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    SSD Help!

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Turmoil, Mar 31, 2014.

  1. Turmoil

    Turmoil Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys, so I put the new SSD in primary bay, put HDD in 2nd slot. Trying to figure out how to set up the BIOS for UEFI, installed OS, and says can't find OS. I don't know if its not recognizing my drives or what.
    Really having a hard time with this. UEFI isn't even seeing my SSD... anyone run into similar problems that can offer a solution?
     
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  2. DDDenniZZZ

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    did you remove the old HDD before installing?
     
    DDDenniZZZ, Mar 31, 2014
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  3. Turmoil

    Turmoil Notebook Evangelist

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    Haha I figured it out, a little trial and error, but got it rockin. Anyone else notice the two available drivers when you click on one off the Dell site? It's says 'Microsoft update package' or something like that? Which one am I suppose to download? Or do I download both?
     
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    How did you fix it?
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Apr 2, 2014
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    I stopped messing with the BIOS lol. I was doing it while not having slept for 48 hours so I wasn't exactly 'all there'
     
    Turmoil, Apr 2, 2014
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