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   Carlos E.R. to CtrlAltDel   
   Re: Convert HDD to SSD   
   13 May 25 02:43:18   
   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-05-13 00:22, CtrlAltDel wrote:   
   > On Fri, 9 May 2025 17:59:41 -0000 (UTC), evanmac wrote:   
   >   
   >> con fecha5 May 2025 y hora 11:21:46 GMT+1, "CtrlAltDel"    
   >> sacó de su cabeza:   
   >>   
   >>> if there are any apps I can use to convert them to SSD's?   
   >>   
   >> app is *SOFTware*, while HDD/SSD are *HARDware*   
   >>   
   >> Beyond that, you'd like to "convert" a fish into a bird (via software),   
   >> seems it possible to you?   
   >   
   > Well, I'm using Linux Mint 22.1 if that helps any.  I know you probably   
   > couldn't do anything like this on Windows but, I am using Linux.   
   >   
   > I mean, I already have these HDD's, why not re-purpose them and give them   
   > another function as SSD's. I've been researching it and they say solid   
   > state drives give you faster boot times, less power consumption, faster   
   > read/write speeds, etc...   
   >   
   > Why in the world wouldn't I want to take what I have and upgrade them into   
   > more powerful and useful drives?  I know how to solder and if I need to   
   > buy a few parts, as long as they are very inexpensive, I can do that.   
      
   What the fuck are you talking about?   
      
   We told you, it is impossible to convert a hard disk into an SSD, or the   
   reverse.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
      
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