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    AlienWare m17x R4 SSD PROBLEM

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by gremlin007, Jun 15, 2013.

  1. gremlin007

    gremlin007 Newbie

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    Hi guys so i installed a kingston hyperx ssd 120gb into one of my spare bays ...
    i'm running windows 8

    however i cant see my SSD in my computer or anything ??

    Please help

    Thanks

    Gremlin
     
    gremlin007, Jun 15, 2013
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  2. gremlin007

    gremlin007 Newbie

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    dont worry nooob error forgot to format it lol
     
    gremlin007, Jun 15, 2013
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  3. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    LOL, I'm glad you got it sorted out at least. :)
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jun 17, 2013
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  4. MogRules

    MogRules Notebook Deity

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    Windows is funny like that, when you put new drives in it likes to not detect them until you go into disk management and add them to the system haha....it is quite irritating. Glad you got it going.
     
    MogRules, Jun 17, 2013
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  5. aj.jain

    aj.jain Notebook Consultant

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    Yup! and Windows 8 makes the matters worse sometimes! :p
     
    aj.jain, Jun 18, 2013
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