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    Force Gt + M14x... Really need your help guys =(

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by kotty, Jun 29, 2012.

  1. kotty

    kotty Newbie

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    Hello,

    First of all, sorry for my bad english...

    So, I'm and Alienware m14x R1 owner, and today I just bought a SSD for my machine, it's a Corsair Force Gt sata 3.

    The problem is that no matters what I do, it doesn't appear on the BIOS, and the windows installation can't find it =(

    Can someome please help me? I was using A05 BIOS, but now I've upgraded to A08..... but it's the same =(

    Thank you for your help
     
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  2. smokeydogsmokey

    smokeydogsmokey Notebook Consultant

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    i had same thing go to windows installer cmd propt disk part- list disks- select disk "1" -active - cleanall - clean think thats bout it

    heres a rough guide http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/52129-disk-clean-clean-all-diskpart-command.html if it doesnt show under list disk then its either cables not connected, drive is faulty or mb port is faulty in that order
     
    smokeydogsmokey, Jun 29, 2012
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  3. kotty

    kotty Newbie

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    Thank you for your answer..... but the problem is that I can't load windows....It's not being recognized in BIOS...so, I can't do anything.....
     
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    shnarf Notebook Consultant

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    i have a 120GB force GT in my r1 on a05 working... i also had it on a voltmod bios working as well. did you make sure the firmware for the ssd is current. i think its 1.3.3 or that what i have on mine. a08 will kill sata3 speeds so i would make sure to stay under that. if its not showing up in the bois though you may have a bad drive. good luck!
     
    shnarf, Jun 30, 2012
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  5. Alienware-Frank_L

    Alienware-Frank_L Company Representative

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    Once you get the Hard Drive installed you can get from here all the drivers you need for your M14xR1.
     
    Alienware-Frank_L, Jul 2, 2012
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