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  1. Windows 7 As predicted, SSDs in DIMM slots now becoming reality

    Link Removed Designing faster and more efficient enterprise server & storage solutions is now possible with Viking Modular Solutions™ SATADIMM. The Link Removed - Invalid URL Enterprise Class Solid State Drive (SSD) in an industry-standard JEDEC 240-pin DDR3 DIMM form factor (JEDEC MO-269)...
    • Mike
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    • architecture compatibility data security design dimm emlc encryption enterprise features infrastructure jedec nand performance power saving sata smart ssd storage technology write management
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware

  2. Windows 7 Preventing Boot Errors After Hard Drive Replacement: A Cautionary Restoration Tale

    My hard drive was showing up as having a lot of Seek errors so I decided to do the SMART thing (sorry!) and replace it before it failed completely. I took a full backup and created a system image that I then restored to a new disk using a rescue DVD. On restart the system wouldn't boot...
    • rvwilliams
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    • backup boot issues bootrec drive letter hard drive recovery smart startup repair system image usb
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  3. Windows 7 PassMark DiskCheckup™ - FREE for personal use!

    Link Removed due to 404 Error PassMark DiskCheckup™ allows the user to monitor the SMART attributes of a particular hard disk drive. SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a feature on a computer's hard disk for providing various monitoring indicators of...
    • Nibiru2012
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    • analytical information diagnostics diskcheckup drive geometry failure prediction free software hard drive issues monitoring notifications passmark performance personal use raid sata smart system requirements temperature monitoring threshold usb drives
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Boot loader issue

    I cannot seem to figure this one out. I initially installed Windows 7 RC on my newer SATA Hard drive with my older but working Windows XP drive still active. I finished installation and went into Windows 7. All was good, so I was going to save a little power and heat and disconnect the...
    • mp3sgt
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    • bios black screen boot manager bootloader configuration disk management dual boot error file transfer hard drive installation operating system power management recovery sata seagate smart troubleshooting windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 SMART for HDDs not working

    I have Windows 7 64 Bit and I've noticed that the SMART for my hard drives are not working when I'm in Windows 7 but they are fine when I'm in XP so I was wondering if someone could tell me what drivers I need to download for my motherboard for this particular function. I went in to the Device...
    • twhitestone
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    • 64-bit biostar device manager drivers hdd mcp6p-m2 sata smart vista drivers windows 7
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 what do I do about failing hard disk?

    I just created a new rig with a Athlon black 2.8 cpu, gigabyte MoBo 4gb of corsair ram. The hard disk I'm using is a Maxtor SATA. I believe it has the S.M.A.R.t tech built in. win7 keeps giving me a message that the Hard disk is going to fail. I ran a disk checked and it seemed fine. it did...
    • tmeadows34
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    • athlon bad clusters corsair cpu data loss data recovery disk check disk issues hard drive maxtor motherboard new rig pc build repair sata smart storage tech support troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Windows Hardware

  7. Windows 7 SMART Monitoring Not Detected - Windows 7 x64

    I like to keep an eye on my hard drive temperature, and I can in Windows XP, but on my dual-boot setup with Windows 7 x64 I have lost the ability to view temperatures. I've tried using Everest, Speed Fan and Active@ Disk Monitor and they all return the same result - that SMART detection is not...
    • mbix59
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    • active drive bios compatibility drivers dual boot everest hard drive intel monitoring motherboard nvidia performance smart speedfan storage system specs temperature troubleshooting uac windows 7
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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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 barracuda bricked drive data recovery drive issues error message firmware hard drive internal drive partition raid sata seagate smart storage issues support tech help troubleshooting update version
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Hardware