Questions tagged [msata]
mSATA devices are small scale SSD drives commonly used to cache larger slower hard disc drives
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Unable to figure out the type of SSD I have
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Can anyone please help me find out whether this SSD is SATA M.2 or NVMe?
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Installation or cloning Windows 10 on mSATA SSD
I have a laptop with 500gb HDD with Windows 10 in it and I have a free mSATA slot.
I want to keep my files in HDD and install or clone windows in that 128 GB mSATA. So can I clone or copy Windows 10 ...
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How to unlock a mSATA Crucial drive when the computer won't even boot from a USB stick?
I have been attempting to wipe and reinstall Mint Linux on a Dell XPS-13 ultrabook laptop. I like to completely obliterate data on the drive between installations, for security, and to start from ...
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If i buy a used computer that has no hard drive is windows recoverable?ble
Bought a used Gigabyte s11 slate pc that was running won 8.1.
The hard drive was kept buy previous owner. Does this mean i cannot recover Windows 8.1 when instaling a new drive?
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How to connect Dell mSATA drive to USB hard drive adapter
I removed a working mSATA hard drive from a Dell Latitude E7450. It appears to have an SATA connector, and I can replace it with a full SATA drive and the computer can see that new drive.
But when I ...
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mSATA Drive Dell XPS8700
I wish to add an mSATA drive to an older Dell XPS8700 i7-4770 desktop to act as the boot device for Windows 10.
I contacted Dell support but was only able to confirm that the slot exists(duh) and ...
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Dell Latitude E6230 WWAN / 1/2 Mini slots
I have a Dell Latitude E6230 with Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM, 480 GB Sandisk SSD and recently I found that it has two small slots inside, one named WWAN and the other 1 / 2 MINI. I googled about this ...
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What do I insert in the open holes on a board to screw in an mSATA drive?
My board came with nothing in the brass trimmed holes. I need to mount an M-2 drive, but there is nothing to screw it into. I cannot remember the name of the insert. The photo shows inserts in the ...
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Can I add SSD in addition to existing HDD?
My laptop configuration is (Model - 902143_1_E2E33AV, HP ENVY TouchSmart 15t-j100 Quad Edition CTO Notebook PC (ENERGY STAR)) manual
HP ENVY 15t Quad TouchSmart
4th generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-...
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Dell M4800 expand disk 0(ssd) with disk1(ssd mSata)
I have Dell M4800 with ssd(256Gb). The space is full now. I bought one more ssd(256Gb) and install it to my laptop using mSata. Now i have two disks(full and empty) and i want to expand my disk c: ...
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What physical/logical interface does my laptop's SSD have?
I have a Dell XPS 12 laptop (sometimes referenced as model 9Q33, bought in the UK), and information about the SSD's logical/physical interface and compatibility is very conflicted.
According to Device ...
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Dell Inspiron and SATA to Dual mSATA Adapter
I've just obtained a SATA to dual mSATA adapter which I've installed into my Dell Inspiron laptop.
Having just re-installed Windows 10 onto one of the disks, I'm now wanting to split partition the ...
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Failing to initialize 1.8" SSD connected to USB
I salvaged a 1.8" SSD from an old laptop and want to make it an external USB drive. I already have a SATA to USB connector, but I got this micro SATA to SATA converter to get everything hooked up.
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Does support HP Pavilion 17-f152nr M2 or MSATA?
I have HP Pavilion 17-f152nr.
How can I check has laptop M2 or MSATA without pulling it apart?
Unfortunately I did not find answer on HP Support website and Google.
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How do I install an SSD drive that comes without a casing in a desktop computer?
SSD drives are sometimes installed in laptops and tablets in the form of bare logic boards without any type of casing or enclosure.
Do I need to buy a special case for one of those if I want to ...
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