Above 2TB Not Seen in BIOS T7400
Seagate took control of my computer... said need update to bios in order for larger hard drive to be seen. Can we get a fix please? Thank you.
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Hello:I haveinstalled a new Samsung SSD 840 Pro and can not get it to boot on startup. Icloned the drive with the Samsung Migration software without any problem. I changedthe setup to boot first from...
View ArticleInspiron 1720 with windows 7 will not shut down!!
Every time I shut my laptop down it automatically starts back up. It shows dell media direct for a few seconds as it starts back up, then goes to windows startup.I went to msconfig and disable all...
View ArticleHDD Not Mounted - Recovery/Installation disc won't boot up for cmd
Service Tag: 27MYPT1 Error Code: 2000-142 Validation: 83632 MSG: Hard Drive 0 - S/N WXA1C42T7694, Long self test unsuccessful. Please help, Formatting Is Not An Option.
View ArticleXPS 8100 and 4 tb drive
Should a Dell Studio XPS 8100 recognize a 4 tb internal hard drive? Win 7 64-bit Pro recognizes the secondary drive (gpt) as under just 2 tb.
View ArticleReplacing Dell HDD with another brand
The hard drive on my Dell Studio XPS 7100 is failing. If I replace it with another brand hard drive will I still be able to reinstall/download the original software from Dell?Would it be better to...
View ArticleDell Dimension 3100, Philips DVD=RW DVD8701
I ran Dell dianostic and my DVD-RW Drive failed. How and Where do I get new firmware. Dram test error code WCD40-JH8Flash Rom test error code WCD41-TB8Main IC test error code WCD42-AC0Model...
View ArticleError while restoring system to SSD drive
I have an Alienware m14x R2 with a 500gb drive but since the HD is limiting too much the overall performance, I decided to replace the HD with a 256Gb SSD drive. BUT, when I try to recover the system...
View ArticleSSD drive nearly full
I recently purchased a new Dell Vostro 3560, with a 1TB SERIAL ATA hard drive and a 32GB SSDR MSATA FULL CARD. The 32 GB card is defined as the C drive, on which the operating system (win7) is...
View ArticleDisk Error Problems With A 512GB SSD On A Dell XPS 14 L421X UltraBook Computer
On a brand-new high-dollar XPS 14 L421X UltraBook with a 512GB OEM Samsung (I think) SSD everything was working fine until recently, when the drive started throwing-up the dreaded "Disk Error" type...
View ArticleCD-ROM drivers not working missing part of PLDS DVD+RW DS-8A8SH
my laptop DELL INSPIRON N5040 has been fine up until the day my warrante ran out i(i've had it just over a year) when it suddenly stopped running properly, i restored it to factory setting!NOW my CD...
View ArticleSSD driver
I have upgraded my Alienware m14x R2 HDD to Samsung 840 pro 256G SSD, when I reinstall windows 8 on it, I install all the drivers, but it got halted frequently after start up, especially after...
View ArticleOrphaned Dell Partition
Hi,I am purchasing a Dell Desktop, about 3 years old, that I have worked on for years from the company I work for. It has had its C drive wiped and a different OS installed on it. I can see the dell...
View ArticleWindow setup doesn't detect my HDD drives at all during windows-7 64 bit...
I am in trouble, during windows 7(64 bit) installation, i previously formatted C: drive (which containted the windows file), but not the other other D:\ drive(which has all my important data), now i...
View ArticleOPU Test Failed DVD-RW Drive: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GT32N
Hello,Last week I got Error Code 2000-01 47, Optical drive 0 – Self test: OPU test failed. My Inspiron still plays CDs okay, but it has run the Enhanced Pre-boot System Assessment 3 times so far. So I...
View Articledisc drive failed
My DD has failed i bought a new one but dont know wot to do about windows
View ArticleCD ROM Not working
I have Dell Studio 15 Laptop. The CD ROM in Laptop is not working. Due to the issue i am unable to Format / Repair the Laptop. Please suggest the remedies. What may be the approx cost of the CD ROM and...
View ArticleDell xps 8100; Error 2000-0142 hard drive fail 0 Self test Status 79
Hi guys, I have been wandering around the forums for a few hours now looking for ana answer to this question and can't seem to find anything clear. I have an XPS 8100 that I have run diagnostics on and...
View Articlereinstalling windows 7 from dell set up disks on new HDD
HiMy HDD died so I replaced it with a seagate 3tb SATA3 Hard Drive but when I try to install windows 7 from the set up disks that came with the dell pc it keeps failingit starts the install then...
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