New XPS15 makes clicking noise
Hello!My brand new XPS 15 (1 TB sata + 32GB ssd) makes some sort of clicking noises during usage (see attached audio file). You can hear the clicking from time to time, but it's not continous. I read...
View ArticleAHCI versus RAID with 2TB HD + 32GB M.2 SSD Cache and 250 SSD
I got a new XPS 8900 with a 2TB HD + 32GB M.2 SSD Cache and I want to use a Samsung 250GB 840 EVO SSD I already had as the system drive. I would also put programs and files I use frequently in the...
View ArticleHDD Password Not Working
I Applied HDD Password for my Laptop" Dell Inspiron 3521. But Suddenly its Not Working. When I Put Again and Again Its Reflecting This Message:- System disable [ 39A56F20699B563E ]Service tag [Admin...
View ArticleOptiplex 9020 NVMe-aware?
I am considering getting a new NVMe M.2 SSD like the Samsung 950 PRO and a PCI Express M.2 adapter card (something like this) and using it as a boot drive in my Optiplex 9020. I understand that this...
View Article313-9537 : Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo (Reads BD and Writes to DVD/CD)
What Dell software should I have on my Inspiron 15 to read BluRay discs? 64 bit, windows with windows version shpped late 2010If I need to download what do I requestIf Dell doesn't supply, where my I...
View ArticleHDD Passwords
I have a HDD from a Dell Inspiron and I have inserted it internally to a Toshiba laptop. When I go to boot the disk it asks for the HDD password( which I know) but the problem is that I can't type the...
View ArticleWhy Samsung Evo 840 SSD doesn't work on Latitude E5550
I replaced the HDD with Samsung SSD, changed the SATA operation to AHCI. The SSD is being detected in BIOS and when I try to install windows on it, the installation doesn't find the drive.Does anyone...
View ArticleMy fairly New Dell desktop inspirion icore7 PC
Hello,I purchased a Dell icore 7 inspirion Desktop computer about year 1/2 ago and have been having issues with the usb drives ever since I purchased it. Anytime I do an update or anything on the PC...
View ArticleI want to partition my hard drive so that I can have a data drive - thanks
I want to partition my hard drive so that I can have a data drive - Thanks - Dave
View ArticleXPS 420 Vista Raid
Hello, Johnyik here: Have XPS 420 Vista Ultimate Multimedia box with raid 1, two 750 GB drives, of which, one is failing. My instinct is to upgrade/replace them with 1 TB drives but how is this done...
View Articlehard drive died on my Ispiron 620
My son's HDD died so I bough a new one; 500GB 7.2k RPM SATA entry 3.5 in cabled hard drive.My computer didn't come with a recovery disk.. how do I reload the operating system?
View ArticleXPS 8700 - How do I install a third hard-drive?
I have a XPS 8700. I'm trying to install an additional hard drive. A Seagate 3TB SATA. I've followed the step-by-step instructions in the Owner's Manual. Pages 42, 43 and 44. I'm getting stuck on...
View ArticleInsprion 5000 17.3" laptop not booting from SSD Windows 10
I recently purchased a Inspiron 5000 17.3" laptop and it came with a 1TB seagate drive, I successfully copied the image to a 500gb WD black drive and it boots fine. I then copied this 500gb WD black...
View ArticleHard Drive Trays
What are some things you like/dislike about the newest Hard Drive trays (Part No. F9541)? Below are some points of discussion to think about:Physical appearance of the trayOverall functionalityLED...
View ArticleUpdates for Inspiron 7746
Seagate ST500LM000/ST1000LM014 Firmware Update will not install. It goes to boot and hangs. Any suggestions? I'm using Windows 10.
View ArticleInaccessible Seagate HDD
I have an HDD in my Asus G73JH laptop that I can not access. Windows 7 had stopped working so I tried to install Ubuntu after it stopped working and it seems it stopped the HDD from being accessible...
View ArticleExternal HD with Connectland
HP died so got a Connectland housing to hook up the SATA HD to the new Dell.According to Windows 8.1 book, instruction booklet, and internet searches should be able to easily access the files on...
View ArticleInspiron 15 HLDS +-RW GU90N drive failing?
Hello, I have a Dell Inspiron 15-3521 64-bit system with Intel Core i3 @1.90 ghz and 6.00 GB RAM running Windows 8.1 Home edition. Over the past three days I have been unable to get my cd/DVD RW drive...
View ArticleDo new BIOS versions have a new number?
I'm still trying to resolve an issue described in an earlier post:en.community.dell.com/.../19632125My Dell Studio XPS 9100 will not boot when there is 4 TB drive installed internally.My 2 TB internal...
View ArticleSandisk SD 164 Gb is losing files etc.
I recently purchased the Venue 11 Pro 7140 which is supposed to be able to handle 164Gb SD cards. No matter what I try and which format I use, as soon as I load it into the machine or access it via a...
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