I am trying to reinstall Win 7 Pro my O/S on my old Samsung 840 pro I can not get a good reinstallation, it has to be hidden files 3rd try to reinstall my system, first it was cant install to MBR disk ok so I reformat it into a GPT case solved right " NO " I don't think so now it says that after I have formatted it into a GPT it says it cant install it on a GPT disk I have six internal drives 4 are 3 Tb, 1 x 1 Tb for back up on my system plus 3 External drives 3 TB and of course the Samsung 840 pro for the operating system, I download AOMEI Partition Assistant and I find that I have both MBR and GPT formats everywhere the mother board is ASUS Sabertooth 990 FX R2.0 CPU AMD fx 8350 2 x 8 Gb Corsair Vengeance 1600 MHz DDr3, NIVIDA GeForce 580 GTX Corsair Carbide 400R Case, PSU is Thermotake 850 and so on. I have checked the Bios boot UEFI it is in Legacy GPT I think I have been at this for a few days and I am just about ready to fling it out the door " HELP "
how to clean a samsung 840 pro of hidden system files for reloading O/S
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1. Are you presently communicating with this forum with the PC in question? Obviously there's a viable boot drive installed? Or is this another PC?
2. No, "hidden files" on the SSD are not the problem here. First, check out the health of the SSD while it's connected as a secondary drive in whatever system you're using with Samsung's Magician program. Ensure at the outset you're not dealing with a defective drive. Always do this with a "problem" drive so you don't waste time chasing a Will-o'-the-wisp, capiche?
3. Assuming a healthy disk...use DiskPart to "clean" the drive. I assume you're familiar with that valuable utility; if not, do some Google research.
4. After you've "cleaned" the drive, initialize it to the GPT-partitioning scheme. You don't have to partition/format the drive at this time if you're intending to fresh-install the Win 7 OS onto it, but you can if you want prior to the OS install.
5. THIS IS IMPORTANT...When you power-on the PC to boot to the Win 7 OS installation files on the USB flash drive media tool or DVD containing the OS setup files, access your motherboard's boot menu using the appropriate function key...I believe it's the F8 key for the ASUS. Ensure that you select from that boot menu the listing for the installation media that contains a UEFI and/or Windows Boot Manager designation, capiche?
6. Hopefully you'll be able to fresh-install the Win 7 OS on that GPT-partitioned disk.
7. Ordinarily I would strongly suggest you temporarily disconnect all other drives during the OS installation process, but since you're working with a load of other drives I suppose we can forgo that cautionary note.
Let us know how it goes.
2. No, "hidden files" on the SSD are not the problem here. First, check out the health of the SSD while it's connected as a secondary drive in whatever system you're using with Samsung's Magician program. Ensure at the outset you're not dealing with a defective drive. Always do this with a "problem" drive so you don't waste time chasing a Will-o'-the-wisp, capiche?
3. Assuming a healthy disk...use DiskPart to "clean" the drive. I assume you're familiar with that valuable utility; if not, do some Google research.
4. After you've "cleaned" the drive, initialize it to the GPT-partitioning scheme. You don't have to partition/format the drive at this time if you're intending to fresh-install the Win 7 OS onto it, but you can if you want prior to the OS install.
5. THIS IS IMPORTANT...When you power-on the PC to boot to the Win 7 OS installation files on the USB flash drive media tool or DVD containing the OS setup files, access your motherboard's boot menu using the appropriate function key...I believe it's the F8 key for the ASUS. Ensure that you select from that boot menu the listing for the installation media that contains a UEFI and/or Windows Boot Manager designation, capiche?
6. Hopefully you'll be able to fresh-install the Win 7 OS on that GPT-partitioned disk.
7. Ordinarily I would strongly suggest you temporarily disconnect all other drives during the OS installation process, but since you're working with a load of other drives I suppose we can forgo that cautionary note.
Let us know how it goes.
Sorry I have not answered your reply I have not been able to do the things you have advised me to do as of yet things came up that required me to be out of town for the last for the last few months, and I am in the process of attempting to resolve the problem.
I ran a test using Magician and found that it is in a frozen state, I have not been able to correct this error even though I performed a hot swap of the drive as specified by Samsung.
if you have any idea of other procedures I should try I would be forever in your debt, again I`m sorry I took so long to reply to your comment.
dade911
It really sounds like you're dealing with a defective Samsung SSD; hasn't been the most uncommon experience with that drive. If memory correctly serves me, that drive has a 5-yr warranty, does it not? Perhaps it's time to initiate RMA proceedings with Samsung assuming the warranty is still in effect.
As a last resort (since the drive is no longer under warranty) you might want to try the following advice I came across in a post to this forum by Palorim12 dtd. 9/24/14 responding to a similar problem with the Samsung 840 SSD as the one you're experiencing...
"In the secure erase tab, there should be an option to create a bootable cd/dvd or usb.
Upon burning the disc or making the bootable USB with that (Samsung Magician) program, shut down the computer.
Power on your machine and ensure to boot from the Bootable media by entering your BIOS or accessing your boot sequence. You should enter Samsung SSD Secure Erase Utility, will display a warning message. Type ‘Y’ to accept and continue forward. At that point the application will scan for your SSD and allow you to choose it once scanning is complete. If you receive a message saying that your drive is in a “frozen state”, you will have to perform a Power Cycle (which is disconnecting the SSD from both data and power ports, waiting 3 – 5 seconds, and reconnecting the drive to the ports again). After the Power Cycle has been completed, the program will allow you to continue. Press ‘Y’ to start Secure Erase. If you are placed into a black DOS screen Samsung SECERASE with a blinking cursor, you need to enter the syntax command ‘SEGUI0’ (that is a zero).
If that command yields a distorted screen try segui0 /s (type a space then /s). Once the command is executed, you will be brought back to the FreeDOS Utility to continue onward. Continue with the prompts by pressing the ‘Y’ key until Secure Erase is finished.
Once the operation is complete, hit the ‘Esc’ key to exit the DOS environment and power down your system."
The OP later responded that Palorim12's suggestion did the trick so I guess it's worth a try...
Good luck & let us know if it works.
"In the secure erase tab, there should be an option to create a bootable cd/dvd or usb.
Upon burning the disc or making the bootable USB with that (Samsung Magician) program, shut down the computer.
Power on your machine and ensure to boot from the Bootable media by entering your BIOS or accessing your boot sequence. You should enter Samsung SSD Secure Erase Utility, will display a warning message. Type ‘Y’ to accept and continue forward. At that point the application will scan for your SSD and allow you to choose it once scanning is complete. If you receive a message saying that your drive is in a “frozen state”, you will have to perform a Power Cycle (which is disconnecting the SSD from both data and power ports, waiting 3 – 5 seconds, and reconnecting the drive to the ports again). After the Power Cycle has been completed, the program will allow you to continue. Press ‘Y’ to start Secure Erase. If you are placed into a black DOS screen Samsung SECERASE with a blinking cursor, you need to enter the syntax command ‘SEGUI0’ (that is a zero).
If that command yields a distorted screen try segui0 /s (type a space then /s). Once the command is executed, you will be brought back to the FreeDOS Utility to continue onward. Continue with the prompts by pressing the ‘Y’ key until Secure Erase is finished.
Once the operation is complete, hit the ‘Esc’ key to exit the DOS environment and power down your system."
The OP later responded that Palorim12's suggestion did the trick so I guess it's worth a try...
Good luck & let us know if it works.
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