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Started by jozzi99 | | 14 answers
After migrating to new SSD windows 8 is not working properly
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 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!
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?
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...
a b G Storage
a b * Windows 8
a b Ĉ ASUS
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.
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?
a b G Storage
a b * Windows 8
a b Ĉ ASUS
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.
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?
a b G Storage
a b * Windows 8
a b Ĉ ASUS
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.
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?
a b G Storage
a b Ĉ ASUS
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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