XPS 8300 - steps to install boot hard drive replacement

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• UEFI Install on hard drive replacement

  Hello

  I recently called Dell support on my Inspiron 15R SE do not start and they determined that my hard drive crashed. They have delivered a new HDD to me and forced me to install but I had problems installing windows 8 as it was factory installed using UEFI.

  The installer of Windows 8 would start, but immediately gave an error missing one driver media. Driver and utility records I have provided do not seem to help at all. I called Dell support once again, but the guy that I was talking just told me that UEFI was confusing and told me to go into the bios and change boot inherited, who worked and I am now running windows 8 start legacy mode.

  But is there a way I can reinstall in UEFI? From my brief research, it seems to be more effective... Is there a driver I'm missing would not be on the windows or the driver and utilities disks?

  Doesn't seem not like phone support staff know much about UEFI so I'm not sure where to get help with this.

  You need to load the SATA drivers during the installation of Windows. See here:

  http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/a-clean-install-of-Windows/downloading-preparing-and-loading-SATA-drivers/

  Use these drivers here, they are the same just packaged differently:

  http://ftp.Dell.com/FOLDER01695190M/1/Serial-ATA_Driver_JX6H9_WN_12.8.0.1016_A00.exe

  http://ftp.Dell.com/FOLDER01685842M/2/AHCI_Intel_W8.1_A00_Setup-JX6H9_ZPE.exe

• TouchSmart 300 Windows 7, re - install on hard drive replacement problem. Help!

  I have official restore for my Touchsmart 300 disks and try to get it back on a hard drive, which I took from another machine. Drive hard said have left include Win 7 and Win XP. When I try to boot from the recovery CD, I am taken to the old hard drive Artemision boot menu, not the installation of the recovery disc. If I continue on this path there, I get an error message and a suggestion from my hard drive is damaged. Repair disk option can fix anything. Recovery Console doesn't help either. Why the CD read and overwrite all the old stuff on the hard drive?

  It is a good idea.

  They can have tools or diagnostic we individuals have no which can isolate the cause.

• How do you get VISTA home premium install on hard drive replacement

  I have a laptop HP which came pre installed with windows vista home premium WITHOUT install disks. (The license key is located on the sticker on the machine). The hard drive has crashed and had to be replaced. How can I get the disks to reinstall vista?

  You can request a HP disk to reinstall Vista.

  HP - order of the recovery disc for Windows:

  http://h20000.www2.HP.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/document.jsp?objectID=c00810334

  Restore Vista on HP computer with installation disks:
  http://h20000.www2.HP.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/document.jsp?objectID=c00809678#RestoreWithDiscs

• I installed a hard drive 500 secondary gig, after re-booting the properties for the new drive hard only show 48.8 GB are available.

  I installed a hard drive 500 secondary gig, after re-booting the properties for the new drive hard only show 48.8 GB are available. where is the rest of the memory?  Its not partitioned to another eather drive

  original title: hard drive problems

  (1) what does your BIOS the drive size?

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  2) disk hard test - find your make and model:
  Speccy - computer/system information in detail
  (More detailed look at your memory and CPU)
  OS, CPU, RAM, card, graphics, hard drive, optical drive
  Audio, peripherals, network.
  Note: Option RAM indicates number of slots, DRAM Timing.
  Works your memory speed (frequency). The nominal frequency of your memory.
  http://www.Piriform.com/Speccy

  Test your player - CD Bootable:
  Ranging from 5 to 20% (depending on the manufacturing) new hard disks are defective. Test your drive with the factory utility. If you have a new hard drive Seagate the very next thing would be to download Seagate Seatools (bootable CD) and check bad sectors:
  http://www.Seagate.com/WW/v/index.jsp?locale=en-us&name=SeaTools&vgnextoid=720bd20cacdec010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD

  For Western Digital readers to download the .iso from WdDiag file: http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=611&sid=30&lang=en

  Samsung Estool: http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/support/utilities/ES_Tool.html
  Samsung Disk Manager software: http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm
  Hitachi Drive Fitness Test Software: http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT
  Diagnostic tool available for use by customers who feel their Toshiba brand Fujitsu hard drive:
  http://SDD.Toshiba.com/main.aspx?path=ServicesandSupport/WarrantySupport/SoftwareUtilities
  Notice of suport Fujitsu disk utility: http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/storage/hdd/
  Toshiba CD bootable: (BACK Diagnostic Tool version 7.0 for IDE/ATA/SATA hard disks)
  http://SDD.Toshiba.com/main.aspx?path=ServicesSupport/FujitsuDrivesUSandCanada/SoftwareUtilities#diagnostic

