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    Problem with Install windows 7 on SSD

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by vmijin, Jan 10, 2013.

  1. vmijin

    vmijin Newbie

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    I have Dell Inspiron N5110 i7 and with 8Gb RAM and I have replace DVD drive with SSD disk in caddy,
    and that this is working fine ( when formatting I can copy files), also I have selected AHCI for SATA controller in BIOS.
    After that my plan is to put Win7 on SSD disk. So I have make one USB flash with win7 installation from iso file.

    Then during installation when I got to point to select SSD disk as disk where OS will be installed I recieve message :

    What I need to do, I have formatted SSD disn with HTFS, I have leave it blank, I have tried all possibilities.

    Do u have some idea/help...
     
    vmijin, Jan 10, 2013
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  2. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Have you tried putting the SSD in the primary hard drive bay, eg not where the optical drive was?
     
    saturnotaku, Jan 10, 2013
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  3. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    This would be ideal in any case, as the optical drive SATA port is SATA II. You'll really see the SSD's potential in a bay that utilizes SATA III.
     
    Prostar Computer, Jan 10, 2013
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