Using Recovery CD to install on SSD

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• How to use Recovery DVD to install the new copy of the OS and CUSTOM PARTITIONS?

  Hello

  I have problem with appropriate recovery likely to start the recovery DVDs Thoshiba function created.

  I burn two DVD with the creator of recovery Toshiba Media witch was pre-installed on my computer. Now, I want to use it to install the new copy of Windows 7 OS on my laptop. BUT I don't want to erase entire HARD drive. I want format only the C: partition and let the data on my D: partition. I also want to set the size of the C: partition.

  When I insert DVD and start to form, some app start but display info that every partition is removed. I can't choose another option.

  How can I do?

  Hello

  Check it please http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/HTD1303440001R02.htm document.
  I think that everything has to be explained here. If you have any other questions please let us know.

• Cannot create recovery media after installing the SSD on Pavilion TS 11-e100

  Hello

  I just replaced the SSD HARD drive and tried to make a USB support of recovery through 8.1 recovery utility. The process takes strangely little time, but finishes normally have reported that the media are created. The size of all the files on the flash is about 200 MB. When I made the same support with disk size was 12 GB. I tried to start with than flash and it failed with a message on a damaged or similar medium. I always thought that windows does not take into account the physical structure of the disc and can not understand what is happening and what to do.

  Hello

  I use HP Recovery manager to create a recovery media for my machine ready and my wife. I use another software to clone HARD disks for other machines after any big change for example after moving from Windows 8 to 8.1, I create a clone which means I can't do it again, simply restore it back. Use a software called O & O DiskImage clone but the following free software can do the job:

  http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-drive-cloning-software.htm

  Kind regards.

  PS I tested once the 3rd software, it's ok

• can I install an SSD on an optical drive in a HP Envy Phoenix

  I just bought a custom HP ENVY Phoenix Desktop - 810-350se CTO with a Raid 5 (3 x 2 TB) configuration, but I noticed and did some research it seems that it's better to have an SSD installed for faster computer access data, of course, I want to use for the operating system installed on it.  So I have two questions?

  (1.) I can change the configuration so that I can add a SSD on an optical drive? (This will be the 4th disc). Since I already use 3 HARD drive on a Raid 5 configuration and there is no more space on the left, I guess I can only use an empty space of optical drive and install a SSD?

  2.) is there a limitation on the number of readers and HARD disk can be installed on the motherboard?

  My proposed solution is to keep the 3 HARD drive and install a 4th disk (SSD) on the optical drive and use it to the operating system (Windows 8.1).

  Recommendations or suggestions is appreciated.

  Thank you.

  3rd generation Intel Core i7-4960 X processor

  •4 TB 7200 RPM SATA 6 G RAID Hard Drive

  Hello

  Your PC is already using a bootloader of Windows 8 and if you load the SSD in UEFI mode, then you will add an another boot loader of Windows 8 for the menu eligible boot device.  This will lead to confusion.  I suggest that you avoid this situation by trying the following procedure:

  1. Don't forget to create the external HP recovery media
  2. Install the SSD on port 1 or 2
  3. Disable startup secure in the BIOS and set the legacy mode
  4. Start the Intel OPROM and rebuild the matrix RAID 5
  5. Boot into the BIOS and UEFI mode
  6. Start the external HP recovery media and load the SSD drive (SSD recommended size is 240 GB or more)
  7. Once you are currently running and then go to disk management and upward and format the matrix RAID like TPG

  The above procedure may or may not work, but that's what I would first try.

• Upgrade SSD using recovery discs: warnings?

  I would like to start by saying that I am pretty technology-challenged, then kindly appreciate if authors of response could use short and simple words with me.

  I have a 8460p with Windows 7 Pro 64 bit Elitebook. I want to upgrade my HARD drive of 320 GB for a 500 GB SSD. Instead of my current HARD drive cloning, I decided to do a new installation on the new SSD. I don't have a Windows 7 disc, but fortunately, HP includes a recovery with any purchase of Elitebook disc.

  However, I have read elsewhere that using a recovery on a disc SSD is a bad idea because it will lead to "problems of alignment." Well, to tell you the truth, I have no idea what this means, but it sounds bad.

  Yes, I wonder if it is safe to put in my SSD boot on my recovery disk and install Windows 7 like that.

