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After migrating to new SSD windows 8 is not working properly

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  • Samsung
  • n750jv
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  • 850 Pro
  • Windows 8
  • Asus
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October 15, 2014 8:55:14 AM

Hi guyz!
I purchased a new Samsung 850 Pro SSD yesterday and since then I can't get my system working properly.
First I used the Samsung Data Migration software, everything was fine. UEFI recognized the SSD, I made system to boot from SSD. Then the problems occurred. "Change PC settings" won't open, apps are not opening, explorer.exe restarts every minute, etc. So I did a clean install with data stored only on D: . Now I used AOMEI Partition Assistant because I was thinking maybe the Samsung migration software was the cause of the problem. Everything went fine, but then UEFI did not recognize the SSD... I solved that by enabling CMS in UEFI so I can see the boot order. So after booting from SSD the problems with apps, settings and explorer.exe still persist.
Now I have no clue, what to do next. I don't know what is the problem... Windows 8 or SSD, or smth else?
Please guys, help me, I am desperate.

My laptop is an ASUS N750JV
Intel core i7 4700HQ
8 GB RAM

Thank you beforehand!

José

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October 15, 2014 9:01:00 AM

is your data stored on a separate drive when you mean your D: drive?

Here's what I would do:

1. Backup your files
2. Completely reinstall windows from scratch on the SSD it self. Don't use any of Samsungs fancy software.
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October 15, 2014 9:09:38 AM

I have one HDD with partitions C: and D: On C: is windows and D is for personal data. Like movies, docs, music, pics, downloads, etc.
Well the thing is, I don't have windows 8 dvd or anything, I have recovery partitions for windows 8 install on HDD. So if I want to install windows on SSD, I have to boot from SSD, but from there I can't get to the reset windows option, because I can't open PC settings. Am I missing something?
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October 15, 2014 9:40:23 AM

Ok, so what should I do exactly? Download the iso and install windows from there? Boot from SSD, then mount the image with for example PowerISO and install windows to the SSD? What will happen with the windows on my HDD? Won't there be conflicts or anything?
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October 15, 2014 10:00:40 AM

If you can boot your computer up with the old HDD download the ISO image and burn it to a disk, i use deepburner. Once you have that done unplug all harddrives and plug in the SSD and install a fresh copy of the OS.

Make sue you only have the SSD and DVD drive plugged into the motherboard when you install the OS.
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October 15, 2014 10:12:38 AM

Yeah, btw I just realized, ISO solution won't work. I have to create a USB recovery drive, because I have preinstalled OS. Will this USB behave like a DVD/disk with Win 8 on it, so I can choose, which partition to format and where to install the OS?
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October 15, 2014 10:15:33 AM

the preinstalled OS shouldn't matter, if you look on the back of the laptop there should be a win 8 product key. (so just download the iso, get it to a bootable usb and punch in the product key when installing.)

the USB will behave like a dvd mostly, but it will install windows 5x faster.
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October 15, 2014 10:21:05 AM

Ok, great, so the USB version would be the best solution for me, right?
And if the USB is completed, I should plug in the SSD and be able to choose to install windows to the SSD, right?
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October 15, 2014 10:28:18 AM

Yes, however making a USB bootable is very tricky. I recommend Xotac pc's iso to usb program. Just look it up on google and you should be able to download it.
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October 15, 2014 10:38:03 AM

I just saw this post:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1944717/fresh-...
This says, that I can't solve this problem like this... :/ 
I suppose, I will have to download the ISO... But I just checked, I don't have the windows key on the back of my notebook. And in the Control Center I can see only the last four symbols of the serial key... Is there a way to get my serial number?
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October 15, 2014 10:41:16 AM

That's a first, never seen a laptop with no product key.

You might need to call Microsoft support and see if they can help.
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October 15, 2014 10:51:03 AM

Ok, I have my product key. But the windows ISO downloader says this: "This product key can not be used to install a retail version of Windows 8".
I am stumped... I do not know, what to do now... I can not use the ISO solution, I do not have retail version; I can not use USB version - I can't install to SSD, only to the source drive, i.e. the HDD. So how else can I install my windows to the SSD? Only by cloning, which makes the windows on the SSD unstable...
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October 15, 2014 11:54:20 AM

Could the cause of the unstable windows be that I have migrated only the OS and haven't migrated the recovery partitions?
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October 15, 2014 12:46:06 PM

Ok, I managed to solve the problem. It was caused by those crappy migration softwares... After trying with two different softwares and getting the same results, I thought the problem is somewhere else... Well I was wrong. I tried a third software, named Paragon Hard Disk Manager. After successful migration and boot order selection everything is freakin perfect :)  So, I definitely recommend Paragon Hard Disk Manager software.
Anyway, thank you TechyInAZ and faalin!
Good night!
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