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• Adding SSD to the second Bay drive in DV7-1285dx - advice please

  So I recently bought a used DV7-1285dx and is considering the addition of a solid state drive to run the operating system. The current drive is 250 GB 5 400 rpm. Can I simply buy a 2.5 "SATA SSD to any size - I'm looking to 50 GB - and plop down inside and install Windows 7 on that? I've searched the Net and have not seen a solution that does this is clear.

  BTW, I think that this HP forum is great. I got a good and fast response to a question I asked yesterday. It's better than the customer support (do not hit the HP - I mean in general)!

  Thanks, rich

  porcelain808 wrote:

  So I recently bought a used DV7-1285dx and is considering the addition of a solid state drive to run the operating system. The current drive is 250 GB 5 400 rpm. Can I simply buy a 2.5 "SATA SSD to any size - I'm looking to 50 GB - and plop down inside and install Windows 7 on that? I've searched the Net and have not seen a solution that does this is clear.

  BTW, I think that this HP forum is great. I got a good and fast response to a question I asked yesterday. It's better than the customer support (do not hit the HP - I mean in general)!

  Thanks, rich

  I think that an SSD of any size should work. I recommend at least 64GB for Windows and manufacturers such as Intel, Corsair, Crucial or Patriot. I've seen a few posts that SSD works on Dv7 computers so don't worry portable...

• size of hard drive 2nd dv7-6b51ea

  Hello

  I have a dv7-6b51ea, the British model. Its original 1 TB drive started clicking... then finish. I replaced the main drive with a 250 GB SSD drive and reinstalled win7 64 bit. This works very well and is very quick to start and run.

  Having been in the back, I noticed a 2 slot of the drive Bay, I bought a 1 TB of seagate hybrid drive for this niche and have installed with cable.

  The first time I start windows, he saw the car and says that the new hardware is ready to use.

  Unfortunately windows cannot see the drive.

  I reinstalled all the current drivers on the support site HP and flashed the bios to the windows application.

  Can you shed any light on this please?

  Thank you in advance.

  Wayne

  Hi Wayne,

  You will need to just format the new HARD drive - try the following.

  Hold down the Windows key and press R.  In the run box, type compmgmt.msc , and then press ENTER.  Click disk management in the left pane and let readers load upward.  Right-click on your new HARD drive and select Format to start the wizard.  Windows 7 will affect a Volume label so if your happy with it, just leave the default.  File system is NTFS.  Allocation unit size must be left by default.  Select the option to perform a quick format if it is not already done.  Leave all the other default settings, and then click Ok, and then Ok to start the process.

  Once this done, your new HARD disk should now appear when you look under the computer.

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• need advice on SSDS 2nd for dv7-6c02er

  Hello everyone!

  In my one empty slot to HARD drive laptop(dv7-6c02er) and I want to add here (120 GB) SSD.

  I need 2 tips where to buy long cable to SSD and what SSD beter to use? (OCZ, intel, critical, etc.)

  2D hard drive cable Kit:

  http://www.newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?Main_Page=product_info&cPath=2_5&products_id=379

  Check the image carefully and make sure it sounds good or contact newmodeus.

  I had a lot of luck with the Samsung SSD 840 series.

  http://www.Newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16820147247

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

• SSD drive update

  I just installed a crucial 256 GB ssd in my HP Pavilion laptop dv7 I bought at hp 2010-11. My problem is how can I change the ide to ahci mode mode?

  I called HP and receives the same answer, that AHCI is enabled in windows 7 software. technical support for HP ssd drives document is c02435719. Thank you and I hope this helps someone else who is having this problem.

• Best external SSD drive?

  Looking for a new external SSD drive. What are some of the best out there for the money?  Really need 1 TB or more.

  Thank you!

  The fastest and most effective will be a PCIe SSD installed in an enclosed.  Understand that serves as an external SSD, speed may be limited by the connection in use and you can not achieve the performance that the SSD is capable of.  The fastest connection to date is Thunderbolt2, which may or may not be fast enough (I just don't know).

  You can get these here:

  https://eShop.MacSales.com/item/OWC/SSDAB2MB10K

  http://Store.mcetech.com/mm/Merchant.Mvc?Store_Code=MTOS & Screen = CTGY & Category_Co = PCIEFLASH

  Ciao.

• Run Windows 10 from an external SSD drive? Yes, it works!

  That's what I did to make it work. The whole process takes about 45 minutes, but I think that it really is worth it if you want to run quick and clean Windows 10 on your iMac.