  On an unrelated note, I read a lot of guides on the installation and optimization of SSDS. They say all the different things, which is a little intimidating. (Some people even say to ignore that these guides because many of them were written long ago, back when SSD was still in their infancy, and SSD of today do not need to be optimized.)

  In any case, is one of the things that all the guides say to use the AHCI mode, which is an option that I'm supposed to be able to find in my BIOS (I haven't checked, so I do not know!). My question is: when I should change it to AHCI mode? Before leaving my old HDD and installing my SSD? Or after putting in the SSD? Everything I know about AHCI is that it is supposed to make the SSD run faster.

  Thanks for all the helpful tips!

  Clarissa

  BIOS of your laptop are already set to default AHCI, you need not worry about this. Problems with SSDS come to use a SSD that is smaller than the smallest drive available on the series. In such cases, the recovery discs are confused. You propose to use a 500 GB SSD, so it shouldn't be a problem. Personally, I wouldn't do the factory restore. Instead, you can download an OEM of Windows 7 version that corrresponds to your license. Is - this Windows 7 Professional? It must be the same version, because you will use the key Code on the bottom of your laptop to turn it on. This is a link to download a completely legal, correct recovery disk OEM Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit:

  http://MSFT.digitalrivercontent.NET/win/X17-24281.ISO

  It is an .iso. This can be burned to a DVD disc can be used. Return ticket if you have questions, but Windows 7 with a disk image utility that should allow you to do or a software like Nero burning also will burn an .iso on a disc. You can't just burn the .iso to a disk image file. It has integrated Service Pack 1 so you can avoid this first huge update. You can copy the laptop hard drive swsetup folder and it will have all the drivers and software pre-installed. You can also use Windows Easy Transfer to create a file that will restore the files and the browser settings and preferences. If you need assistance.

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

• I just installed an SSD on my imac 24 inch 2007 but at the start of the computer does not see the drive. How to use the terminal to look for? Thank you

  I just installed an SSD on my imac 24 inch 2007 but at the start of the computer does not see the drive. How to use the terminal to look for? Thank you

  Can she be seen by disk utility (and which version of Mac OS X is)

• Re-install Windows 7 using recovery media (DVD)

  Laptop: HP-430 Notebook

  OS: Windows 7 (64-bit)

  HARD DRIVE: THE 298 GB

  When I bought recently my laptop HP-430, I partitioned new HARD drive using some other third party software. I created an additional partition (M:\). Here's the info, how I've repartitioned...

  C:\ - 100 GB (changed from 284 GB to 100 GB).

  D:\ - have not made any changes.

  M:\ - 184 GB (created a drive by myself).

  Then after a few days of testing purpose I thought using the Recovery Manager. So I run the Setup and chose the first option (System Restore) who says he will only reformat the drive (C:\) system and will not issue any other HARD disk changes. But to my surprise it deleted/reformatted the HARD full disc, and I lost all my documents, music, photos and all my important files, I recorded/saved on M:\ (that I had created...)

  Can someone tell me why the hack happened...?

  So now, next point. After that the Recovery Manager has restored the operating system, I repartitioned again, but this time with the Windows disk management tool. But the Windows disk management does not shrink (resize) the C:\(Systemdrive) of less than 150 GB. So I resized C:\ to 150 GB of GB 284 and created a player more (M:\) 147 GB size. And I deleted the recovery disc (D:\), but I created the recovery DVD before you remove the Recoevery of my HARD disk drive.

  Now its time for me to reinstall Windows 7 using recovery media, I messed with some system files when installing a theme for Windows 7 and now my OS is completely unstable. So now I want to reinstall windows 7, but I do not understand what option selected in the Recovery Manager (when run from Recovery DVD)

  Options displayed in the Recovery Manager

  1 collect using Microsoft Recovery

  2 recovery system (the option that I had chosen for the first time and got all the stuff removed)... He said that he only reinstalls the OS and custom make any other change of HARD drive.

  3 minimized Image Recovery

  4. factory Reset.

  So now my question to you guys, it's what option do I have selected in the Recovery Manager so that all my saved content and my stuff on M:\ (I created) will not be removed... and the operating system is reinstalled.

  PLIZZZZZ HELPPPPPPPPPPPP...

