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    Really would love to use Intel 520 240GB SSD with Envy 17 1011NR

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Frank1960, Jun 12, 2012.

  1. Frank1960

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    Hi all,

    Right now I have been rigged up for about 3 days by installing Windows 7 Home Premium onto the SSD as normal with an HP 2 disc set that was sent to me earlier for this laptop.

    I'm fending off restarts with Shutdown Guard so I don't get locked out (because it's not exactly 160GB SSD and/or paired with a certain size secondary HDD).


    Could I have it connected via USB 3.0 in a SATA to USB 3.0 base (from a Seagate Freeagent External Hard Drive) and have the OS boot from this rigged "external SSD"? Keeping the 2 stock 320GB HDDs in place to keep the BIOS happy?



    [​IMG]

    This would probably be a temporary fix until I purchase all the components to a custom PC to avoid things like being locked out of upgrading your SSD ! :eek:

    The laptop is currently more of a desktop than a replacement, it's stationary 95% of the time and connected to a TV with wireless keyboard & mouse.


    Thanks
     
    Frank1960, Jun 12, 2012
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