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    Windows 11 ity hard drives

    Are the Samsung Evo SSD 500GB 860 and the 870 interchangeable so I can just swap them out without conflict? I could either format the new or create a new simple volume, or better yet recover a Macrium image? TY
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    Windows 10 Help needed with making new system disk on new SSD

    I have bought a 500GB SSD to be the system disk on my old PC. The HDD that is now the C: drive will hold user files, not windows system files in future. I have read up on installing Windows on a new drive and I have one question: at what stage in the installation of Windows does the new SSD...
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    Windows 10 Cat 5 works on one desktop but not another

    I have a Del Dimension 4700 running on Win XP (service Pack 3 v.2002). It has a 4 (quad?)CPU running at 3.4 GHz with 2 GB RAM. (64 bit) Win is running off a 500 GB conventional Drive. It has two network adapters: 1394 Net Adapter (dial up?); Intel Pro/100 VE Network connection (Cat 5). It...
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    Windows 10 Upgrading SSD

    I had a SSD installed in my computer with the OS on it. This SSD became to small so I bought a 500Gb SSD. I made a backup of the SSD with the OS en put that at the new SSD. But now there are two partitions at this SSD, one with same capicity as the old one and an empty one with a different...
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    SSD drives

    I want to buy a new ssd drive but, I would like a decent drive at a nice price. I also want one that will last a few years. Any recommendations? Oh yes, external please, and 500gb.
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    Windows 10 500GB SSD Drive what's the best way to use it .

    Hello all , I bought a 500GB SSD Drive about 2 years ago now . I had a bit spare money , a inheritance gift . I decided to build my own computer , there was someone building a gaming PC on youtube . And i thought that looks pretty easy , I went to a couple of dealers on Ebay ( just to make sure...
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    Windows 7 Migration OS from HDD to SSD Samsung Evo

    Picked up a 500GB Samsung evo SSD Does anyone know if the Cd that comes with it is required for the install? I have been hearing that there are specific drivers on the cd that are needed to operate the SSD. Is that true? I also want to use the paragon program to just transfer my OS instead of...
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    Windows 8 imaging w8.1

    Hi, The total used is 222GB of 1terrabite HD. If I Image this HD will it go into a 500gb HD?
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    Windows 7 *==> Hard Drive Problem <==*

    Hi everyone.. After i reinstall my PC, i have question about the hard drive, because this was a first time i reinstall a PC, idk what shoud i do with the hard drive, the hard drive was showing only local disk C, i used one software and i split it but on C and E, i want to change the "Local Disk...
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    Windows 7 PINS ON MY TWO HDDs

    On my 80gb hdd (Toshiba) I have four pins just to the left of the usual seven and fifteen pin array. My original 500gb Toshiba hdd has the same pin array. What are the four pins for? :confused:
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    Problem with external Hard Drive - can't access the files on it

    Hi, I have some problem with my external hard drive and I would appreciate any advise you can give me to solve this. I have Toshiba 500GB hard drive that I bought just over 2 years ago. I am using it to backup my data from pc, and sometimes to play a movie from it. Recently I can't access...
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    Windows 7 Seagate External HDD on connecting says 'USB device not recognised'

    I just bough a brand new Seagate external HDD 500GB.When i connect it to my USB ports it works fine however the cable that i got is very small so i bough an extended USB cable and now when i connect it through the extended cable it says 'USB device not recognised'.What do i do?? PS:I also tried...
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    Windows 7 W7-64bit installation not detecting HD...

    Hello guys, I need some help please. Put together a computer and started the W7-64bit installation and as soon as it gets to the screen where it asks for the HD to install windows on, it does not detect my HD and keeps asking for a Driver, which i cannot find it anymore. I tried the Driver on...
  14. Windows Vista Hard drive dump...

    I'm sure this has been covered in someway shape or form.... however, my searches yielded nothing... I know you geniuses can give me a some what quick solution... I have a HP pc with two 500g HDDs... I've been having a great deal a trouble with hacking... I found scripts and viruses...
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    Windows 7 New Hard Drive Benched-n-Rated.

    Ordered a new WD5001AALS Western Digital Black 500GB 32MB Cache a week ago, received it Monday. its Nice-n-Fast. Results.
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    Windows 7 Free Agent external hard drive not recognized by Vista

    recently installed Vista Home Premium 64-bit. My Free Agent 500GB external hard drive is having problems, occurring randomly: drive not recognized on Device Manager drive recognized, but showing as empty light blinking steadily on drive light blinking crazily, turning off, turning on (this just...
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    Windows 7 Seagate Barracuda SATA drives 7200.10 - looking for firmware update

    I had a SG Barracuda 500gb SATA drive I just picked up about two months ago. About a month ago, I started getting SMART notices that the drive may soon fail. It finally did yesterday and kinda screwed up my RAID array as well. Seagate's support totally sucks with this issue, look at their...