  Hello

  I don't think that all the disk recovery options will keep your partition custom - as far as I know, the only time where you will receive a prompt to keep a custom partition when you use the option "Recovery of Image is reduced to a minimum" to the recovery Partition D that you deleted.

  You can try the following workaround.

  Download the good Image of disk Windows 7 from the link below: it must be exactly the same version your OEM Setup - that is to say if your laptop comes with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, it comes to the version, you must download.

  Windows 7 sp1-iso-official-32-bit-and-64-bit

  Use an app like ImgBurn to burn the ISO correctly on a blank DVD - a guide on the use of ImgBurn to write an ISO on a disc is here.

  Use the disk that you create to perform the installation - when you get to the option to choose the installation type, choose custom and select the C partition.

  When asked, enter the activation key Windows located on the underside of your laptop, then when the installation is complete use the 'method of phone", described in detail in the link below to activate the operating system - this method supported by Microsoft and is popular with people who want to just that a new installation of Windows 7 without software load additional normally bundled with OEM installations.

  http://www.kodyaz.com/articles/how-to-activate-Windows-7-by-phone.aspx

  Additional drivers, you may need to find from here.

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• Using recovery disks (windows 8.1) to re-install on a replacement hard drive

  Hello, I just ordered a DELL Inspiron 3000 desktop computer. I read that DELL power supply is no longer reinstallation DVD.  What happens when (if) the hard drive in the new PC goes wrong? Could I then form a new hard drive in my machine and use recovery disks (which I'd as soon as the PC happens with DELL to the top and recovery) to reinstall everything on this new hard drive? That's how would this work?

  Thank you

  Dominocat

  It's a ridiculous bunch of B.S. should not have to ask a recovery media for a system they bought which comes with the ability to make its own recovery media. I used the USB Flash method and the DVD I did when I bought the PC, and none of them works. Never do an option to install Windows. Refresh PC and PC Reset are just as useless when told your recovery media is not "valid". If I had my Windows product key that I have just to run Windows Setup, enter the key and be on my way.

  I tried to use the application form to request the media with Dell, but because I am out of warranty web page just a loop and does not always actually apply. It seems that I might have to call Dell technical support and pay by the minute (cell phone), while it is pending. Even the Support email link disappears once the warranty expires. Thank you, Dell. Appreciate the help.

  I think part of the problem is that the PC came with Windows 8 (so then the recovery DVDs were made) and since then I've upgraded to 8.1 making it "invalid". But this does not explain the new recovery USB support flash a few moments I did there are that still does not work for 'Refresh' or 'Reset' to my PC. It indicates that lack of recovery files. Should not have checked everything while bringing the recovery media?

  At this point, I have now downloaded the free version of Reflect and use to clone the old hard drive before he finally died, and I hope it will work. Good luck to all.

• Install windows 8 using recovery disk Windows 7

  I have a dell inspiron 15r turbo's (7520) with 8 windows pre installed.

  I'm a big fan of Windows 7 rather than Windows 8 so I would completely remove windows 8 and install windows 7 ultimate cost.

  My problem is now that in the future if I want to install windows 8 then the recovery disc will help me do? Please help me.

  The recovery disk does not contain the operating system. It allows you to access the hard disk recovery partition. If you install another operating system that usually makes the useless recovery partition. You cannot use the recovery disk to install windows 8 after installing another OS... If you have used Dell backup and restore, you may have other options if you chose to copy the recovery partition from the factory to the USB key. Start to the recovery flash drive and see what you can do. You can test out without actually reinstalling anything.

  To reinstall windows 8 you probably will have to ask Dell discs:

  https://www.Dell.com/support/Diagnostics/us/en/19/nondiagnostichome?c=us&l=en&s=DHS

• My Windows 7 Professional Office system disk has been corrupted and I took the opportunity to install a SSD for a new system disk and reinstall Windows.  The system is installed and running on the SSD, with my old drive system currently used for storage a

  My Windows 7 Professional Office system disk has been corrupted and I took the opportunity to install a SSD for a new system disk and reinstall Windows.  The system is in place and running on the SSD, with my old drive system now used for storage as it is still readable.  The only product Adobe, that I reinstalled so far is drive XI but I would like to reinstall items 8 and Acrobat 9 without occupying more licenses that both are also installed on my laptop.  Can you tell me the best way to do it?  -Thank you

  If you have two activations allocated already and one was lost on the hard drive that has failed, then you must contact the Adobe Support via chat and ask them to reset your activations.

