Compaq Presario CQ42-234TU: replace the HDD with SSD

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• Guide: replace the HDD with SSD, Lenovo Y480

  Lenovo
  That's how I replaced my HDD with a SSD in my Lenovo Y480. I did it immediately, so there is no user file to consider. I used a key from Lenovo recovery. Read this guide in its entirety before starting.

  Execution time: about an hour.

  Items, you will need:

  -Y480 Lenovo

  -New SSD (I chose a Mushkin Chronos Deluxe because my research lead me to conclude that it is the best available from June 2012)

  -Small Phillips screwdriver

  -Butter knife or similar to remove the HARD drive. There is not much space for your fingers in there.

  -DVD-r blank

  Step 1

  Turn on the computer.

  Step 2

  Write the number '1' on a blank DVD-R and insert into the optical drive.

  Step 3

  Press the small button just to the right of the power button. This launches a recovery key.

  Step 4

  Follow the instructions on the screen to make restore disks. I chose the factory restore option, which required three DVD - Rs. label each disc with numbers to let you know in what order to use them later. Once it is finished, place back #1 DVD into the optical drive.

  Step 5

  Physically remove the hard drive and insert the SSD drive by following the instructions below.

  1. turn off and unplug your computer, flip upside down.
  2. remove the battery.
  3. remove the access panel by removing the two screws and slide.
  4. remove the two screws that hold the hard drive carrier.
  5 remove the hard drive by lifting upward. There is a right angle SATA adapter plugged into the hard drive. This card just came out with the hard drive.
  6 disconnect the hard drive adapter and plug it on the SSD.
  7 unscrew the hard drive bracket and screw it on the SSD.
  8 put the SSD drive in the Bay, screw the support down and replace the access panel. Be sure to screw it up.
  9. replace the battery, lock.

  Step 6

  If you did not already the first recovery DVD in the optical drive, use a paper clip to open the optical drive and insert the diskette. Close the drawer, then turn on the computer to start the restoration.

  Step 7

  Select the boot drive by pressing F12 when you see the Lenovo logo during startup, and then select the optical/DVD drive in the list.

  Step 8

  Follow the instructions on the screen. The first time that I did, restoration impossible immediately, probably because of a missing partition. However, after restarting the computer by performing a battery pull, then continue to step 6 restore completed successfully.

  I have not compared this drive, but I can tell you that the Windows experience index is 7.9 and startup time is 24 seconds now. The base index is 6.8 for this system now.

  You will find that Windows has already helped TRIM. However, regular defragmentattion was still on. I think that the system restore has been disabled automatically.

  Good luck

  Matt

  I saw no option for this, and I was quite surprised, that he didn't do it automatically. I'm not an expert on everything, so what follows is a guess.

  Perhaps that if you create a partition on the SSD first, recovery will recognize and use it.

• Replace the HDD with SSD boot disk and use the disk HARD now as secondary storage

  I would like to replace my dv7 - 6143cl HDD with a SSD boot drive and using the OEM HARD drive as secondary storage.

  I have the SSD and the caddy

  I need to:

  delete the original OEM HD

  Install the SSD

  install OEM HARD drive in secondary Bay

  Install Win 7 (I don't have install disks - what is on the HARD drive in his backup partition)

  or I have to

  delete this HD

  Install the SSD

  go into the BIOS, and then assign him drive in AHCI (etc.)

  Install Win 7

  install OEM HARD drive in secondary Bay

  etc.

  I want to dual-boot, if possible, but I think that the second HD (start-up disk) does not start, even if I change the settings in the BIOS

  is this true?

  Pavilion dv7 - 6143cl

  I7

  8Gb

  Win7 (64)

  Thank you very much

  Hello:

  Your BIOS is set to AHCI (or RAID) by default. It cannot be changed.  Look in your device manager and in the IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers section, look to see if there is a controller SATA ACHI he.

  If so, you have an AHCI BIOS default.

  If you go further down the line in Device Manager and see a section of storage controllers, click on that, you would see a SATA RAID controller and your BIOS is set to default RAID.

  I don't have your model laptop so I don't know if HP has implemented some models double disk RAID or AHCI.

  So... First, copy your original C:\ drive SWSetup folder and save that to a portable hard drive. That must contain all the files installation for the drivers and the software provided with your PC. You can search this folder for programs that you may want to reinstall after your new SSD drive HARD primary.

  To install W7 on your SSD, check your own install of W7 disc.  Here's how:

  If you can read the Microsoft windows 7 25-character product key, you can download simple Windows 7 ISO files to burn on a DVD for the version of windows that is installed on your PC, and which is listed on the Microsoft COA sticker on your PC case.

  Burn the ISO with the option to burn the ISO on your DVD burning program and burn it at the slowest possible speed that will allow your program. This will create a bootable DVD.

