Disk Drive error 39 please help
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View ArticleUpgrading Dell XPS 15 L502X HDD
1. Hi I want to upgrade the Hard drive of my L502X and I am considering to buy this HDD. Please let me know whether it will be compatible with my laptop.Samsung Seagate Spinpoint M9T 2TB 2.5-Inch SATA...
View ArticleInspiron 17R 5720 will not boot (Hard Disk)
Recently, my laptop stopped booting. It started with identifying corrupt system files (associated with AVG Anti-Virus software) which I was able to remove, but did not make any progress.I did the...
View ArticleInspiron Mini 10v 1011 HDD Password Reset
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View ArticleUnable to read Blu-Ray discs - HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GU90N
I have an Inspiron 7746, 64 bit, running WIndows 10.Am unable to play Blu Ray films. Have tried VLC Player, Media Player etc without success. Also unable to view files on the Blu-ray disc on 'file...
View ArticleXPS 8500 - Replacing HDD and SSD
I'm looking to upgrade storage on my my Dell XPS 8500... My question here is two-fold:I want to replace my current 2TB HDD (storage drive) with either a 4TB or 5TB HDD. Will I be able to use and see...
View ArticleCan I remove HDD password (knowing the password) with another Dell Laptop?
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View ArticleError 2000-0147
I'm using Dell vostro 1014 for last 6 years. Today I encountered an error that prevents my laptop to boot. On boot it gives "no bootable media found" . I press f5 to diagnoses error and ger "Error Code...
View ArticleDisk 0 and disk 1 label AND BIOS lits 1st disc "with NIC" and 2nd harddrive
Having a problem with correct labels of my harddrives and in the BIOS for an M1730.I installed an SSD for the operating system.I followed the Dell instructions for adding a 2nd harddrive. Put the SSD...
View ArticleSense key 05h error code 021h 02h DVD Burn problem on DELL660S
Having trouble burning data DVD+R disk using Roxio or Power2Go. After going through most of the process I get a sense key 05h error code 021h 02h. It seems to only happen with DVDs, not cds.Running...
View ArticleInstall an SSD into an Inspiron 3650 I7 6700 16gb Ram and 2TB hard drive Amd...
Hi: I have the above referenced PC and would like to add an SSD(Boot Drive with OS). I would like to make this ssd my c: drive. I want to keep Win 7 operating system. I made recovery disks the...
View ArticleSSD Lost Partitions
Dear all,I have Dell XPS 15 9530. I have accidentally removed the SSD mSATA partitions and therefore the Intel Rapid Start Technology is no longer working.Is there any way to restore the original...
View ArticleIntel Rapid Storage Technology driver for windows 10
I just upgraded my inspiron 7520 (64 bit) from windows 7 to windows 10.Then i go to dell support website to update driver. For Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver, it updates driver of version...
View ArticleCD/DVD drive disappears completely - worn out or internal issue?
Hello,I've had issues with my optical disk drive over the summer, happening more and more frequently until now, if I can get the drive to appear in File Explorer, it disappears within minutes.I have...
View ArticleHard drive upgrade on Dell XPS-8900 Special Edition
Hello, I have a Dell XPS-8900 that I purchased a couple months ago and want to upgrade the hard drive. It has the 2TB 7200 rpm Hard Drive + 32GB M.2 SSD Cache. I noticed looking at the Disk...
View ArticleUpgrades for the LITEON M.2 32GB SSD on a Dell XPS-8900 Special Edition.
Has anyone successfully upgraded the M.2 SSD Cache on their XPS-8900 system?I have a Dell XPS-8900 that I purchased a couple months ago and want to upgrade the M.2 SSD hard drive cache. The system has...
View ArticleHard drive failure on my XPS 8500
The Seagate 2 TB drive has failed on my computer. I have a usb recovery drive and an image of the failed HD. I installed a new WD Blue 1 TB drive and started the recovery. Windows 10 comes back and...
View ArticleWhat's the best way to partition a laptop with a single 500 GB hard drive and...
Hello, A little backstory first. I had resisted the temptation to upgrade my Dell Inspiron 15z 5523 to Windows 10 for a long time, up until about a week ago, when a banner just showed up in the middle...
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