Dell security Manger asking for Hard disk password
In inspiron 15 5559 laptop with 500GB hard disk some how the secure erase option under BIOS got enabled and in next reboot it was doing erase but I pressed ESC button and it stopped . After that it is...
View ArticleLaptop DST short test result: warning. Brand new hard drive. Help?
Hello,I'm going to be as thorough and specific as possible with this as to make sure that I get the right answer, so here goes: I have an old Dell Studio 1735 Laptop that I got a little while ago from...
View ArticleMaximum supported hard drive size?
Dell XPS 8900 what is the maximum hard drive size supported by this system?thanks
View ArticleUpgrading i7779 17" Dell Inspiron 7000 series from the original 1TB HDD to a...
You can buy the i7779 with a 500GB SSD already installed "brand new" for around $1200, but I had found an open box i7779 to was too good of a price to pass up ($675 I am pretty sure). Additionally,...
View ArticlePrecision T7810 - additional hard drive
I am trying to install an additional hard drive (Seagate, 4TB) into a T7810. I've put it into the second hard drive bay, and connected it using the cables already present in the computer.If I go into...
View ArticleLimitations and possibilities of a 32GB eMMC drive
I am having forty kinds of fits with this "computer" and need help. The machine is a Dell Inspiron 3452 with a 32GB drive mounted on the motherboard. It's one of those that cannot be upgraded. The 2GB...
View ArticleDVD/CD drive unrecognized
I have a Dell Inspiron 15 pentium laptop, 1+ year old running Windows 10 (1703). My DVD/CD player is not recognized. It does not show up under the THIS PC list in File Explorer nor is it listed as a...
View ArticleExternal DVD Drive for Region 2 DVDs help please
Greetings from a Japan . I have a made for Japan Dell PC / Windows 7 with Cyberlink Power DVD pre-installed . The PC's drive I'm pretty sure is locked in to region 1 ( I have had the PC for 4+ years...
View ArticleSamsung NVMe SSD Windows 10 driver
I just bought a new Dell Precision 7050 SFF. It came with a 3.5 inch standard 1TB HDD. I removed this drive and replaced it with a Samsung 960 EVO NVME SSD 250 GB. I reinstalled Win10 and added a...
View Article2012 XPS 8500, mSATA SSD upgrade?
I have an XPS 8500 with the 256GB mSATA SSD. Is it possible to upgrade to Samsung mSATA Evo 1TB 850?Thanks,
View ArticleBSOD Dell XPS 8100 HDD getting ready for The Big Sleep?
Twice in the last 10 days. Got BSOD, reboot. First time I was allowed to "restart Windows normally" from the menu. I have a Toshiba Canvio 1 TB external HDD running on a USB cable. The second BSOD,...
View ArticleRADEON R3 SSD on E6430 compatibility issue
I just bought one brand new RADEON R3 SSD 240GB drive and it is impossible to make it recognized by my Latitude E6430 machine. Actions taken: 1) installed on main sata bay, set the bios to AHCI and...
View ArticleDVD RW Not working
My Inspiron 3847 bios recognizes and allows me to test my TSSTcorp DVD+-RW SH-216DB (tests good in bios) but Windows 10 does not recognize it. I have tried removing the upper and lower filters in...
View ArticleSlow wake up when adding a new SSD?
Hey Guys,So, i have an alienware 15 R3. I did own an alienware 15 r2 before, but it got broken. I bought it trough amazon (like 1200) and after 6 months is got burned. I was able to save the memories...
View ArticleBitlocked SSD in XPS 13 won't reformat
Hi,The company I work for lost the BitLocker key for a few of their laptops and a recent Windows update somehow prevented Windows from booting correctly (infinite boot animation, like this). When it...
View ArticlePre-boot system assess: No HDD detected.
380 Opti w/ message: NO hard drive detected. Other tests ok...video, system, etc. I am currently on the 3rd HDD in this unit in 2+ yrs. I've owned it. I was reading a laptop post on same concern &...
View ArticleSS HD
I have a Dell XPS 8920 Desk Top. The SS HD is 222 Gig. 169 gig is always used up. I put everything I install on my D drive. Is it normal for the SSD to always be so full. Is that what is causing...
View ArticleBluray Software
I recently moved from a desktop to an Inspiron. I have it docked and am using two ASUS monitors.I then purchased a Bluray external disk-drive. Cyberlink's PowerDVD was the recommended software.When I...
View Article128GB SSD C drive full
I have an Inspiron 17-7779 laptop which has a 128mb SSD C drive. I have tried to load as many programs to my D drive as well as all downloads, photos etc. It has always been approaching full, but since...
View ArticleReplacing Laptop Thin Harddisk with Think ones?
I recently bought a Inspiron 7467 laptop. It was equipped with a tiny 500GB 7mm thickness harddisk (Part number "NJG52", "HARD DRIVE, 500, S3, 5.4, 512E, 7, STRAIGHT, YRR, 16"). I happen to have a...
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