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Computer won't boot unless SSD is oriented a certain way
I'm having a rather strange problem with my home build. It was functioning perfectly well until I put it in a storage locker (supposedly climate controlled) for a couple weeks and had it sitting in my ...
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Laptop won't recognize standard hard disc but will recognize SSD
Working on a Lenovo ThinkPad which was dropped.
Oddly enough it won't recognize it's own (standard) hard disk or boot from the CD/DVD drive, but will recognize an SSD and boot via USB - I'm at a ...
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Intell SSD + Win 7 after crash can not repair, can not re install
I have Lenovo w520, after i bought it i took away old hhd (no longer with me) and replaced it with intel ssd, it worked perfectly for 1 year or so, today my system fr0ze and after waiting for some ...
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SSD Drive 0, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
After installing Windows 7, my Intel SSD was drive 0, added a extra HDD for Storage and now the new drive is drive 0. I have tried switching SATA ports on MotherBoard and it doesn't make any ...
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ssd and cpu upgrade windows not installing
A recently purchased ssd drive is reluctant to boot with a new windows installation. Windows simply wont load after its first reboot in the midst of install and previously displayed a bootmbr post ...
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Boot from an empty HD
I have a brand new Solid State Drive (empty) and another Hard Disk Drive (files and content)
I want to install Windows 7 and I have the CD.
When I turn my computer on it won't boot, just the monitor ...
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Windows 7 not booting after failed SRT (SSD caching) install
This is a fairly new computer, only about a month old.
i7 2700k, z68 motherboard, with a 1.5tb WD black HD, and a 128gb crucial M4 ssd.
I followed the instructions for setting up ssd caching, the ...
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SSD won't boot anymore
Yesterday I put the computer to sleep.
Something went wrong because it didn't go fully to sleep.
So I restarted the pc and now it won't boot windows 7 anymore.
It said : "Please insert valid boot ...
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Getting 0xc00000e windows 7 "Boot device inaccessible" after random crashes
I've been having some weird random crashes that I can't seem to locate, and I'm unsure if it's windows or hardware related.
It's a brand new computer and very powerful. I've run into a couple of ...
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How do I upgrade Intel SSD firmware from USB? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I place a bootable ISO on a USB drive?
Ok, here's the thing. I have one of those Intel 320 SSD drives that is prone to suddenly shrink to 8 MB in size. Two days ago, ...
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How do I duplicate my Windows 7 boot SSD drive to another drive?
I have a 2009 first-generation 64 GB SSD drive (manufacturer: G.Skill) that acts as my boot disk for Windows 7. I've installed new applications and media on another hard drive, but the OS is on the ...
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New SSD (Corsair) takes 1-2 minutes before it's found after first boot
My new SSD Corsair CSSD-F60 actually works - using it for boot and system disk (Windows 7 64-bit). But when first (cold-) booting the PC it's not properly found by BIOS and Intel ICH9R Controller. The ...
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Can't Boot With SSD As Cache
I have an issue where I can't boot into Windows 7 using a Crucial M4 SSD as cache. I have two Caviar Blue's in a RAID1, and the SSD is set as the cache.
The motherboard is an MSI Z68A-GD65 B3.
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Macbook Pro won't boot from DVD with SSD
Here's the timeline of events.
Had a running MBP 17 Early 2011 Thunderbolt with OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD 115GB drive.
Installed Windows 7 via bootcamp. I have done this multiple times before and ...
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Windows 7 startup MUCH slower after reinstall (on an SSD)
I installed Windows 7 Prof 64 bits OEM (Spanish) on my new machine. As I wanted my Windows to be in English, the web shop where I bought the DVD recomended me to download an ISO file with the same ...
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