XPS 8300 Hard Disk Replacement
I have a 1.5 TB internal hard disk in my XPS 8300 Workstation (purchased in 2012). Now it has only 200 GB of free space. I purchased a duplicate hard drive (ST1500DM003 Seagate 1.5 TB 3.5 inch...
View ArticleOriginal Inspiron 660 Seagate HDD crashed - unable to get new drive to boot
Bought a WD Black 1TB drive. Have tried multiple partition schemes. Ran Win 8.0 DVD to install windows on primary partition (C:), tried setting up as UEFI and Legacy boot nothing works. System will not...
View ArticleUSB Device Error
My USB devices, including the drives for reading Flash Storage from cameras are not responding or appearing in the list of devices.I have an error code of 43 and a message of "device descriptor...
View ArticleInspiron 1564, Early 2010's, HDD password screen of doom
hello every onemy laptop is not letting me get past the HDD Password screen, even after I put in my password correctly. my laptop still works, well apparently not seeing how i cant get on it any more....
View ArticleDell T5400 New SSD not recognized
I am having a problem with installing a new SSD on my T5400. Ultimatly I want to load the OS and all software onto the SSD and then install a 2nd SSD of the same type and size to store my files.My...
View Article(redirected) Upgrading HDD in Alienware 15 to SSD
Hello all,I recently purchased a SSD and want to install it in my alienare 15. I noticed a great tutorial video on youtube, so i dont need to know how to physically do it.Rather, I want to know the...
View ArticlePRECISION 390 won't boot from CD
I purchased a Precision 390 with Linux installed. The HD cratered and was replaced. But the PC won't reboot from the new Ubuntu CD. I set the CD-ROM drive as number one in the boot sequence.Thanks
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Can a 4 TB drive reformatted in an external case be used as an internal drive?
I've been trying to resolve an issue related to an old post:I think the old post was too long to be useful now, but the core issue is that for unknown reasons my Dell Studio XPS9100 refuses to play...
View ArticleDisk drive won't open
Hi, I have an Inspiron 530S desktop. The disk drive won't open by pressing the button or via the software, it just whirrs and clicks like it's trying to open. Does this several times then says there's...
View ArticleCannot Format a DVD+R
I am attempting to format a new DVD+R disc and failing. (This is the 1st time I've attempted such a task on my Dell T1700 under Win 7 Pro, but it's something I've done many times on a previous...
View ArticleUSB 3 hard drive constantly disconnecting and reconnecting
Hi all,I've replaced the hard drive that came with my Alienware 13 with a SSD, and have put the old hard drive in a USB 3.0 caddy. Unfortunately, when plugged in any USB port, it constantly disconnects...
View ArticleInspiron 23 (2350) adding an external optical drive
Any advice on which optical drive to use and would I need software to play DVDs/Cds?
View ArticleHL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GT32N replacement
Hi, I have an XPS 17 Laptop running Windows Home Premium 7 64-bit.My HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GT32N has finally ceased working and I wish to source a suitable replacement. My system is out of warranty having...
View ArticleCD/DVD Drive does not recognize disks.
I am having the same problem.Device mgr says drive is working properly. Drivers are up to date and ok.Ran MS Fixit and problems apparently not solved.Tried the registry thing, no filters show up....
View ArticlemSATA Firmware
I recently received a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error msg. After I googled it, the issue seems to point to the mSATA with the suggested DELL solution being to update the drive Firmware. The problem...
View ArticleHard drive
My sell Inspiron 1525 is saying internal hard drive not found error code: 0141.
View ArticleSamsung SM841N SSD drive not showing up with a USB adapter
I have a SM841N SSD I pulled from a Precision T5810. I'm trying to put my company's image on the drive via a USB to SATA adapter, but the drive isn't displaying.I'm using a known good adapter and I've...
View ArticleCleaning RAID disks with DiskPart
Recently I came across a problem with Windows 7 which was solved, as a temporary solution, by re-installing Windows without formatting. This was done in an effort to not lose personal data. Everything...
View Articlee6500 laptop dvd drive isn't opening up when I press the button.
Hi everyone I have been recently experiencing rather a lot of difficulty with regards to getting my dvd rw optical drive to open up. I have checked the drivers and reckons its working fine. looked in...
View ArticleVostro 1720 DVD+RW drive.
Message - Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged (code 19)Running Windows 7
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