Reinstall operating system on replacement drive
I have to replace the hard drive on my Inspirion desktop because it crashed. I did not receive a Windows 10 disk with my computer when I bought it two years ago. How do I reinstall the operating system...
View ArticleXps l1702x bios diagnostic error 2000-1046
Hello on my XPS l1702x windows 7 wouldn't load anmorei on the bios diagnostic I got error 2000-1046 HDD short test failed. 1. Removedoth HDD 1 and 2 was able to extract the data to my other laptop with...
View ArticleSamsung 960 Pro with Dell XPS 8700
Hello everyone! I have my dell XPS 8700 with kwvt8 mobo and i want to use a samsung 960 m.2 with it. I can use the m.2 with any M.2 adapter and will the M.2 run with its full speed? Thank you for your...
View ArticleSeagate Savvio drive issues with T3600
I have a T3600 workstation that I got in April 2013.It has two Seagate Savvio SAS 15K 146 GB drives on it. These drives are not in a RAID configuration, but use the MegaRAID controller and PERC H310...
View Articlecan i add samsung ssd 960 evo m.2 nvme to my inspiron 7567 ?
Hi guys , i have a question i bought a dell inspiron 7567 i7 and it comes with 1HDD and 128SSD x400so i want to upgrade the ssd to samsung evo 960 , Can i replace it with the X400 from the factory ??i...
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Replacing HDD with SSD in Vostro 3650 Desktop PC
I'm in the process of replacing the main drive (HDD) in my Vostro 3650 with an SSD and I've run into a slight problem which hopefully someone can help with. I bought a Samsung 850 SSD and have used the...
View Article100% Disk Usage - Failing HDD or Software
Does this sound like a failing HDD?I have been having problems with 100% disk usage on my Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Series (7537) running Windows 10. When I boot up or wake up the laptop, disk usage is at...
View ArticleDell XPS8700 with a 4TB internal drive
I purchased a 4TB HDD drive to replace/upgrade a failing 2TB HDD on my XPS8700. I intended to clone it to the 4TB drive. Since it didn't come with any data cables, I put it in an older external...
View ArticleDual boot setup - DVD ODD not available in win 7 but OK in Win 10
I have a new 3650 that I have set up for dual boot with two 120 GB SSDs one boots to Win 7 pro the other to Win 10 pro. In Win 7 the DVD does not show up in File Manager or in My Computer. When I put a...
View ArticleNeed 6 Monitor Support on a Dell Optiplex 7010
Hello, I have a Dell Optiplex 7010 desktop and need to connect 6 Dell U2415 monitors to it for a trading setup (not graphics intensive, or gaming). I first of all tried daisy-chaining 2, 3 and 4 of...
View ArticleDell W328K - HUS156060VLS600
Hi,i have bought a bunch of dell W328Ks however when i go to test them using the online diagnostics it comes up that they aren't supported by dell... on the drive it shows f/w E770 but when they are...
View ArticleDesktop Hard Disk Shredder App.
Does Dell have a Hard Disk shredder app that I could use on the desktop I replaced with my Dell?If Dell doesn't would there be one that is recommended?It would be nice if Dell did provide something to...
View ArticleDELL XPS 13 9350 CHANGED BIOS SETUP FROM RAID TO AHCI
Hi All,I had change the setting in my DELL XPS 13 2-in-1 at the BIOS Setup property from RAID to AHCI.Now the machine it's not booting anymore and I'm not even able to access the BIOS.I had try...
View ArticleDrivers for New Hard Drive
installed new HDD. when trying to boot, its says NO Driver found. Also BIOS shows in Device InformationPrimary Hard Drive = (none)What are the steps to take after new hard drive installed. Dell...
View ArticleGRABADORA HL-DT-ST- DVD+-RW GU90N, NO GRABA CD-R
La grabadora del equipo Dell Vostro 3250-Windows 10 Pro, HL-DT-ST- DVD+-RW GU90N, Lee y graba, DVD-R, DVD-W, CD-RW. Lee y reproduce CD-R, pero no los graba. He utilizado programas para grabar como,...
View ArticleReplacing the drive in a Inspiron 7567
Hey everyone, I recently was able to get an Inspiron 7567 for a great price thanks to a family member switching to console gaming (silly peasant) but for some reason this one has a strange hard drive...
View ArticleQuestion about disk (SSD) partition at Dell Laptop
Hey, guys.I'm owner of the new laptop Dell Inspiron 7567. When I opened snap-in "Disk Management" in Microsoft Management Console (MMC), I noticed that first partition on my SSD drive (where Win10...
View ArticleSATA III SSD into a SATA II desktop
WOW! this small (60Gb) SSD cut my boot time (Opti 380) from approx. 40 sec. in half! I'm using Win 7 ult. 64 bit. It took all of 5 min. to install. Best $33.00 I ever spent on this unit. I am using...
View ArticleInspiron 11 (3147 Series) | SupportAssist | No Boot Device Found | Windows 10
About 1-2 seconds into the normal (Dell logo / black background) load sequence my laptop switches to the SupportAssist window and all audible hard drive / system activity stops (laptop is silent). In...
View ArticleIntel Pro 2500 SSD Disable DevSleep Firmware
Hello there.Short story I bought second hand 2.5" Intel Pro 2500 512GB SSDSC2BF512A5 that turned out to be a Dell OEM version.In short I want to ask you do you have newer Firmware than LB1i or firmware...
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