  Or use the installation of Windows 7 USB/DVD tool to compile the ISO file that you download from Digital River. Link and instructions below. You need a 4 GB flash drive to use the USB compilation method.

  http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/HTML/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

  Use 25 characters on the PC product key to activate the installation.

  The key will activate a 32 or 64 bit installation.

  Then go to the support of the PC and driver page to install the drivers you need.

  Link to downloads ISO of W7 is below.

  http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-Windows-7-SP1-ISO-from-Digital-River/

  Can't answer your question on the dual boot as I never did before.

  Paul

• Z560 - replace the HDD with SSD - solved using OneKey Recovery

  Hey guys,.

  In a few days time Santa is put me an SSD, OCZ Vertex 3 120 GB.

  I think to clone the drive following this guide: http://www.ssdfreaks.com/content/664/how-to-clone-hdd-to-ssd-with-windows-7s-own-software and I'm a little confused on the partitions that are currently on the disk.

  I have:

  Local disk C: 552,55 gb,

  LENOVO 28.8 GB D:

  and a partition unassigned 14.75 GB.

  Does anyone know what contains the unassigned partition? I guess that's the One - Key recovery software? If this is the case, then I intend on deleting the D: Partition, which currently contains drivers, narrows the C:\ about 100 GB and cloning then the C:\ 100 GB and partition unassigned... will this work?

  Bravo guys!

  Rastaman

  Hey guys,.

  I got my Vertex 3 today and it is ridiculously fast. Totally recommend it if you can afford it. Anyway, I discovered how do I reinstall my laptop, and I'm going to ask you now:

  (1) One Key Recovery Opened and clicked on 'create recovery disk', followed by 'default recovery drive '.

  (2) thought - sod it, I'll just stay in my new SSD and see what happens. Inserted, set the BIOS to boot from the DVD drive, and then install windows.

  (3) gain?

  In fact, I found myself with

  C:\ 96,84 GB

  Partion unnamed (14, 75 GB) - this is the area of a key recovery

  Unnamed (200 mb) - partition likely etc boot sector reserved by operating system - seen elsewhere on other systems and is quite normal!

  So yes, that happened on a NEW SSD building, which had not been formatted before - OneKey Recovery did everything by himself.

  I hope this helps people in the future!

  Merry Christmas!

• Measures of software right for remove mSata 32 GB drive cache to replace the HDD with SSD.

  Hi, does anyone have instructions, or so point me to an article, to remove the disc from cache mSata original 32 GB configured to speed up drive HARD etc so the office strictly from the HARD drive boot can drive alone. I know that this implies the RST and possibly the BIOS settings. I'm looking for the exact steps that I had bad experiences removal (and adding) 32 GB mSata led cache in the past. System does not boot... Note I didn't need no guidance on physically remove the disk and for the curious once I have a clean boot of the only HARD disk I will clone the SSD (2.5 which I already have) so the 32 GB mSata is redundant and I would remove it completely. I am also interested by your experiences and/or complications in doing this. Thank you.

  These instructions may be of any Dell desktop, the office in question is a Dell XPS 8700.

  Hi all

  Here are the exact steps I used to replace a HARD drive accelerated with an SSD without any problem. It will probably work on most laptops and Dell desktop computers. In my case a Dell XPS 8700 running Windows Pro 64-bit 10.

  1 rapid Storage Technology, performance-> Disable Acceleration tab-> makes available.

  2. use DISKPART to CLEAN the drive 32 GB mSata.

  3. run msconfig.exe to set the mode to boot without failure, a minimum.

  4 stop.

  5. press F2 at startup to enter BIOS. Change to AHCI RAID. (probably not necessary, but I wanted that you never know what SSD tools may need).

  6 mine starts in Mode safe very well and it has changed Windows 10 AHCI RAID drivers automatically.

  7 run msconfig.exe to change normal startup.

  8 re-boot (started fine normal start-up).

  9. I then stop and removed the 32 GB mSata reader (you probably do this stage 4)

  10 success, XPS 8700 AHCI HHD boots without any problem.

  11. I then used Acronis True Image HD provided for free with the 1050 GB Crucial SSD to clone the 2 TB drive (650 GB used). Important do not use Acronis in Windows mode but create and boot from a bootable USB key. Community.crucial.com/.../172487

  12 put the SSD in a basket of 3.5 and swapped the HHD with the SSD. Now, it starts in a few seconds and not minutes after a Windows 10 update!

  It worked for me, but obviously not guaranteed to work for you...

• How to replace the HDD with SSD for Inspiron 15R 5521?

  Hello

  I have the Dell Inspiron 15R 5521 Intel i7 with Windows 8 is installed. I would like to replace the hard drive with the Samsung SSD 840 EVO series.

  http://www.Amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-Evo-Series-2-5-inch-MZ-7TE1T0BW/DP/B00E3W16OU/ref=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_t

  First of all, this SSD will be compatible with my laptop? Second, I don't know how to install the Windows 8 and all the necessary drivers for this laptop works again.

