SATA & mSATA SSD Combo - RAID/AHCI Conflict with Intel Rapid Storage Tech (RST)
I have a Dell XPS 2720 with 2TB SATA and 32GB mSATA SSD. I'm running up-to-date Windows 8.1 64-bit.I keep getting an error message from Intel Rapid Storage Tech saying that there is a 'Write Cache...
View ArticleWill a data 3 6gb/s drive work with my inspiron 5520 with data 2 3gb/s
Hi My sata 2 3gb/s on inspiron 5520 hard drive crashed so I m bought a new one with sata 3 which is 6 GB/s will it work on my laptop.
View ArticleDell Factory Image Restore Deleted Everything
I managed to perform the Dell Factory Image Restore since I'm having a ntoskrnl.exe, After it reformatted the laptop, it did rebooted and it showed the Dell Logo screen then the Windows Logo screen...
View ArticleSATA spec for Dell Studio XPS 1645 laptop
I have a Dell Studio XPS 1645 laptop(intel core i7, 8GB RAM) which I bought in 2009. Now I want to upgrade the Hard drive to SSD. I don't know whether it's compatible or not. Is this laptop SATA 3?...
View ArticleDELL 2320
I am trying to swap a bad hard drive for new one. I keep getting "load drivers" and cannot manage to find or load drivers. I have all my files 50gig or so on a flash drive. I tried to load from my...
View ArticleDell Inspiron n5110 won't BOOT
Hi, Couple of days ago, my hard drive crashed so I bought a new hard drive from Amazon. So I put in the new hard drive into my computer and boot it up. Once I boot it up, nothing shows up not even...
View ArticleMy dvd disc drive isn't working
My dvd disc drive isn't showing up anywhere in the control panel, any shortcuts and I have a disc stuck in it and it wont open or eject. I can't get any software to open either that would be software...
View ArticleHDD reported as SSD
Hello,Any idea why windows 10 insists on reporting my 2TB internal HDD as a solid state drive (SSD)? I can't get it to admit it is an HDD instead. Any ideas welcome. Doug
View ArticleInspiron 570 ssd compatibility
Will it work with an ADATA Premier SP550 120GB data ssd,
View ArticleCan A Dell XPS 8300 from late 2011 Support a 4 or 5 TB internal or Solid...
Dell refuses to help me without being paid.OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 UltimateVersion 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601Other OS Description Not AvailableOS Manufacturer Microsoft...
View ArticleData cable for slave sata drive
Can I temporarily use the internal dvd data cable to plug to 2nd sata hard drive to cvheck contents? Dell Inspiron 660. 2012 build year.
View ArticleHDD not recognized after replacing 32gb cache in XPS 9550
I took out the cache and installed a Sandisk x400 256GB M.2 2280 SSD. Windows installation was fine. I didn't change anything in bios.Afterwards, my WD Blue 1TB HDD doesn't show up in disk...
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how do I add a SSD in a DELL DIMENSION E310/3100 caddie
I found thisHow do I add it, will there be any trouble adding that to the caddie.
View ArticleCannot upgrade ssd on Dell Inspiron 15 7000 series (2015)
I bought the model with 1tb hdd and a core i7. I recently purchased a ssdnow v300 from Kingston but wasn't able to connect it to the storage Bay. Apparently, the ssd is too big. I'm confused though...
View ArticleInstall 2 USB 3.0 ports in the front panel of XPS 8100
I would like to replace the USB 2.0 port in the front panel of my 2010 XPS 8100. I have a slot available on the mother board which now has a 4 port USB 2.0 card. I was considering replacing the...
View ArticleHDD Partitions
My new Inspiron 15 7000 series 500 Gb HDD has four petitions; 1. EFI System Partition - 500MB 100% free space; 2. Recovery Partition - 450MB 100% free space; 3. Recovery Partition - 11.09GB 100% free...
View ArticleDell 3847 - Can Drive C Partition Sequence be changed?
New 3847, and I want to break the C drive down into some smaller ones: D, E, F, G , etc. Lots of extra space. Disk Manager doesn't give much detail, so I used a bootable Partition Wizard 9.1 to...
View ArticleDell xps 8900 : two hard drives ssd&hdd one drive letter.
Hello,I Cant figure out how to combine these like it was shipped after win 10 reinstall. It has a 250 gb samsung SSD and a 1.8 GB HDD which used to be just the C drive. I am not sure what i did wrong...
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SSD for Inspiron 560
The hard disk on my Inspiron 560 desktop is throwing errors when it gets warm. Seemed like a good time to upgrade to an SSD.Has anyone done this? Did you have any problems (my intention is to reinstall...
View ArticleIRST with new SSD
I am getting ready to install a new SSD in my XPS SE 8700. The current configuration of the OS drive is a 1TB, spinner with a 32 GB MSATA cache drive which is managed with Intel Rapid Store Technology,...
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