Does anyone know how an SSD can be recognized by an older laptop only during a windows XP or 7 installation, but not otherwise?
Its happening on both my Dell XPS M140 and hp dv7-3160...
I've tried everything, with two SSD's (Bulletproof 4 mSATA and Samsung EVO 256GB mSATA).
SSD's easily recognized by my desktop, so the drives are FINE.
I've already Tried:
- Every combination of formatting first, clean all, initialize only, MBR and GPT, either on my desktop first, or during the installation process...
- SSD not recognized on the xps nor hp in disk management, all possible cord/drive bay combinations.
- Once I install EITHER windows xp or Windows 7, on first restart, screen is blank or drive not recognized by bios.
- If I plug the drive as slave in the xps or hp with their original OS drive running, still not recognized by disk management.
- The above mSATa ssd's are using standard mSATA to SATA (for the hp) or mSATA to IDE (for xps) adapters.
I'm going to scrap the mSATA and buy a SATA for the hp, but worried I'll just have the same issue.
I'm stuck with the xps mSATA since it has IDE interface only, unless I got a 1.8" SSD with 2.5" adapter.
I've already read the arguments for using an SSD in IDE laptop,but I love this thing and its for the kids. In any case, it should work fine in my dv7 which is still a very viable laptop option and big screen for media.
Please help!
Its happening on both my Dell XPS M140 and hp dv7-3160...
I've tried everything, with two SSD's (Bulletproof 4 mSATA and Samsung EVO 256GB mSATA).
SSD's easily recognized by my desktop, so the drives are FINE.
I've already Tried:
- Every combination of formatting first, clean all, initialize only, MBR and GPT, either on my desktop first, or during the installation process...
- SSD not recognized on the xps nor hp in disk management, all possible cord/drive bay combinations.
- Once I install EITHER windows xp or Windows 7, on first restart, screen is blank or drive not recognized by bios.
- If I plug the drive as slave in the xps or hp with their original OS drive running, still not recognized by disk management.
- The above mSATa ssd's are using standard mSATA to SATA (for the hp) or mSATA to IDE (for xps) adapters.
I'm going to scrap the mSATA and buy a SATA for the hp, but worried I'll just have the same issue.
I'm stuck with the xps mSATA since it has IDE interface only, unless I got a 1.8" SSD with 2.5" adapter.
I've already read the arguments for using an SSD in IDE laptop,but I love this thing and its for the kids. In any case, it should work fine in my dv7 which is still a very viable laptop option and big screen for media.
Please help!
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