ST373207LC Compatible Replacement
Had one of my Seagate ST373207LC drives die. Can someone recommend a compatible replacement? Thanks
View ArticleAdding a Second Optical Drive to A New Computer -- SATA Slot????
I have a brand new XPS8700 with one optical drive installed. I asked for a second drive and Dell would not install it. They sent it to me for me to install.. I have figured out how to get it into the...
View Article2 win 32 and 64 bits, 2 hd, Precision M4500 how to use?
Hello I have some programs running in 32-bit and 64-bit other,I installed it on my Dell Precision M45002 SSD Samsung 840 Evo and they work very well, one in place of the CD player.My intention was to...
View Articleerror allocating upper memory block for pci device - Dell Precision T5500...
Hi,Just got a PCIe-SATA3 card to InstallAn Adaptec ASA6405H and Im having some issues with the system when booting windows. I tried Pluggin in the card and not connecting any HDD to it so I could load...
View ArticleXPS13 - Hard drive full - 40GB hidden
Hi AllI purchased a Dell XPS13 and it has only 4GB left free. No pictures, movies, music on the computer. 1. If check properties under C: --> Total Disk space: 92.9GB ; Windows: 25.3GB ; Users...
View ArticleTEAC CA-200 13-1 Not Found Upon Card Insert
TEAC CA-200 13-1 Disappears Upon Card InsertHello, I have been having a problem with my TEAC CA-200 13-1 Media Card reader. Sometimes when I plug in a card into one of the slots, an error saying...
View ArticleHDD password
I have a laptop that my cousin gave that was not working and i removed the hard drive from it and then put it back and when i turned it on it asked for the HDD password and also there is a screen...
View ArticleMsata port defective? adata xpg sx300
So other than the obvious wifi and overheating issues with this laptop, I may have another issue and am reaching out to all the xps 15 (l521x) with an msata ssd as their boot os owners.I purchased an...
View ArticleDell 2020: No Keyboard Found
My dell 2020 has had major issues since the day we bought it. We've had video issues and external drive recognition issues. The motherboard has already been replaced. Now that our warranty has expired,...
View ArticleWindows 7 doesn't see my XPS14 Ultrabook's SSD
HiMy work has receievd 3 Dell XPS 14 Windows 8. Not wanting to release Windows 8 on my users yet...I wanted to downgrade back to Windows 7...fired in a Windows 7 SP1 OEM disk. On Installing Windows and...
View ArticleXPS 9100 and 3TB HDD
This seems to be a common problem, but I can't seem to find a solution that works for me. My system: Win7 x64 Intel I7 920 8GB memory BIOS was just upgraded to A04 Intel Matrix Storage Manager v.9.6,...
View ArticleHard Drive Upgrade Alienware M17xR2
Hello everyone,I was wondering if anyone with the same model or has knowledge of upgrading this laptop could help me with a question I have. I wanted to upgrade the hard drive, but I don't know if...
View Articlesecond hard drive
I have a 64 bit Vostro 470 with a 500GB-7200RPM,SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache hard drive. I want to add a second drive. Can I add a larger drive 1TB to 2TB? Can the drive be a SATA 6.0Gbs with a larger...
View ArticleHard Drive help
am in need of a new hard drive .. Is it worth the extra money for my to get an SSD? My wife is a photographer and does alot of Photshop work and I DJ and do some video editing. Would an SSD speed...
View ArticleDell Inspiron 530S Diskette Drive 0 Seek Failure? Now it wont boot?
I am working on a Dell Inspiron 530S and at first it wouldnt turn on so i replaced the powersupply and motherboard and now it would boot and say "Diskette Drive 0 Seek Failure F1 to continue F2 for...
View ArticleMy Hard disk drive (C) is full and can't save to my local disk drive...
I cannot save anything else to my computer and I feel as if I barely have anything saved on here to begin with. My (C) drive is almost full and my local disk drive (D) has so much space on it, but I do...
View ArticleTargeted read test failed..-"WHD20-2YM"? Need help pls.
Hello, I ran the Hardware Default Scan and the "Targeted read test failed - WHD20-2YM" came up. I dont know where to go from here. Wondering if any of you knew about the "targeted read test" and the...
View ArticleSM Bus Controller unrecognized.
I have a problem with my audio and looked into with my device manager and have a problem with my SM Bus Controller and three other unknown system devices that are PCI Bus. Anyone car to help out.Bus...
View ArticleCan I fit a 7mm HDD into the Dell XPS M1530 HDD Bay?
I have a 5 year old Dell XPS M1530 laptop.Iam presuming the HDD bay max height is 9.5 mm...Can I put a 7mm HDD into this bay???Kindly help!
View ArticleHDD disappears after accidental factory driver reset in a Dell Opti GX270 [:(]
So it was that my sound card, a Creative Labs Audigy Platinum decided to go missing in action. So I removed it and installed a back up. That didn't solve the problem though it worked just fine in...
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