New ssd windows change advice

ancuncha

Hi, i've just ordered a new ssd, i went with this http://www.dabs.ie/products/samsung-128gb-830-series-sata-6gb-s-2-5--solid-state-drive-desktop-kit---free-norton-ghost-15-7S2J.html?refs=56350000&src=3

Now i'm wondering is there a way of removing windows 7 from my old hdd leaving the other files there
I think on xp i could delete a file (i think it was win32.ini) that would disable windows then delete the unwanted files (i'm not 100% sure that would work)

Does anyone know a handy way to do this, rather than copying all what i want to save over and formatting it and copying back again?
Thanks

Monotype

Just put in the SSD and unplug the HDD.
Then install windows 7 to the SSD.
Reconnect the HDD.
Check the boot order so that the SSD boots first. You'll then be able to see everything on the HDD and copy whatever you want from it.

ancuncha

then can i simply delete the windows files in the old hard drive?
as i want the old hard drive there, as i have a spare sata port, just for storage

Monotype

Yeah. If you don't have a retail copy of windows, you're going to have to backup up your activation or ring up Microsoft to say that you switched hard drive.

ancuncha

ok, thanks