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    Need Help Installling SSD

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by marland, Oct 21, 2011.

  1. marland

    marland Notebook Geek

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    Trying to install a ssd in my g73jh. Inserted the 3 recovery disk one at a time and after 37 minutes the message said the recovery was a success and then the next screen came up said insert media disk just like it did when I first started. Does this mean that windows 7 didn’t recognize the ssd and if that’s the case what is the next step.
    Thanks for the help
     
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    Exsedol Notebook Consultant

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    I tried the Recovery Disk thing, and it left me with a black prompt and no text. I just popped in the Windows 7 disc and reinstalled. Is your SSD in the same location as where your old HDD was?
     
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  3. tijo

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    Put the SSD in the bay that sits in the middle of the laptop, the one where your OS drive was and do yourself a favor: clean install.

    Grab the windows iso here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/win...-7-download-links-just-like-vista-before.html and use the key on the sticker under your laptop.

    You can get the drivers and utilities here: http://www.asusrog.com/forums/showthread.php?1150-G73-74-53-Series-Driver-and-Application-Reference

    Asus bloatware and utilities guide here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus/380681-asus-utility-bloatware-guide.html.

    What you absolutely need from Asus: ATK package, that is all. You'll probably want the wireless console, keyboard filter and power4gear.
     
    tijo, Oct 21, 2011
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