  To the link below, click on the still need help? the option in the blue box below and choose the option to chat...

  Serial number and activation support (non - CC) chat
  http://helpx.Adobe.com/x-productkb/global/Service1.html ( http://adobe.ly/1aYjbSC )

• install an SSD in Workstation Z600.

  Hello

  Description explains it, I thought to replace my current HARD drive to an SSD.

  I did a lot research on this myself, but thought I would check here just wrap there are any falls known issues/pit with a ssd in z600 workstation installation, I will look at adding a 1 TB ssd.

  1. installation of the material? the 3.5 inch z600 caddy would not accommodate a SSD, HP sells racks that will fit the z600?

  2. compatibility with the workstation? are there types of SSD that are best suited for z600 workstations?

  3. how to install and set up? is it as simple as connect via a cable SATA SSD and installing the OS? The Bios settings?

  Any information would be appreciated,

  Griff

  Installed a Samsung 500 GB SATA III Evo in my z600... and it works perfectly.

  Installed last week and have been installing programs and saw the general use of it without any problem. I wanted to test properly before posting a reply. It would be possible that I have problems with it later, but I would of thought that if she had problems I would be this topic now.

  My SSD reads to 282 MB/s and writes to 270 MB/s - write random shuffle (IOPS) (IOPS) 51612 47395.

  Being a SATA II gen workstation his don't reach only the full potential of the SSD to 540 / 520 MB/s writing but reading what I read, you won't notice the difference even its so fast... and I accept CC suite, mozilla, (did not install 3dsmax yet) all boot in seconds compared to the minutes on the old HARD drive.

  Just to note that does not use a HP recovery disk to reinstall the OS. I have used a .iso official windows 7 and booted from USB (although it has some things useful, I didn't HP bloatware) drivers installed perfectly smoothly. Windows serial on bottom of Tower

  1. installation of the material? the 3.5 inch z600 caddy would not accommodate a SSD, HP sells racks that will fit the z600?

  "Via Scott comments, look for the version of"needs-tool"in the post above, mine cost £8.50 and takes every 5 seconds to fit the ssd for the z600. I would not buy the version of the tool-less sugguest... unless you have no hands and a lot of money. »

  2. compatibility with the workstation? are there types of SSD that are best suited for z600 workstations?

  "Yes, they are HP approved detailed SSDs in, but the post above, I had no problem with the class of consumer SSDS, but you dice with what brand." The Samsung EVO 500 GB, no problem. You can use a SATA III ssd, but you can get questions as warned by HP as their firmware does not support certain types (so basically if it doesn't they don't help you) ".»

  3. how to install and set up? is it as simple as connect via a cable SATA SSD and installing the OS? The Bios settings?

  "Make sure that your BIOS is set to RAID + AHCI (mine was already setup like that)." I used the samsung Wizard tool after installation and it will say that your PC is not set to AHCI, but I just ignore it. As long as ORGANIC and firmware are up-to-date, you'll be fine. Use a blindmate card to install the ssd (see above messages). Make sure you get the latest firmware on a USB before installing SSD, it should be the first thing to check after the installation of the SSD. You don't need to change cables SATA from II to III that the cables are retro-compatible... anyway have a SATA III in a z600 will limited you to speeds of SATA II (which compared to a normal HARD disk are ridiculously fast). Just plug in and install OS. It can be interesting to read about boring SSD, the magician of samsung suggest some things to do, but not all are necessary, either its life expectancy more performance... defintely deserves to be read to the top, if it's your first SSD as it was for me. »

  Upgraded high hand the best I've done to my workstation and very simple to do. I'm glad that I waited for better support and cost down on the SSD before using.

  You want to say a big thank you to Scott Harrison for his help on this. I nagged him much but really appreciated his advice! Congratulations to Scott and anyone else who posted help.

  Enjoy your SSD, I'll do it.

  Griff

• Install a SSD Portégé R700-184 with Software Factory Reset

  I have an SSD that I will install in the cell above.

  I would be grateful if anyone can shed some light on how this could be done, so I'm able to move only the soft reset along on the SSD from the old hard drive?

