RAID Help
Good Day everyone! Id like learn out the procedure for changing the RAID 0 (stripped array) to RAID 1 (independent disks) for Alienware M17xR3 laptop computers. Your answers will be very helpful. Thank...
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My pc diagnostics on the DELL XPS tells me my hard drive needs to be replaced. OK, but how do I transfer windows 8 & the other key software off the old drive and onto the new?
View Articlemissing wireless drivers
it would seem that my drivers for wireless internet are missing. i have the disk but they dont fix the problem. help??
View ArticleCan I create backup dvds with error 2000-0146?
Hi allhave a Del Inspiron 1750 running Win VistaLooks like the HD is failing.I have tried to reload the factory op system, but it hung 99% of the way thorough (gave it acouple of hours with the full...
View ArticleHDD replaced, service confiscated the old drive, I need it to recover my old...
Hi, I'm from Ankara, Turkey. I purchased a Dell Inspiron 5521 in last June, as a spare computer to be used for photo editing etc. recently, my computer did not restart, I could not repair Windows. I...
View Articlestuck disk
hi,i have desktop alienware x51.my optical has taken hostage my disk.any workarounds? hole for pin? can i insert something inside without electrocution?what key enters SAFE MODE on startup? system 7...
View ArticleHard disk problem or fan?
My laptop is 3 years old out of warranty now. Today morning suddenly I heard a noise and as my hand was under the laptop i could feel it as it made the noise.. like kat kat kat for a few seconds. I was...
View Articlenew hard drive to replace old one in XPS 8300
I like to replace the existing ST31500341AS hard drive in my XPS 8300 PC with a new one. I was thinking of using the Seagate ST2000DM001. Will it physically fit and electronically OK for the XPS?...
View ArticleXPS15 (L521x). 840evo SSD working at SATA2 speed, NOT working at SATA3 speed.
I bought a L521x originally equipped with a 512 Mb SSD, which was a Samsung 830 SSD manufactured for Dell as an OEM equipment for which the Magician software was not working (this is to say that I...
View ArticleMaximum drive size supported in a Dimension 8400
I have a Dell Dimension 8400 where the disk (320 GB) started to give errors. Eventually the PC would not boot. I have replaced it with a Seagate 500 GB drive. Rather than try to clone the stuff...
View ArticleMy DvD+RW not working
For some reason my DVD+RW is not working. I went into the Device manager and clicked on my DVD and this is what it said... A driver (service) for this device has been disabled. An alternate driver may...
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DELL n5110 Hard Drive Error (Diagnostic F12) problem
Error code 2000-0142Validation 60892Msg: Hard Drive 0 - S/M WD-WX41A91L5950,self test unsuccessful .Status =The giver error code and message can ..........................eTcDo u want continue testing...
View ArticleNo Hardrive
Whilst editing photos my laptop froze and tried to reboot. I got to try and log in to my account and it said it couldn't.I was able to try one system restore on reboot with the same resultA system...
View ArticleE6500 SSD not Recognized
I have a Dell Latitud E6500, with BIOS A27 and am attempting to replace my disk with an SSD. Disk is Velox V60 240GB by Silicon Power. I have no trouble installing the disk, however the BIOS does not...
View ArticleShould my Hard Disk Drive be replaced
I run Dell Pc Diagonostics on Dell site for Hard Drive & it show (Your hard drive is operating outside of normal parameters and should be replaced) then i run complete diagonostics & the...
View ArticleSecond HD in a Optiplex 755
Hi guysI just bought a refurbished Optiplex 755 mini tower it as one sata hard drive with Win7 pro, but I would like to install a second hard drive to install Win XPWould I have any problems in doing...
View ArticleHow to setup Dell Inspiron 7720 such that the mSATA speed is SATA 600 rather...
Hi, I have just added a Crucial_CT240M500SSD3 mSATA to my Dell 7720 and it's only running at SATA 300 speed. How do I change this to SATA 600?I have the A15 BIOS and am using W7 x64 Ultimate with the...
View ArticleBus controller and Network controller both AWOL
I'm having a problem locating the correct drivers for Bus and Network controllers for myInspiron 1750 Lappy 64bit I just up-graded the internal HDD from a WD Scorpio Blue 250 for a WD 750 Black...
View ArticleMaximum Hard Drive Capacity for Inspiron 530?
Hello -I'm about to purchase a Dell Inspiron 530 desktop with the downgrade to Windows XP operating system. The specs on the 530 say something like "Maximum 1TB with all hard drives used".I'm a little...
View ArticleDell XPS 14 upgrading HDD to SSD (how do i get windows on it)?
Hi there,I bought a Dell XPS 14 with a 500gb HDD and 32gb mSATA.I also bought a 128gb Samsung Pro 840 SSD drive.My question is... how do i get windows onto the SSD?I am stumped!!! Does my laptop ship...
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