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    ENVY17 series (1xxx) and (2xxx) hot swappable for boot drives?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by palatkik, Oct 16, 2011.

  1. palatkik

    palatkik Notebook Consultant

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    If I swap the SSD boot hard drive out of old 1011NR into 2280NR will the 2280NR boot straight up? To all extents and purposes are all the drivers the same? Or is a complete reinstall of everything needed?


    Appreciate any clues form someone with experience...or ideas.
     
    palatkik, Oct 16, 2011
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  2. metril

    metril Notebook Deity

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    You need to do a reinstall. The chipset is completely different.
     
    metril, Oct 16, 2011
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  3. palatkik

    palatkik Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks..appreciate the reply
     
    palatkik, Oct 16, 2011
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