  I have very little knowledge of operating system installation. Can someone help me with step by step instructions please?

  Thank you.

  Hi Daniel Hong,.

  This drive should work fine. I have a link below an operating system for your reference installation guide.

• Replaced the HDD with SSD and does not start?

  I replaced the original HARD drive in my Latitude E5500 with a new 240 GB SSD. I can't the computer to boot. Blue lights above the blink of keyboard on and out and nothing else happens. Is there a sequence of keys that need to be pushed? I have the boot CD in the DVD player, but can't even get it to work.

  Is there a place to find written instructions?

  Thank you.

  Hi ran61a,

  Click here to find out what you say the flashing lights.

• Pavilion dv 9500: replace the HDD with SSD HP Pavilion dv9500

  I want to improve my HP Pavilion dv9500 by replacing the HARD original with an SSD drive. Is that possible and Yes are there no specification of SSD and an adapter must?

  PaulB5 wrote:

  I want to improve my HP Pavilion dv9500 by replacing the HARD original with an SSD drive. Is that possible and Yes are there no specification of SSD and an adapter must?

  They should fit you will have to climb on your HARD drive cage if there is an and that you may need a spacer inserted as some SSDS have a spacer for the filling of vacuum.

• Replace the HDD with SSD in 15-j171nr

  I want to do an Exchange standard by removing the 750 GB 5400 RPM SATA HDD and replace it with a 250 GB SSD. What I want to know is if I take out the HARD drive and 24 GB SSD cache, I may be able to upgrade with a 8 GB of additional ram, since I no longer have conflict with the hybrid hard drive?

  Yes No problem. You could indeed move to 16 GB of RAM, even with the current configuration. However, the powerful optimal configuration is an SSD in the location of primary SATA hard drive and no WSSD and 16 GB of RAM.

• HP laptop - 15-ay107ne: replace the HDD with SSD

  Hello, I am aiming to change my HARD drive with an SSD on my HP laptop. But the licensed operating system and recovery are shipped at the disk of existting on my machine. Is it possible to move them to an SSD and reinstall the OS on the SSD?

  Thank you!

  Hello

  No, the licensed operating system isn't on the old HDD, is so on the BIOS of your machine you can install SSD of fees if you wish. Pleae Note: you can install olny a swme version/edition of Windows 10.

  The quick and easy way:

  1 creating the USB drive recovery using HP Recovery Manager then return files after installing the SSD.

  2 clone existing HARD drive SSD using cloning software, then exchange them.

  Kind regards.

• Win7pro Activation fails after replacing the HDD with SSD on HP Mini 5102, SP1 would be the issue?

  Hi all

  Displays the first time here, be it a Sunday I can't contact customer service...

  I bought my HP a few months ago and had an Indilinx SSD detached from my updates. Think the mini 5102 would be the best place to put the Indilinx (G2 Intel went in the largest notebook).

  After going through the pain of a full reinstall (best way for ssd), , I had the machine works very well with all the updated drivers and updates to the OS, but have obviously forgotten to activate (as it appears on the system properties page). I thought the network would be the best place to get the last of my tasks of re.

  BTW, factory installed Windows 7 Pro 32 bit...

  So I have just run the activation routine and do NOT have! Using the initially installed key.

  1. Could this have caused the bone now have Service pack 1?
  2. Could it be changing right on HARD for one SSD drive?

  Should I call Microsoft or HP?

  (I have the disk HARD original (with intact BONES) for the replacement if necessary).

  With thanks and greetings from the Australia,.

  Dave

  P45 study | C2q9550 | 8G | Revodrive 120G | DualMonitor | Win7pro64bit
  AwayTeam-G51vx | P9700 | 8G | 80Gssd | 320Ghdd | Win7HP64bit
  Dailytraveller-HPMini5102 | 2G | 64Gssd | CrystalHD | Win7pro32

  The registry key will not work with the installation of OS in retail. It is the volume key OEM HP uses in the production. You have a license attached at the bottom of the laptop key? If so, it is to use.

• HP laptop laptop 15-s104na: replace the HDD with SSD Crucial

  I have a HP/Compaq 15 - s104na with 2213 motherboard and BIOS F.24 with a 500 GB Toshiba HARD drive running Win8.1 (OEM).  Also have an M500 Crucial 240 GB SSD (firmware MU05) that Win7 worked in an old laptop Lenovo.  Thought I would try installing the SSD in laptop computer to speed things up a bit.

  However, although I have been able to clone HARD drive SSD (SSD connected via a USB/SATA bridge), when I installed it in the laptop, it didn't start.  The BIOS has been recognizing the Crucial SSD in the Boot Options, but then failed to boot from it returning 0xc0000225 (required is not connected).  Running the Recovery Manager HP of DVD has failed, too, is not surprising that DISKPART > LIST DISK did not show the SSD drive.

