Slow Startup using VOSTRO 3550 and SanDisk SSD Drive
HiI have a Vostro 3550Just installed on it a new SSD drive SanDisk SDSSDHP256GWhen my computer start up, It takes the a lot of time before the HD is detectedIt is before you can enter the BIOSPlease...
View ArticleIssue managing Dell machine with partitions and File History
Hi There... I may have a similar problem... I'm just recovered from the 'please wait' blue screen of doom (I have now had to refresh my system twice because of this issue twice). With recovery high on...
View ArticleWhat is fastest HDD my Optiplex 755 will accept as 2nd HDD? SATA I or II or III?
Trying to figure out the maximum possible specs for a second HDD in my Dell Optiplex 755 Desktop. Don't want to buy a fancy 6Gbps HDD if my Optiplex will only use 3Gbps - but I don't know that.Speccy...
View ArticleStudio XPS 1645 bluray bd problems
I will try and make this short. Basically my drive will no longer play bluray discs. They will not even show up in windows explorer nor my computer. I was looking for a firmware upgrade but it seems...
View ArticlePLDS DVD+-RW DH-16AES won't burn DVD-RW
Hi,I have a PLDS DVD+-RW DH-16AES drive in my T1700 Precision Workstation. It won't burn DVD-RW disks anymore. I ran various diagnostics and there isn't anything obviously wrong. I tried burning both...
View ArticleSingle Drive to RAID 1 Configuration Change
I purchased a refurbished T3500 running Win7 with a single 1 TB disk drive installed. The computer is set up for RAID, but don't have any details.I purchased a second identical Seagate 1 TB drive. I...
View ArticleInspiron 1525 PBDS DVD+-RW DS-8WIP ATA Device Dead
I just went off warranty in June, and my Inspiron 1525 suddenly won't play DVD's or CD's or let me install any new softward via a CD installation method. In Device Manager, I see a yellow caution icon...
View ArticleConverting RAID 0 to non-raid
Due to a failing disk in a RAID 0 array I want to convert my PC to non-raid.To do this I did the following:-CTRL-i an reset applicable disks to non-raidrestart F2 - chagne raid to AHCIrestarted with...
View ArticleError code: 2000-0146
Hi,I have a lap top XPS M1530 Bios System A09, when I switch it on I receive : Windows can not repair this computer automatically, unspecified changes to system configuration caused the , error code...
View ArticleSSD Drive for XPS Laptop
Does anyone know what kind of SSD drive comes with the Dell XPS Laptop? The customizer just lists a 256GB SSD option, for an extra $600. Probably not predictable, huh.I'm thinking I can do better...
View ArticleRe-Using Old SSD Chips
HiI have just upgraded my SSD in my XPS 13 Ultrabook, to 480GB. This leaves me with a perfectly usable 256GB SSD that I'd like to use elsewhere.However this is not a 2.5" form factor drive but a custom...
View ArticleCannot boot from DVD or USB drives on Dimension 9100
Very frustrating/embarrassing... lol Cleaned up/reinstalled XP and wanted to create dual boot to Linux. At first, I thought...I could boot from USB with various linux distros and choose MINT 32 bit as...
View ArticleNO BOOTABLE DEVICES
I have a refurbished Dell Latitude E6400 that I recently purchased. When trying to reboot, I get the following message: Read failure on Internal HDD (IRRT)........no bootable devices.Does this mean the...
View ArticleSATA & IDE HD IN A POWER EDGE 1420SC SERVER
Good day, We have a PowerEdge 1420sc Server with two 16 Gb sata Hard Drives in a Raid 0 and need expand storage capacity with an 320 IDE Hard Drive, the first ones are the booteable with Win 2003.The...
View ArticleStudio 1737 Hard Disk
Hi,I am looking at replacing the existing 250Gb drive(s) in my laptop with either one or two solid state drives. Has anyone got a spec for a replacement drive (as large as possible) that is a direct...
View ArticleBreaking and Restoring RAID 1 (mirror) Hardware Array
I have a production server (PowerEdge 1430) with two drives mirrored together. One drive has failed. I assume I can diagnose which HDD has failed by running diagnostics (F10) or just disconnecting...
View ArticleKeep losing connection to Dell USB Portable HDD
Hello, I have an Inspiron 660s and bought a 1TB Dell USB Portable HDD. In a regular basis I keep losing the connection to the Portable HDD. I followed the recommendation to untick the "Allow the...
View ArticleI don't need the RECOVERY partition. How can I remove it?
Hello!I've just purchased a Latitude 6540 with a 500GB HDD. Furthermore I've a 250GB SSD that I'd like to use in place of the original HDD, which I planned to use as external disk for additional...
View ArticleVostro 3555 with Seagate 500 sata II drive/replacing with hybrid drive?
I beefed up the ram on this laptop and wondered about a suitable Hybrid drive for this model and whether I could expect any performance change from its current setup.Vostro 35558GB RamAMD A8
View ArticleDell studio 1555
Hello dear Dell community!A few days ago i started to have some problems with my laptop. It shuts down with out notice, just suddenly and randomly. After hours of research on Google I found out that I...
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