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PC not recognizing windows on my SSD

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by erollll, Aug 4, 2013.

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  1. Bill

    Bill Registered Members

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    Computer Brand or Motherboard:
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    Hard Drive:
    Plextor SSD SATA 6 128 GB, WD Velociraptor 150g
    Graphics Card:
    eVGA GTX 550 TI
    Power Supply:
    Antec NeoPower 550w
    Please bear in mind that the SSD must be in the computer that this post is about. You cannot re-install Win7 on the SSD on a different PC and expect it to work.
     
    Bill, Aug 7, 2013
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  3. Plastic Nev

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    Ah, I think I am beginning to see the problem you are having at the moment. To explain a bit more from the previous good points from Bill, and why, if the version of windows was installed on another PC, and then the SSD installed on a different computer, it will refuse to boot as it will see a different environment. Windows can only ever be installed to a hard drive of any sort, SSD or otherwise, while in the computer it is intended to run on. if that computer no longer has a disk drive, and you cannot borrow one from somewhere else, you may do it from a USB flash drive.
    Let us know if you wish to do it from a flash drive though, as there are things to do first.

    Nev.
     
    Plastic Nev, Aug 7, 2013
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  4. Plastic Nev

    Plastic Nev SUPER MODERATOR IN MEMORY

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    I have now found this very good explanation of how to install Windows 7 using a USB flash drive if you wish to do it this way. You will need a drive of at least 4GB and with nothing on it, also once the drive is formatted by the method here, you will need to set the BIOS to boot from a USB device.
    Have a look at this link here :-

    http://arstechnica.com/business/2009/12/the-usb-flash-drive/

    Nev.
     
    Plastic Nev, Aug 7, 2013
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