunately. 


How to Back Up? 

If you're currently using the old PC and want to transfer the file to a new PC, then follow the steps below:
  1. Press Start & Type - Windows Easy Transfer, Open it.
  2. Welcome Screen will appear > Press Next.
  3. Choose Transfer Media - Easy Transfer Cable / Network / External Hard Drive or Flash Drive (Most people use Hard Drive or USB Disk) 
  4. Select This is my old PC.
  5. Wait for the Scanning process to be finished > Press Next. (You can use the customize option to manually choose the files)
  6. Type password to protect the files or leave it blank if not necessary > Press Save.
  7. Choose the destination and save it. (It could be an external hard drive, USB flash drive or any of your internal hard drives) 
  8. Press Next & Close. 
Remember, the above steps are applicable for External Hard Disk/ USB Flash Drive only. If you wanna back up using network or cable, then you need to connect both PC either by network or by easy transfer cable.
Note: If you transfer the files using network or transfer cable, the process will be completed immediately. But it is recommended that you use flash drive or hard drive if you like to keep them for the future use too. 

How to Restore?

The restoration process is somewhat similar. 
  1. Open Windows Easy Transfer as before > Press Next.
  2. Choose External Hard Drive as media.
  3. Select This is my new PC > Hit on the Yes button (If you already have a back up of your previous Windows as mentioned in the How to Back Up)
  4. Locate and open the previously saved file. 
  5. Hit on the customize button if necessary. 
  6. Finally hit on the transfer button to restore your files, settings and documents. That's it!

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