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  (3) HD Tune:
  Provides information of the car and has an option (tab scan error) to test your drive.
  http://www.hdtune.com/

  SpeedFan:
  Monitors internal temperatures and has a function of analysis health online (SMART tab) for hard disks drive.
  It displays your drives model number and compares your drive with other discs of the same brand and model.
  http://www.almico.com/SpeedFan.php

  -Partition management utilities-

  Partition Wizard Home Edition:
  http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
  Note: There is also a CD bootable or versions of the bootable Flash drive:
  CD: http://www.partitionwizard.com/partition-wizard-bootable-cd.html
  Flash player: http://www.partitionwizard.com/bootable-flash-drive.html
  Among the features and functions: create partition, Delete partition, format partition,.
  A partition resize, move partitions, Partition recovery after an accidental deletion,
  Convert the partition, partition Explore, Hide partition,
  Change the drive letter, a partition active Set, Explorer (content display) of the partition.
  Note: To complete any task use the "Pending Operations" box at the bottom left.

  Alternative to Partition Wizard (a bit easier to use, but Partition Wizard and EASUS have almost identical user interfaces)
  EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition (free):
  http://www.partition-tool.com/
  Partition software ALL-IN-ONE and the most convenient hard disk partition manager Kit
  Includes Partition Manager, Disk & Partition copy Wizard and Partition MBR and GUID partition GPT disk recovery Wizard (table) on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 (32-bit and 64-bit).
  It allows users to resize/move Partition, drive system extend, copy Disk & Partition, Partition merge, Split Partition, redistribute free space, convert dynamic disk, Partition Recovery and much more.

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• Laptop bought with windows vista installed, the hard drive was completely cleaned and windows 7 installed, I have to uninstall it and install a genuine windows xp pro - how do this please.

  Laptop bought with windows vista installed, the hard drive was completely cleaned and windows 7 installed, I have to uninstall it and install a genuine windows xp pro - how do this please.

  On Sunday July 25, 2010 10:11:30 + 0000, pc_novice wrote:

  Hi Gordon

  I just downloaded drivers from the Dell website in support of xp

  I have tried to reboot from the XP cd but got the following message when I tried to install

  "This program is blocked due to compatibility issues"

  Program - the installer of Windows

  Editor - Microsoft

  Location: D:\1386\winnt32.exe

  Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is newer than the version on the cd. If you decide to remove the version latest Windows that is currently installed the files and settings cannot be recovered"

  I don't want Windows 7 at all so I'm ready to lose all data, so how can I do to remove it?

  You say that you have started from the XP CD, but something is wrong with that
  you do. Just boot from the CD and follow the prompts for a
  clean install. A new installation by formatting the
  drive and does not care what version of Windows is installed (or
  even if any version of Windows is installed.

  Ken Blake

• Install a hard drive

  Original title: Pedro

  Y at - it a problem if I (temporarily) install a hard drive in my PC of capacity equal to one he has (both 1 T). I know that a hard drive with a lower capacity would cause the original HD does not work when the reinstalled (500 MB in an original HD 1 TB).

  Thank you for your advice.

  Pedro

  You can give more details about what you are considering, but--

  "I don't know a hard drive with a lower capacity would cause the original HD does not work when the reinstalled"

  You can install the variable capacity HARD drives and mix the SSD HARD drive. Mixture of capacity should not

  normally cause any HARD disk to stop working.

  -What you need to be careful when you install a HARD drive in the case, is not Exchange not the cable on the

  Windows HARD disk is installed on a different SATA port (what good practice dictates as Port 0)

  If you do not have what you need to rearrange the order in the BIOS Boot section (or change again the cables),

  or the machine can "read" the HARD drive badly and not start Windows (depending on the configuration of the BIOS).

  Examples:

  -J' have a machine with an e-SATA docking station I can pop any HARD drive in.

  I have backup of HDD of 80 GB, 320 GB, 500 GB and 1 TB.

  (This machine has a SSD and 2 TB HDD installed)

  I also use that HDD dock for a 'double' boot Win10 from an another SSD

  (Win7 is installed in the case, then I have to change the BIOS boot option when I change from one OS to the other).

  -My second machine (with an SSD, 500 GB and 1 TB HDD installed) doesn't have the luxury of a

  e SATA dock, so with this one, I use a spare door HARD disc that came with the case and the spare SATA and

  cable to connect temporarily HDD with the stop sign and the HARD disk on the table

  (power off and disconnected so that the implementation).