  What you need:

  • An SSD external - data is deleted
  • An iMac 27 "(end of 2013 in my case)

  Temporarily, for the installation, you will also need:

  • A computer with Windows 7, 8 or 10 to copy the correct files on the SSD drive and make it bootable
  • A computer running with OS X download BootCamp
  • A USB - data is erased

  First, in Windows, you get a file ISO for Windows 10. You can use the media to https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10 authoring tool and choose to save it as ISO file (do not create a USB bootable media).

  1. Double-click on the. ISO file. This will mount the disk to install on a disk (in my case, the letter E).
  2. Connect the SSD drive to a free USB port
  3. Open an administrator command prompt and type:
     1. DiskPart
     2. list disk (to identify your external SSD drive number)
     3. select disk 2 (or another number to your external SSD drive, make sure you do not erase your internal drive, usually on 0).
     4. clean - be careful, if you have selected the wrong disc, erase all the data on it
     5. create part pri
     6. Quick format
     7. assign letter = O (or another letter if already used)
     8. assets
     9. output
     10. DISM/apply-image /imagefile:"E:\sources\install.esd" / index: 1 /ApplyDir:Y:------(change E to another letter for the ISO file mounted)
     11. BCDBOOT. EXE Y:\WINDOWS/s Y:/f BIOS (so that the boot in the BIOS only drive (not EFI))
     12. output
     13. Eject all disks properly or simply shut down your PC.

  Then on your Mac, open the wizard BootCamp (click on Launchpad and type "bootcamp" to find) and check ONLY "download the latest software of Apple's Windows support. Save it on your USB thumb drive. Stop your iMac. Remove the USB key and keep it in your hand.

  Turn on your iMac by pressing the option (alt) key. You will see an orange icon with Windows. Select this option and wait until you see 'Getting ready devices', wait a little longer until you hear the startup chime and press the option (alt) key to make sure that start you on the external hard drive. That's all!

  Now you have a copy of Windows from your external USB drive. You just need to install the BootCamp drivers on your USB (\Bootcamp\Setup.exe). Reset.

  Oh, you have 10 Windows running natively on your beautiful iMac.

  Enjoy!

  The answer is in the response. I don't know how to post a tip!

• Installation internal SSD drive and storage of documents on external hard drive

  Hello!

  I have an older iMac and I want to speed it up by installing a SSD drive.  Currently, my internal hard drive has 2 TB of storage, and I don't want to pay for one SSD of this size.  I consider the use of an external drive for my files and using the SSD internal applications and the operating system.  Can this work?  What is the internal SSD of minimum size I should get, more or less, according to my number of apps?   The documents will open at a decent speed?   It is up to me to use an external hard drive with a Firewire instead of USB connection?  Thank you!

  Hi Dan:

  Apps it really depends how much you use and what types of data you want to keep in vs SSD HARD drive.

  120-128 GB SSD: USD price: 60-70 price range.

  for 250/256 GB SSD: about USD: price range of 80-90

  for 500/512 GB SSD: about USD: price range of 130-150

  An external 2 TB drive: for laptop (USB bus-powered - usually 2.5 "HDD included): 90 us $, for the largest 3.5" Office style HDD: 90 USD

  For me:

  I store all my music on the external network drive (RAID 1 configuration, 2 TB, and 50 percent full this time), all my documents/pictures are still in my 500 GB SSD.

  I don't have much video projects on my SSD.

  

  I used about 200 GB in my internal SSD flash drive

  Good luck finding your best solution.

  Sam

• USB port from a digital Multiport card will not read the external SSD drive. Right USB - c for the USB adapter works fine.

  USB port from a digital Multiport card will not read the external SSD drive. Right USB - c for the USB adapter works fine.

  It's a new 12 '' MacBook

• How to move iTunes to support SSD drive on secondary disk files

  Hello

  I think the title pretty much everything said. My SSD drive app fills and although I have three drives in my desktop Mac PRO somehow the artwork & mobile apps are like 20 gigs. The music files are in a secondary drive. What is the best way to move all the files to support the HUGE secondary disk so I don't understand all of a sudden the dreaded exclamation point?

  Thank you

  Enio

  10.11.4 running

  In essence, you must keep the support files in the folder as the iTunes music files, then let iTunes knows where they are located.

  It is better than the iTunes folder everything will be moved to the external drive, not just the music and media files. The link below is instructions on how to do it properly. You "partially" here, but you should still be able to follow them, to make the move.

