Strange XPS Gen 5 startup freeze Seagate 256 GB SSD

Hello:

I managed to finally find some time to upgrade my XPS Gen 5 faithful (but strong) to Windows 7. Major changed components were RAM (6 GB total = 2x2gb + 2 x 1 GB), a new SSD (Seagate 256Go SDSSDHP - 256G - G25) and newly purchased Dell Ultrasharp U2212HM monitor 21.5 ".

Everything seems to start well, except that it is never on the first power up: it still does not start after a long pause on the start screen, freeze temporarily so I can't select Configuration of F2, then finally showing a 'not found' error at the start of disk 0. If I cycle the power button for the start screen freeze or after the error message, there is no problem and the operating system starts normally afterwards (and quickly).

[I never had this problem before, even with the hard drive 250 GB of stock WD, except that change components often cause a delay starting for the first time only.]

I guess that's to be a particular problem with the SSD or the BIOS - workaround is manageable, but very annoying to have to turn on the computer twice to start.

Any suggestions?

Thank you

Tony

In the BIOS, your SSD seems properly under SATA port 0? If you start directly in the BIOS then the output, the system starts properly?

This SSD seems SATA 3.0, and I saw problems using SATA 3.0 on a controller SATA 1.0 drives. Sometimes, the solution is to install a controller card.

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