  This is not a practical method for the weak and not heated, but works well with my old HARD drives.

  For most people, using a HARD "external" drive that comes in its own case with a cable USB or e-SATA

  connection is the best option.

  .

• Satellite A300-1J1 - how to install 2nd HARD drive?

  Hello

  I bought a Satellite A300 and I see in the workbook loads it is possible to add a 2nd hard drive. So I bought one and when I opened the box of hard drive, I have not found a connector to connect to my hard drive. I think I have to install a SATA connector, but I have not found a way to proceed.

  Thank you

  PS: Excuse me if you find mistakes, I don't speak very well

  Hey,.

  If there is no second SATA connector on the motherboard it s not possible to install 2nd HARD drive because you can t add such a motherboard connector.

  As far as I remember there are other threads on A300 and 2nd drive HARD here in the forum and the point is that all A300 using the same case for laptop, but the mothers are different. So you can have a 2nd HARD drive Bay but not connector.

• How do we install the second install second hard drive p6-2118? Do I need an additional framework?

  How do we install the second install second hard drive p6-2118? Do I need an additional framework?

  I came with a couple of brackets that I can mount on each side of the installed hard drive. Then hang the second disc of their share. I think that it works well and enough space for cooling. Thank you for your response.

• HP ENVY 13-d099nr notebook: can I install a HARD drive in this laptop?

  It's on the way to my house. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/PDP/HP-envy-notebook-13-d099nr-Signature-Edition-lap...

  Is it possible to have an installed HARD drive? I really wanted a laptop SSD and HDD but after taxes and a full warranty of 2 years, $1 100 is my limit. I wonder if down the line, I can install a HARD drive.

  HP has provided a Service Manual:

  Manual

  It is a modern, skinny high-tech machine and is intended for the installation of a hard disk of 2.5 inches wide laptop or SSD inside the chassis. Storage options only are modules of WSSD m2.

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• HP Pavilion a6667c: HP Pavilion a6667c, install the HARD drive to the SATA port

  My question is: is it OK to install a hard drive extra (in this case, my old laptop drive) in one of spare SATA ports on the motherboard? My first two is taken over by my first hard disk and the optical stock.

  You can add the disk as a data disk. This tray will work. Data cable  

  The power supply should have additional Sata power lead.

• Error - DRIVE - no IS NOT READY - the SYSTEM IS STOPPED after having installed a hard drive.

  Original title: need HELP just installed new HARD DRIVE.

  I adjusted has installed a new drive WD Desktop Hard in a Pent III; TRIED to raise the HD; computer and then tells me that the TRAINING SYSTEM - no IS NOT READY - IS INTERRUPED. I checked all cables & connections; & Yes by turning the hard drive. What am I missing or very probably wrong. Any HELP.  Sincerely of Merlin

  Hi Merlin,

  Thank you for the information.

  Have you tried to run a check disk from the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)? If this isn't the case, you can try to do a hard drive from the BIOS test & see if the problem still occurs.

  If you are not comfortable with the BIOS, you you contact the manufacturer of your computer for help.

  Hope the helps of information. Please post back and we do know.

  Concerning
  Joel S
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Just installed new hard drive 1 TB

  Just installed new hard drive 1 to and vista only reads only 127 GB. How can I get vista to recognize the full 1 TB

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/how-to-manage-your-disks-using-only-Windows-Vista-disk-management-tool

  Take a look in disk management.

  See you soon. Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Windows 7 reports not true after install a hard drive more in PC

  I have a valid and legal copy of win7 ultimate that I bought new in box. I installed and activated on my PC, I want to install a hard drive more in my PC. I put in the new drive and proceed with the installation of my win7 ultimate all goes well until I try to activate windows and told me my copy is not valid. WTF? am I expected to buy windows again just because I want a bigger hard drive?

  More commonly called a charger, it's tool a hacker used to force acceptance of a product key and bypass Activation and Validation of requirements.

  His presence automatically makes any non-genuine when system discovered.

• hard drive replaced a moment my performed web cam will not work

  I have a dell m5030 I lost my o/s I had the hard drive replaced a moment made my web cam does not work WHY?

  willmason1953,

  When you have installed the operating system, have you installed the utility of the portable system and the first chipset drivers? If this is not the case, the rest of the drivers will not install. How to download and install drivers in the correct order

  Rick