2164US dv4: DV4 CHG to SSD disk / recovery does not work

I have 2164US DV4.

Currently, I've changed the hard drive for an SSD.

HARD drive original: WD 320

New SSD: Samgsung 850 EVO 120 GB SSD

OS: Windows 7

I have recovery on DVD discs.

I placed the 1st dvd. It worked.

When released the 1st disk, the sign says "insert disc #2."

I placed the 2nd dvd, but the cd rom drive opens in a few minutes.

The sign still says "insert disk #2.

I tried several times, but it looks the same.

I contacted the HP technical support regarding this issue.

HP told me that the issues of the size of the hard drive.

Which means the new size of the SSD is much smaller than the original size.

However, I do not understand why this is important.

Size of the recovery system is of approx. 75 GB only.

Is there any solution for this?

k2sean

Hello;

Let me welcome you on the HP forums!

I read your post about the problem of recovery and wanted to help.

When I replaced the HARD drive of my laptop DV6 with a SDS, I bought a DDI the same capacity.

Later, when I read about people with problems like yours, I assumed it was because the SDS was smaller than the original HARD drive.  But later, I learned by one of the members of the Provost, as long as the SSD is 256 GB or larger, you can make the recovery feature.

So, basically, your SDS is too small for the recovery feature work properly.

Good luck

I'm a volunteer and I do not work for, or represent, HP.
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