In hx,
nothing but net wrote:
That post is pretty much proof that comments one runs across should be
taken with a grain of salt.

The OP didn't say which SSD he has, so for example...
with an Intel SSD one would transfer the OS to the SSD with Intel's
utility to do that (an older version of Acronis True Image, or use a
newer version if on hand) - which will take care of partition
alignment...

I never found any older version of Acronis Tue Image get the partition
alignment right on an SSD. And the latest one I have is 2011. I am not
sure of 2012 gets it right or not.

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Bill
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