I've posted a similar thread in other sections, but the problem keeps getting weirder, so I need some help and thought I would ask again.
I am trying to upgrade from a single HDD to a SSD + HDD combo. The new SSD (Samsung 840 Pro) will be used as a boot drive, with a 2 TB used as a storage drive. I have a p8p67le mobo running windows 7 64 bit.
I already have returned the 1st SSD as it went kaput during the installation process. After talking with the Tech he wasn't quite convinced it was the drive, and may be something else, but I opted to return it anyway since we couldn't get windows loaded on to it. I initially had it running, but it crashed, and we couldn't get it rebooted. The tech helped me reformat the drive, but we couldn't get windows to load on it.
So, the second drive showed up yesterday, and I was able to get windows installed. But only after using a different plug along the power supply, and switching from SATA6G_2 port to SATA6G_1. The BIOS wouldn't recognize the SSD until I made those changes. I initially used the 1st power supply jack along the line, but then switched to the one running to the back of my old HDD. I have verified that SATA6G_2 is not working.
I tried to hook back up my old HDD to retreive some files from it. That drive is plugged into SATA3G_1. As another check, I used the suspect power jack that didn't work with my new SSD, and the computer locked up, BSOD, crashed, and then rebooted. During the boot-up the computer was doing a "Checking Disk for Consitency" and running through a bunch of files.
Thankfully, I was able to get back into windows.... So, here is the question, WTF is going on? I am a newb at this, but did a ton of reading up before I tried this. My question is, how am I going to install the second drive? How am I going to get my old files? Is it even going to be possible to work around are is there something wrong with another component?
Right now, the computer appears to be running fine with just the SSD hooked up, but I need to find out what is going wrong before I start plugging new drives in as I don't want to fry anything.
Thanks in advance.
I am trying to upgrade from a single HDD to a SSD + HDD combo. The new SSD (Samsung 840 Pro) will be used as a boot drive, with a 2 TB used as a storage drive. I have a p8p67le mobo running windows 7 64 bit.
I already have returned the 1st SSD as it went kaput during the installation process. After talking with the Tech he wasn't quite convinced it was the drive, and may be something else, but I opted to return it anyway since we couldn't get windows loaded on to it. I initially had it running, but it crashed, and we couldn't get it rebooted. The tech helped me reformat the drive, but we couldn't get windows to load on it.
So, the second drive showed up yesterday, and I was able to get windows installed. But only after using a different plug along the power supply, and switching from SATA6G_2 port to SATA6G_1. The BIOS wouldn't recognize the SSD until I made those changes. I initially used the 1st power supply jack along the line, but then switched to the one running to the back of my old HDD. I have verified that SATA6G_2 is not working.
I tried to hook back up my old HDD to retreive some files from it. That drive is plugged into SATA3G_1. As another check, I used the suspect power jack that didn't work with my new SSD, and the computer locked up, BSOD, crashed, and then rebooted. During the boot-up the computer was doing a "Checking Disk for Consitency" and running through a bunch of files.
Thankfully, I was able to get back into windows.... So, here is the question, WTF is going on? I am a newb at this, but did a ton of reading up before I tried this. My question is, how am I going to install the second drive? How am I going to get my old files? Is it even going to be possible to work around are is there something wrong with another component?
Right now, the computer appears to be running fine with just the SSD hooked up, but I need to find out what is going wrong before I start plugging new drives in as I don't want to fry anything.
Thanks in advance.
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