  Out of curiosity, I then tried a fresh install of the OS of a download of MS 8.1 using a generic key that gave the same result - not found disk.

  So, I guess there is something inconsistent between the motherboard for laptop and SSD Crucial.  Runs the compatibility check tool SSD Crucial returns zero compatible solutions, even if I didn't require any special drivers SATA SSD.  Looks like I'll stick with the existing HARD drive (which, to be fair, is not otherwise slow...!)

  Update my previous problem of BIOS without recognizing an SSD Crucial of M500.

  Person to HP or Crucial has been able to provide a solution, but now, I found a good solution to workaround where I installed the SSD drive in the optical drive Bay, leaving the original HARD disk.  Now the BIOS recognizes the SSD, and I did a clean install of Windows 10 on it as my C drive.  I leave my data on the HARD drive as my D drive.  Fortunately, I don't want an internal optical drive.

  So, I now have the benefits of an SSD while also having a lot of data storage space!

  Hope this can help others avoid hours of frustration...

• HP ENVY 15 J122TX TS: replace the HDD with SSD

  Hello world

  I'm new here, I bought a HP ENVY 15 TS, there an mSata 24GO and I was wondering if I could install a larger mSata to run the o/s. If this is not the case, replace with a new SSD HARD drive? If so, what is the optimum capacity should I install? My characteristics are, Core i7-4700MQ, 8 x 2 GB RAM, 1 TB of HARD drive.

  Awaitng a solution.

  Thank you

  SENAL

  Here is the Service Manual of the 15 WANTED TS J122TX:

  Manual

  See pages 43 to 48 for more information on the removal and replacement of hard drives, including the WSSD. Your laptop Fortunately for you access to these components. The reader of the WSSD cannot be done in bootable without changes of very high-level software that I will assume that you do not want to try. Even with those that you are technically not the start of the WSSD to redirect to start Windows boot from the primary drive and finish by the WSSD. So basically if you want to run an SSD, penetrates a 500 GB Samsung 850 Evo SSD and remove the MSSD. We then have to reinstall the software on the SSD drive. With an SSD as drive so it is more a reason for the accelerator of the WSSD, but on your model of operating system installation still requires a bit of trickery that storage controller is on RAID and you need to load a driver during installation. After if you want to proceed with this I can be sure that you are interested in before getting into the details.

  If it's 'the Answer' please click on 'Accept as Solution' to help others find it.

• I replaced the HDD with SSD but Win 7 has always said that the HARD drive is inplace!

  Everything else works fine. Error correction of the control panel says there is an error, but it did not fix it. 'Computer' shows still a 75 G HARD drive but the CPU is using my Samsung SSD 250 G 820. How can I change the C: drive in "Computer" to read my new SSD?

  Before any thing let double check that you're not missreading disk management, disconnect your external drive and all other devices, re-booting, it starts?

  If it isn't

  Disconect all the external devices

  (1) if its a dvd win7 real victory dvd insert & re-booting, it starts from the dvd victory, early in the process if it detects remove them all partitions, then continue the installation using all the free space.

  Then connect to the internet and allow windows updates important to do its thing, it may require several reboots and update runs.

  Install your anti virus program, if a PC brand visit the site PC manufacturers and install drivers specific to win7 for your model, if a generic desktop computer, motherboard manufacturers site for their drivers.

  Check the basic operation of the PC before going any further, if all OK just reinstall your media origonal programs.

  If still OK connect the external drive and simply copies the data in different places of the library on the ssd.

  ---------------------

  (2) if it is a game of manufacturers PC recovery discs insert the cd & re - start, depending on what options that don't give CD a destructive restore (clean install)

  After completion do not install anything, unless you use a disc of recovery of PC manufacturers and theres a separate utilities/drivers If yes drive use.

  Then in management records check which is shown for drive 0 if it shows the space unallocated to the rt, C C: rt-click and select Extend Volume > type following in the unallocated total shown Mo > next > finish

  Then connect to internet for the important updates to do its thing, then proceed as indicated in (1) except for the drivers

• Installation of restore in Compaq Presario V2000 after replacing the hard drive disk

  I have a Compaq Presario V2000, I had the hard drive replaced at CompUSA.  The drive is a 250 gig to replace the original HD 40 gig.  When you load the restore of the operating system (Windows XP) disc nothing happens just a note on the ethernet controller and the media test failure then exit ROM PXE.  How to load the operating system.  I follow the procedures on the Web site?

  Thank you very much.  After a discussion at CompUSA, they decided to try another HD concert 160 instead of 250. Wallah... OS began the installation of restore disc program.  It is a problem with the new hard drive.

  Help a what to do CompUSA actually tech the problem finally.

  Thanks again!