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    Problem installing first SSD

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by capt jerk sparrow, Jun 5, 2012.

  1. capt jerk sparrow

    capt jerk sparrow Notebook Geek

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    I just put a intel 330 in my lenovo e420, after nuking the original HDD.

    I replaced the drives and sealed it, then put the usb in with the lenovo recovery partition, and now when the computer turns on it gives me a menu of options to boot from, but whenever I click the usb stick it just returns back to the menu.

    I don't know where to start trouble shooting, could the drive be DOA? I tried the USB on another computer and it seems fine. Any ideas?
     
    capt jerk sparrow, Jun 5, 2012
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    You may have plugged into a USB 3.0 port. Try another one.

    (USB 3.0 ports need drivers (and Windows!) installed to work correctly).

    Good luck.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jun 5, 2012
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  3. capt jerk sparrow

    capt jerk sparrow Notebook Geek

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    All my ports are 2.0, and I tried them all... don't know. Maybe I need to get the windows 7 iso.
     
    capt jerk sparrow, Jun 5, 2012
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  4. Jarhead

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    I'm not 100% sure on that. I was able to install Windows to my 330 using the SATAIII port in the main drive bay. Might be just an issue to certain mainboards?
     
    Jarhead, Jun 6, 2012
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  5. madmattd

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    USB3 =/= SATA 3. Windows 7 does not have USB 3 drivers integrated, SATA it does. Hence the question above.

    OP: Is the USB with recovery something provided by the manufacturer or something you made? If the latter, and it is a flash drive, did you make it a bootable drive? If not, that's why nothing happens ;)
     
    madmattd, Jun 7, 2012
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    Oops, I read USB3 as SATA3 for some reason. My mistake :eek:...
     
    Jarhead, Jun 7, 2012
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    capt jerk sparrow Notebook Geek

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    It was supposed to make itself bootable, it came with the system. But they're sending recovery cds now so it doesn't matter anymore.
     
    capt jerk sparrow, Jun 7, 2012
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    If they provided it, it should have worked :rolleyes: Well, the disks ought to work!
     
    madmattd, Jun 7, 2012
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