Does an SSD care?

Gadgetman496

Does it matter to the performance of a new SSD whether you do a clean install or restore a clean install from a Acronis image?

Does either or affect performance good or bad?

smuggler.ie

I don't think these two(SSD vs clean) have direct link.
It is software (OS, drivers, registry, programs, etc.) issue you address with clean install. SSD still run as fast as it can.

Restore is not clean install by definition - you restoring system to its configuration at the time image was created/taken - it will have all issues(if any) as system had at the time of image taken. It will include all present at the time - drivers, programs, etc.

Lets say, when you were 14-15 years of age, photo (image) was taken. 50-60 years later(providing technology so advanced) you "restore" yourself to the state you were on that photo - all pimples included and you still/again virgin.:D


SSD vs HDD - software issues might/will show up in higher contrast due to max HDD performance.

Johnboy1951

smuggler.ie wrote: »

I don't think these two(SSD vs clean) have direct link.
It is software (OS, drivers, registry, programs, etc.) issue you address with clean install. SSD still run as fast as it can.

Restore is not clean install by definition - you restoring system to its configuration at the time image was created/taken - it will have all issues(if any) as system had at the time of image taken. It will include all present at the time - drivers, programs, etc.

Lets say, when you were 14-15 years of age, photo (image) was taken. 50-60 years later(providing technology so advanced) you "restore" yourself to the state you were on that photo - all pimples included and you still/again virgin.:D


SSD vs HDD - software issues might/will show up in higher contrast due to max HDD performance.

What do you recommend?
I would not mind a few pimples as a result!

TomOnBoard

smuggler.ie wrote: »

I don't think these two(SSD vs clean) have direct link.
It is software (OS, drivers, registry, programs, etc.) issue you address with clean install. SSD still run as fast as it can.

Restore is not clean install by definition - you restoring system to its configuration at the time image was created/taken - it will have all issues(if any) as system had at the time of image taken. It will include all present at the time - drivers, programs, etc.

Lets say, when you were 14-15 years of age, photo (image) was taken. 50-60 years later(providing technology so advanced) you "restore" yourself to the state you were on that photo - all pimples included and you still/again virgin.:D


SSD vs HDD - software issues might/will show up in higher contrast due to max HDD performance.

Virgin at 14-15??? Not in our day.... :P

smuggler.ie

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

What do you recommend?
I would not mind a few pimples as a result!

SSD? - of course!
System restore? - I only guess, OP got himself SSD and plan to shift current setup on to it. If system "behave" as expected(consider it was on HDD) and this is just drive upgrade - sure, saves a lot of time. System performance will be increased by SSD quality's. However, if system "misbehave" and/or OP have time and joy to play with new system configuration...

Keep original disk untouched for some time just in case.


Pimples? - sorry, no recommendations here

TomOnBoard wrote: »

Virgin at 14-15??? Not in our day.... :P

Damn! This is where i inadvertently reveal my age....:D
Children "making" children

Gadgetman496

The image is that of a clean install + updates taken directly after a new install with MS updates, drivers & no other programs installed.

No issues with the image, it's fine when I use it on any mechanical HDD swap out.