  Also if there is a generic guide on installing itself please?

  Very appreciated

  Prior to do any create recovery DVDs using the preinstalled Toshiba Recovery Disk Creator.
  AFAIK you can't do clean using recovery image installation created recovery disc.

  Create the drive check, integrated new SSD, if this new SSD is recognized correctly and try to install the recovery image using the recovery disk created.

• Install upgrade SSD S400, win 8 questions

  Hello. I recently bought an S400 and try to upgrade to an SSD HARD drive. After a lot of pain, I find a Lenovo OEM 8 ISO Win and a USB bootable with her. I have confirmed that I can boot to it in UEFI mode on another system. I installed the SSD in the S400, a unit of series 120 GB Samsung 840, and the BIOS recognizes the drive. Whenever I try to boot on USB or SSD (which is empty at the moment), I will meet with an array of symptoms according to my process:

  Overall, it does not try to start on a device. If I boot using the onekey without the USB is connected, it will allow me to access the boot menu and it shows the SSD as the only option. If I try to start on the SSD, I get an infinite loop to display the Lenovo logo, then a restart. If I try the onekey with USB already plugged in, the activity of the USB light with flash a couple of times and the screen will sit on the Lenovo logo indefinitely, without giving me the opportunity to get into the BIOS or a start menu. If I boot to the recovery screen where I can choose BIOS or boot menu and then plug the USB and select the start menu, the screen goes all black. If I try to start directly, without onekey, DSS or the USB port, I get the infinite loop.

  I have USB boot enabled, LAN boot disabled and have tried different combinations of UEFI and the bootable media legacy. What I am doing wrong?

  I want to emphasize that this does not mean that I am hacking it, just an observation. I'm not happy having to use one of my key MSDN is everything.

• Slow startup after installing the SSD because gray screen

  I just installed a Samsung Evo 500 GB SSD in my Macbook Pro 2010. I went to start and it starts very slowly due to a gray screen just sat there for about 30 seconds and then it shows the apple logo and it takes another 15 seconds to load. The gray screen did not appear before installing the SSD but the Apple logo did take longer to load with the HARD drive. I used SuperDuper to clone my my SSD HARD drive and installed the SSD and it starts normally. The only issue was the gray screen. I've heard that I need to go into system preferences and select Startup disk, then my boot drive, but there is no choice. Help, please.

  Have you seen this article?

  How to choose a boot on your Mac - Apple Support drive

• This win to install a SSD drive in a PowerBook G4?

  Hello

  I wonder if installing an SSD in my PowerBook G4 17 "would make sense, either replace the drive of 80 GB original or being a carrier of replacement instead of the SuperDrive, which can be done.

  I read somewhere, but that because of the PB G4 PATA connection an SSD would be significantly slowed down that it make much sense to install a.

  Does anyone have experience with this?

  Thanks for all the opinions.

  It probably will not affect performance much.  You may notice the startup time is faster.  It makes the quieter PowerBook, and it produces less heat, fans can turn on less often (what makes even more quiet).

  I replaced the hard drive in my old PowerBook ("Pismo") with solid state storage.  First of all, I used a physically tiny SDXC (32 GB) card on an adapter, and which worked surprisingly well.  I had already used this same card SDXC (of Sony brand) with my 2011 Mac mini (in its high speed SD card), as a startup disk for replacement for testing purposes.  The adapter I used is like this

  http://www.Amazon.com/optimal-shop-secure-digital-adapter/DP/B00BANFDWG

  I use it for about a year or two.  Then, I replaced it with a 128 GB mSATA on another adapter card

  http://www.Amazon.com/GP/product/B009BA8V4M

  The mSATA (as well as the adapter) card is significantly faster when doing things that require focused disk access, as at the start.  It's logical, because an mSATA (unlike a SD card) card is designed to be a drive on the computer (no storage media).  The total cost was about $55, probably even cheaper now.  I bought the card mSATA (Samsung brand) on eBay.  It has been used and the seller had the highest number, so I thought they were 'draws' laptops have been recycled or upgraded storage higher.  128 GB is the maximum for my old PowerBook, so it was a good deal (about $40 at the time).

  I have posted more information in another similar topic (including a review of product for the adapter mSATA), a few months ago...

  Re: Hard drives SSD