  How to move your iTunes library to a new computer - Apple Support

• Just create a boot SSD drive. You want to minumize what Mozilla wrote in the SSD. You want to change Max and log locations not SSD drive. Anyone know how?

  Just create a boot SSD drive. You want to minumize what Mozilla wrote in the SSD. You want to change Max and log locations not SSD drive. Someone knows how, I could not find where it change?

  See http://kb.mozillazine.org/browser.cache.disk.parent_directory

  You can also install portable Firefox version, if you want to run Firefox on a disc of SS.

  • http://PortableApps.com/apps/Internet/firefox_portable

• Tecra S4 does not detect the SSD drive

  Hello together,

  I try to install a Samsung SSD 840 Pro to install in my Tecra S4. But when I try to install Windows 7, there is no detected SSD.

  What can I do that Windows detects the SSD drive?

  With greetings
  Golfbaer

  Hello

  You must add the SATA/RAID driver.
  Download from here:
  http://Support1.toshiba-tro.de/Tedd-files2/0/RAID-drv-20070719134547.zip

  Now, go to the BIOS and on the 3rd page of the BIOS, you can change the RAID settings to * 1RAID-0. *.
  Eventually, you will need to enter the password 1234 + and then press on + ENTER +.
  Now boot from the Windows 7 installation disc.
  Select "Custom Installation.
  Connect the USB where the RAID driver files

  Regarding the selection of the target (SSD drive isn't visible yet) disk, select "Load Driver" and navigate to the USB key, where is the folder with the drivers. Setup for Win 7 now allows you to select a memory stick USB attached.

  Confirm and after that we should include a list of available devices (SOLID-STATE drive)

• Re: Tecra R950-18F: win 8 Pro starts a new SSD drive

  Hello

  Having a few issues with the victory 8 DVD pro included with my laptop.

  BIOS is set as UEFI + secure boot, win 8 pro dvd starts and I can start recovery, after a while, he asks disc 2 and starts to recover win 8.

  After completion and reboot, it does not start and shows just the toshiba logo.

  Factory hdd with SSD OCZ VERTEX 4 is replaced by the bios.

  What could be the problem?

  > Drive HARD factory is replaced with SSD OCZ VERTEX 4 recognized by the Bios.

  You have the same start-up problems 8 win using the original HDD equipped Tecra R950?

  From my point of view, it would be possible that this laptop does not start successfully because of the new SSD.

  I recommend you check the previous HARD disk.
  If the laptop could start correctly, the problem is related to the new SSD drive.

  In some cases, it would be possible that the SSD firmware must be updated.

• Qosmio G30 - SSD drives are not recognized

  I have a Toshiba Qosmio G30-140 with two hard drives.
  One with Windows 7 and the other with XP.
  The system allows to start the 1st or the 2nd.

  To speed up the system got two Samsung 830 Series SSD drives
  model: MZ - 7PC256.
  The BIOS (BIOS ACPI version = 3.90), do not have the option and I have AHCI, I adopted
  1RAID-0.
  In this option, the discs to work independently.
  They work well, but the "Samsung SSD magician" application, does not recognize
  No SSD.

  I'm afraid that you do not work in the best conditions and which could have
  best performance.
  Thank you for helping understand me what isn't here and can improve the performance of SSDS magician.
  Thank you

  Hello

  I don t use this software Samsung SSD magician, but some people in the net reported that there is a new version of this utility in addition many people have problems using this software and this issue seems to depend on laptop but possible on the SSD drive.

  As much as I know there are other tools like Driver Magician or SSD Tweaker that perform similar functions as magician Samsung SSD

• Conversion HARD SSD drive on MBP 2010, need to program

  I have a 17 "middle MBP 2010 and in the process of conversion of SSD HARD drive.  I use the latest version of Mac OS X.  What program is recommended to mirror, for the SSD HARD drive image before installing? Or should I simply to reinstall all the programs instead, and then add the data?  A problem, I think that I have on this last approach is that I have many books in iBooks who came not through iTunes, and I see no way to export the data.  Are there times or saving strategies that I use in this business, the question of iBooks and the whole process of frustration?

  To install an SSD in a MBP is fundamentally no different from a HARD classic disc.  Format the SSD drive in disk utility > erase to Mac OS extended (journaled) and then copy the HDD to the SSD.  I recommend to use Carbon Copy Cloner for data transfer.  It copies everything. including the OSX and the recovery partition.

  Ciao.