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Changing BIOS for SDD Addition

I plan to add an SSD to my Vostro 230 using a SATA 3 Gbs connection. When I change the BIOS from IDE to ACHI, will this affect the other drives connected in the IDE mode?  

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DVD drives starts all the time

I have a 15R with windows 8.1 and the CD/DVD drive starts every time I try to play a file from hard drive using Windows media player and it even starts when I open internet explorer some times. Pretty...

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Weird Noise coming from the Hard drive, every Min or 2-Dell Inspiron 15R SE 7520

Not Really sure if it is even a bad issue. This drive has not failed yet. It is just making some weird noise , I have no idea what could be the cause.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwYSdD4fyRUThe...

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USB ports not working unless in Safemode

Hi guys.  This morning after restarting my computer i realised that none of my USB ports were working.  I have tried re-installing the device drivers and restoring an older state with no success.  I'm...

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New generation BLU-RAY disk wont play on DELL XPS 15 L502X, Studio XPS 1640,...

Hello! (Point form) minimum version is POWER DVD DX 8.3.1.7501  when all update are done. it's All GOOD!It is cyberlink power dvd dx  8.3.1.7501 it runs as a part of windows media player (for DELL)How...

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Targeted Read Test Failed

When I run a Checkup in the Dell Support Center on Hitachi hard drive in my Inspiron 8600, I get a message saying that the Targeted Read Test failed.  What does this mean?  Should I be concerned?  If...

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(redirected) Disc Drive Wont Eject On Alienware M14x

Hi recently I discovered that my disc drive will not eject the current game in there I also followed the tech support video and it did nothing I need to solve this problem as i need to install a game...

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Replace DVD writer

The DVD writer on my Inspiron 660 quit working today when I put in a disk which wouldn't eject. (As luck would have it, the warranty was up last December.) I removed the drive and it rattles badly on...

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OPU Test -Failed

BD-RE Drive  MATSHITA BD-RE UJ240AF  OPU Test    Failedthis is what the pc dignosis result gave why the OPU test failed and what is need to rectify the error model:xps 702x 3d

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Create system image

My hard disk drive on my Dell XPS 8300 is failing, so before I replace it I want to create a system image.  But the software says I can't create one.   It does not recognize my external WD My Book...

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Double layer DVD burner

Hi,I have PLDS DVD+- RW DH- 16ACS ATA Device installed on my Desktop, I am trying to know if it is capable of burning double layer 8.5gb  DVD-R.Thanks,Angel_op

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Crucial M500 SSD

Installed a Crucial M500 240GB SSD in a OptiPlex 780 running windows 7 32bit. Install was via Acronis cloning of HDD. Everything works, except when I go to open a new program that is downloaded, the...

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Please need a driver for Seagate HDD.

My friend gave my old computer Dell Inspiron 6000 with Windows XP. It was Samsung 160GB hard drive and it worked perfectly. Some time passed and became a bad hard drive rabotat.Nado was to replace him....

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optical drive on my laptop i3(n-series) will not read any disks

Hi There, The optical drive on my laptop i3(n-series) will not read any disks. I have used it very several times from June 2010. However, now it will not read anything. I checked the device manager it...

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windows dont Boot

how do I Re-install from D: drive All F12 boot menu System Dia. test Pass with No ProblemsC: was formated manually with the cmd promptI can easily get to  X:\ Administrator\windows\systems32\cmd.exehow...

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I have a dell Inspiron 3521 with a blue screen error message 0xc0000185 how...

I have a dell Inspiron 3521 with a blue screen error message 0xc0000185 how do I fix it?  

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Inspiron 7737 SSD install - Windows 8

Hello,I have recently purchased a Dell Inspiron 7737 from Futureshop and would like to replace the hard drive with an SSD drive.1. How do I inquire about getting a windows 8 install disk?2. I am...

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instal Crucial M500 ssd in Inspiron 530 which already has 2 HD's.

A quick question about how to instal ssd in Inspiron 530. Is there space for ssd as well as 2 500gb HD's or do I need to remove one of the existing hard drives. I only want to speed the boot-up times...

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fail psa v4220 error 2000:01 42 hard drive0 - s/n short self test unsuccessful

Hi Guys,Recently I found me Dell E series E2213 sometimes get very slow, even if I close all the apps which only %1 CPU and 30% RAM been used. It takes a few minutes to open up a web page, even just a...

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XPS8700 32Gb SATA SSD

I have an error with the 32Gb SATA SSD and Intel Rapid Storage Technology. The status of the drive shows as 'SATA SSD on Controller 0, Port 5: Incompatible'. In 'Manage' in the IRST software: Port...

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