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    Alienware m14x SSD windows 7 installation error

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Hellraiser123, Aug 13, 2014.

  1. Hellraiser123

    Hellraiser123 Newbie

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    I have an alienware m14x r1. I just bought a samsung 840 pro 256GB SSD and while trying to install windows 7 I get 0x8007045D error (while expanding files) :confused:.

    Bios version is A03 (didn't upgrade BIOS as it might disable SATA3) :D
    SSD is installed in place of old hdd.
    Installation media is Windows 7 DVD.

    I read another thread here where the problem was solved by interchanging hdd and sdd, but I want to keep my optical drive :cry:

    is there nothing else I can try apart from taking my Optical drive out and putting my SDD in its place :(.

    Should I just go for samsung data migration and get done with it?

    Any suggestion is highly appreciated.
     
  2. Hellraiser123

    Hellraiser123 Newbie

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    Latest update:

    1. Updated the unlocked A08 Bios
    2. Cloned Windows using Samsung Data migration.
    3. Installed SDD -- voila! computer boots blazing fast.
    3.a - OS optimization using Samsung Magician.
    4. Ran Samsung, ATTO and AS SSD benchmarks -- getting ~250 MB/s -- abismal from ssd's perspective
    5. Uninstalled Intel RST and got twice the performance.

    I tried cloning and then reinstalling clean windows as well! still get the same 0x8007045D error.

     
  3. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    I'm glad to see that Samsung's tool worked out for you. If you need anything from tech support don't hesitate to contact me directly.
    Hopefully, your experience will help others in the future.