Cannot create Factory Backup or Rescue Disk on USB media
For my new Dell Inspiron 15 laptop with WIndows 8, I am trying to create a Factory Backup (~30GB I would guess based on how much of C:\ is used) on my 110GB Western Digital external USB Hard Disk...
View ArticleSSD Upgrade
I have a XPS 8300 tower. I want to put a 120 GB SSD in to run WIndows 7 and the programs off of and use the existing 500 GB drive for data storage.I have clean installed Win XP before with Win XP...
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Intel Rapid Storage Warning SATA Disk Failed
Dear All,I bought my new Alien17 last month. It was working fine at the first. But then, the computer starts getting slow and sometimes freezes. Then I found out the Intel Rapid Storage shows warning,...
View ArticleHL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GT32N Doesn't work in windows 8.1
Hello Everyone,As i am getting HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GT32N Driver problem in windows 8.1. Anyone solve this problem for me.Dell Inspiron 15r 5521Thanks,nilavazhagan
View ArticleSSD for Inspiron 15R 5521
Hello,I want to buy a SSD drive to replace my current 5400rpm 1TB original HDD. Can someone please tell me which SSD drives are compatible? I looked a Samsung's 840 series SDD-s. But I'm not certain it...
View ArticleError Code 0f00-065d - SATA SMART test failed
So I've pretty much picked up by reading around that this means my hard drive is heading down the drain. Fast. I know I need to call Dell and get new one. Some people who have posted are still able to...
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Dell Inspiron 530S not recognizing External drive's CD or DVD?
I have no idea what happened here, my external optical drive all of a sudden is not playing any dvd or audio cd's on it's own but works fine otherwise, when I look in My Computer the optical drive as...
View ArticleXPS 8700 2nd Hard Drive Bay Access
I am installing a SSD in my Dell XPS 8700 system. Once I opened the side panel I noticed there was a bay that said second hard drive. How exactly can you access this bay? You cannot fit the drive...
View ArticleSMART Alert on SATA HDD in Dell Studio XPS 435t/9000
Like many posts on the forum pages, I've had little success speaking to Dell service providers over the past few weeks. I understand the problem with my out-of-warranty situation but the reps I've...
View Articlecan't boot from cdrom
I have an older 8100 with BIOS A09, a cdrom that came with the machine and a dvd rw drive that i added myself. Both drives work.Now i would like to boot from one of the optical drives, but there is no...
View ArticleBlu Ray not playing on an old Ultrasharp Monitor
Greetings -- I am using an old September 2005 thirty-two inch Ultrasharp monitor with a white DVI connection to a new high-end HP PC. Tried to play a Bluray DVD (Band of Brothers....) but it does not...
View ArticleGetting data off of Dell xps 13 ultrabook that wont turn on
I'm trying to get the data off of my uncle's Dell Xps 13 Ultrabook. He ran the computer over with his truck and it will no longer turn on. The motherboard is most likely cracked. The hard drive seems...
View ArticleDell Inspiron 530s
I have a Dell Inspiron 530s. Sometimes the disc drive doesn't see anything in there. I have James Bond Nightfire and some other games that I occasionally play and sometimes when I click on the icon to...
View ArticleXPS 7100 USB 3.0 difficult at best - any success stories out there?
I have a couple of external disk drives that are native USB 3.0 that also work in my XPS7100's USB 2.0 ports. I want to add a USB 3.0 card to my system and have been having issues with sourcing the...
View ArticleBlu-Ray 3D player
When loading 3D CDROM I get "Blu-Ray 3D player has not detected that it is connected to a 3D display."I have an Alienware Aurora connected to an LG 3D TV that worked prior to move and setting up in...
View ArticleCan a 9.5mm high drive be used in a Latitude e6430?
I recently bought a refurbished e6430 as a laptop upgrade. The laptop has a 320gb drive installed and I would like to put a larger drive in the computer. The standard shock mounting rails in this...
View ArticleAdding a second SSHD to a Optiplex 9020
I would like to install a second internal solid state hard drive in a Optiplex 9020. I do not want to use these two drives as a RAID pair. I want a second drive to be stand alone for data storage....
View ArticleNoise from beneath keyboard Inspiron 15R 5537
Hi, last week I bought brand new Dell Inspiron 15R 5537. It has ST1000LM024 HDD. Everything seems to work fine, except one thing.Yesterday, I installed Assassins Creed 4. When I launched the game I...
View Article2nd hard drive for Dell Inspiron 580S - shoulder screws
Does anyone know where to find the needed 'Shoulder Screws' for a 2nd hard drive on a 580S? Would these work???...
View ArticleHow to find out if I have a SSD or HHD on my dell laptop 7520 15R SE
Hi guys,How can I find out if I have a Solid State Drive (SSD) or Hard Disk Drive (HDD) as the storage component?My Dell laptop takes a good 25-30 seconds to boot up from say restart or shut down. I...
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