Streamline Game Installation on SSD: Boost Performance Now

I. The benefits of installing games on solid state drives

1. The game starts and runs faster

Solid State Drives (SSD for short) is a kind ofNAND electronic flash memory A hard disk made as storage. The specification and definition of the interface and the method of use of the solid-state hard disk are basically the same as that of the traditional mechanical hard disk (Hard Disk Drive, HDD for short), but there is a huge performance difference between SSD and HDD in terms of read and write performance.

The table below lists the read and write speeds of solid-state drives and traditional mechanical hard drives with different interfaces and protocols. We can see that the read and write speeds of the more common SATA 3.0 solid-state drives are more than five times that of traditional mechanical hard drives, which shows the performance advantages of solid-state drives. If the game is installed on the SSD, the game will launch and run very fast.

2. The game runs more quietly and the computer temperature is lower

The mechanical hard disk needs a lot of mechanical movement when it is working, that is, the head will switch on different tracks to read different data, so there is usually some noise, and the temperature of the hard disk will rise after running for a long time. Excessive temperature will affect the normal operation of the game. The solid-state drive uses flash memory to store data. When accessing data on the solid-state drive, it can be read directly on the flash memory particles, and does not require mechanical movement like a mechanical hard drive. Therefore, after the game is installed on the solid-state drive, it will run very quietly and will not generate too much heat. The overall temperature of the hard drive and the computer will remain at a relatively normal level.

3. The probability of game data loss due to hard disk failure is reduced

Some games will generate some data when running, such as some game progress archive data, update files, and plug-ins. If the game is installed on a solid-state hard disk, the probability of these data being lost due to hard disk failure will be reduced. Because many hard disk failures in the past were caused by mechanical failures. When mechanical hard disks are performing high-speed mechanical movements, once they encounter high-intensity vibrations, the high-speed running magnetic heads will damage the discs and cause irreparable damage. The solid-state drive has no small moving parts that are easy to damage. The flash memory chip used for storage is directly soldered to the circuit board. The probability of hard drive failure is reduced, so the game data will be safer and the operation will be more stable.

II. How to install the game on the SSD?

If your game is already installed on other traditional mechanical hard disk, you can try method 1 and method 2 to migrate it to the newly replaced solid-state hard disk. If not, you can directly download and install the game to the solid-state hard disk.

1. Manually copy the game installation folder to the SSD

Step 1: Find the game installation folder, right click on the folder and select (Copy), or use the shortcut key (Ctrl+C).

Step 2: Open the SSD in “This PC”, click the right mouse button and select (Paste), or use the shortcut key (Ctrl+V).

Step 3: After the pasting is complete, open the game folder on the solid state drive, find the game executable file, usually with the extension of .exe, and check whether it can be run.

This method is not 100% successful, and may fail because registry information or some game settings and saved data cannot be moved. You can also try to use Renee Becca ‘s cloning function to clone the partition or hard disk where the game is located to the solid state drive. The following is a specific introduction.

2. Use Renee Becca to clone the game partition to the SSD

Renee Becca It is a tool specially used for system/hard disk data backup and restoration. It can help you back up and restore important data in your computer, such as programs, system configuration, emails, photos, videos, documents, bookmarks, etc. In addition, you can also use it to clone disk and system data. The software provides three cloning methods, including hard disk cloning/cloning system hard disk; partition cloning and system migration. You can choose the most suitable cloning method according to your different needs.

With the help of Renee Becca, it is very simple to clone the partition or hard disk where the game is located. The specific operation steps are as follows:

Step 1: Download, install and run Renee Becca, click (Clone) on the left, and then select the clone mode according to the game installation location. If the game is installed in one of the partitions of the hard disk, please select (Partition Clone), this mode will only clone the partition where the game is located, and takes up less space; , operating system, applications, and personal files. Take (partition cloning) as an example here.

Step 2: In the “Partition Clone” window, you can set the source of the clone. All partitions in the computer will be listed here. Please select according to the location of the game.

Step 3: Then select the hard disk partition that can save the cloned partition in the target location, which needs to be larger than the original partition. The software also has a special function, that is, “ignore damaged sectors”. The software can use intelligent algorithms to read readable data in bad sectors as much as possible. After the setup is complete, click (Clone) and wait for the clone to complete. Note: Cloning the partition will overwrite the data on the target hard disk. Please make sure that the target hard disk is empty or transfer important files before cloning. You can check the specific steps for file backup.

3. Download and install the game to the SSD

If the game has not been installed to the original hard drive, or the original installation file is damaged, it is recommended that you download the game installation package and install the game on the solid state drive.

Step 1: Search for the game you want to install on the Internet and download the installation package.

Step 2: After downloading, click to run the installation file. When selecting the installation location, you can change the default installation location to a solid state drive, and then click the install button.

Step 3: Find and run the game program in the game installation folder of the solid state drive, generally with the extension (.exe).