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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- Peterr
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- 500gb 870 evo formatting hard drive image interchangeable macrium recovery samsung ssd storage swap volume
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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...- ontodva
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- 500gb clean install drive letter old computer ssd system drive user files windows installation
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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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...- Dale
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- 500gb amd cat 5 compatibility connectivity desktop dual system internet network network adapter performance ram realtek service pack ssd tech support troubleshooting windows 10 windows xp wireless
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- Forum: Windows Networking
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Windows 10 How to Merge SSD Partitions and Expand OS Without Reinstalling Windows
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...- JohnGis
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- 500gb backup data recovery disk management drive letter file system hardware hardware upgrade os migration partition ssd storage system restore troubleshooting upgrade windows
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Recommendations for Reliable and Affordable 500GB External 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.- lorenkjr1
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- 500gb durability external drive performance price recommendations ssd storage tech tips
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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...- NettleWarbler
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- 500gb blue screen disk usage diy ebay gaming pc inheritance nero pc build performance personal computer ssd startup storage tech support upgrade video games windows 10
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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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...- jimmydean956
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- 500gb drivers hdd installation migration paragon samsung ssd transfer
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Windows 8 Can I Image a 222GB Drive to a 500GB Hard Drive?
Hi, The total used is 222GB of 1terrabite HD. If I Image this HD will it go into a 500gb HD?- nichos
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- 1tb 500gb backup data management disk space hard drive imaging storage windows 8.1
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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...- sristovski
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- 500gb data recovery disk space drive management hard drive local disk partition reinstall storage windows
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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:- Rus
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- 500gb 80gb configuration hardware hdd pin questions storage tech support toshiba
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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...- Nekros
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- 500gb backup data recovery data transfer defrag disk maintenance external drive fat32 file access hard drive ntfs reliability storage issues toshiba
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- Forum: General Computing
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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...- Posiedon
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- 500gb connectivity device not recognized external drive seagate storage troubleshooting usb
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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...- Winterds
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- 500gb amd bios compatibility driver issues error formatting gigabyte hard drive installation micro atx pc build primary hd sata troubleshooting upgrade wd caviar windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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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...- xrams
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- 500gb access issues blue screen boot issues clean install data recovery dump evidence forensics hacking hard drive hdd malware scripting security system crash troubleshooting virus
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- Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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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.- epk1950
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- 500gb benchmark cache hard drive hardware performance review storage upgrade western digital
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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...- hollander01
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- 500gb device manager driver issues external drive hard drive home premium light indicators plug and play random issues reboot recognition software installation storage tech support troubleshooting unknown device usb windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Hardware
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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...- brandonM3
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- 500gb bricked drive data recovery drive issues firmware hard drive internal drive partition raid sata seagate smart storage issues support tech help troubleshooting update version
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- Forum: Windows Hardware