New SSD through PCIe for T3500
I have a Dell T3500 workstation, and I am trying to install a new SSD onto the system. I currently have 4 HDDs already, running RAID 10. They take up the 4 SATA ports already, and I want to keep them...
View ArticleExternal DVD Drive compatible w Windows 10?
Can someone tell me if the Dell External USB Slim DVD +/- RW Optical Drive DW316 is compatible with Windows 10? I want to use it with an Acer laptop. Can't find this info on Dell site
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Which SSD in Vostro V131? Update
Hi, I have been happily working with a Vostro v131 for some time, but now I want to upgrade it with a new SSD. Which one can I use? Checking here,it seems one solution is use the Samsung PM830. However...
View ArticleHow Do I Set Boot Sequence to Startup on Secondary SSD for Precision M6700?
I would like to boot off my secondary SSD since I believe my primary has been intentionally infected by a virus.I can access boot sequence (restart, F2...), but a little apprehensive to change. Not...
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R720 Blocking Dell certified SAS drives after updating
I have 8 each R720 servers that were removed from Production and placed in a dev environment. There were no issues with the RAIDs or any hard drives when these were removed. Originally the OS was...
View ArticleReplacement optical drive (DVD) for Optiplex 3010 SFF
Hi, can someone please recommend the right replacement part and vendor to replace the optical drive for an Optiplex 3010 SFF? (My company cannot purchase from eBay.)The model on the current DVD drive...
View ArticlePoweredge R210 showing raid degraded on boot up
This server has 2 SATA 1 TB drives configured as a virtual raid 1. I see the degraded message during boot but windows does load and runs, though it is slow and momentarily freezes for 10-20 seconds...
View ArticleWhat do I load first to boot a brand new HDD ?
Hi, I have a Dell XPS 8500, not had any problems with it at all, but I bought it in France & now I'm back in England I want to convert it to English.To this end I have purchased a new qwerty...
View ArticleAny recommendations for 4TB second hard drive for XPS 8910?
I am looking for a 4TB SATA hard drive that I can install as a second hard drive in my XPS 8910 desktop. Dell chat person pointed me to the list of compatible accessories for the 8910 and only 2TB...
View ArticleTSSTcorp SH-216DB bricked?
I installed this http://www.dell.com/support/home/gh/en/ghbsdt1/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=NVP34 to update the firmware for my TSSTcorp DVD+-RW SH-216DB , and then it says "During Firmware...
View ArticleInspiron 15 5559 SMART short test timed out
Ran full diagnostic scan to attempt to diagnose slow computer problem. Scan results show hardware type WDC WD10JPVX-(numbers) SMART Short Self Test Timed Out.Why? And now What?Purchased this laptop...
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Dell HDD Password release code
Hello,My laptop Inspiron 5748 mother borad is died but i need to access the data on hard disk that has a hdd password.I installed the hdd on another computer that is not dell and i enter the correct...
View Articlebios not detecting cd dvd and need it to reformat!
HiI have a dell inspiron bought with windows 8.1. i did upgrade to windows 10. I did order the boot disk. Recently i have tons of malwares, popups and what not. my computer has started to crawl...
View Articleclone HD to SSD in windows 10
Hi i just got a new laptop and i would like to upgrade it to a ssd 1tb but how do i transfer my data and os to the new ssd when i get it
View ArticleBoot doesn't detect drives for SSD.
Hello!I purchased a Dell Inspiron 7567 yesterday, and had nothing but troubles ever since. I tried swapping the Toshiba SSHD with which it came with an Intel 530 SSD. From the boot menu it doesn't...
View ArticleDVD drive cannot play DVD-R
I have a Dell inspiron 15 with windows 10 and a TSSTcorp DVD+-RW SU-208GB drive.I copied a VHS tape to a DVD-RW disk on my sony player last night, then inserted the DVD-RW into my laptop and was able...
View ArticleAdding a new hard drive: how do I install windows to the new hard drive?
I am upgrading my dell laptop's hard drive since the last one just died. How do i obtain a copy of WINDOWS to install to me new hard drive? Thank you.[Service Tag: <Service tag removed> Express...
View ArticleUSB 3.0 port not recognized on Win10 Creators Update
My USB.30 port has stopped working since upgrading to Windows 10 Creators Update. It could be coincidence, however a google search revealed similar issues on other systems. Although my laptop model...
View ArticleAdding a disk to XPS tower
I recently bought an XPS tower special edition. I went to add a second disk to it today and found that there were no free data cables (if that is the right term). Each drive bay had a power plug near...
View Article2nd SATA HDD Caddy
Hello everyone, Can I add a 2nd SATA SSD HDD Caddy to a Dell Inspiron 3456 Optical CD/DVD-ROM Bay?Thanks for a reply.
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