I am considering an SSD for my Windows 7 OS and retaining my existing disk for data and progs. Existing disk is a 1TB around 50% used as I did not consider partitioning it initially. About half the usage is in \users but the rest is OS and progs.

Here is the issue. The SSD I am considering is only 128Gb. Plenty big enough for the OS but not big enough to do a strait copy. I know I have at least 2 options. 1 - Install from scratch and re-install my programs. 2. Use a partition manager to try and retro-fit the OS to a partition that I can copy easily. Other options I have looked at are editing the registry after a fresh install, but that seems to be very long winded or using some sort of recovery program but I cannot see one that would let me recover onto a smaller partition.

Anyone done this already? Or got any other recommendations? Or any advice? Even if it is just don't do it!

Oh yes - I am a UNIX specialist so Linux was my first thought but as Mrs G like windows I don't think I can afford the loss of brownie points :-)

Cheers

DtG