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Started by jozzi99 | | 14 answers
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
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
jozzi99
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!
So, I definitely recommend Paragon Hard Disk Manager software. Anyway, thank you TechyInAZ and faalin!
Good night!
jozzi99
October 15, 2014 11:54:20 AM
jozzi99
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...
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...
jozzi99
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?
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?
jozzi99
October 15, 2014 10:21:05 AM
jozzi99
October 15, 2014 10:12:38 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.
Make sue you only have the SSD and DVD drive plugged into the motherboard when you install the OS.
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