I recently installed a samsung 840 Evo 1 tb ssd to my Alienware m14x r1. I cloned my HDD to my SSD and after boot task manager goes up to 100% disk usage then my system freezes and is not able to come back unless I hard shutdown. I disabled Windows Search and the other service I forgot the name of. If someone could help that would be great.
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Installed a new SSD when starting up it crashes at 100% disk usage (Failed)
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Try running an elevated command prompt if you can with the command
sfc/scannow
See if it returns any errors but based on what you've reported in the OP you may not be able to do this
Hard to troubleshoot system that cant be turned on.maybe the drive is a dud
It's just odd that it makes it all the way to desktop and let you run TaskManager weird
sfc/scannow
See if it returns any errors but based on what you've reported in the OP you may not be able to do this
Hard to troubleshoot system that cant be turned on.maybe the drive is a dud
It's just odd that it makes it all the way to desktop and let you run TaskManager weird
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First, I would try to force a repair install of windows. If that doesn't work, I'd Secure Erase the drive and put a fresh install of windows on it. I bet the cloning borked something...
All I got was "Windows resource protection could not perform the requested operation
I was considering but I only have one of the two alienware resource disks reinstalling everything would be easy
Might give it a try anyways in the next 10 minutes if I can't get a fix
I was considering but I only have one of the two alienware resource disks reinstalling everything would be easy
Might give it a try anyways in the next 10 minutes if I can't get a fix
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Please use the EDIT function to add to posts. Do not double/triple post (forum rules)... 
So, the repair didn't work... then I would SE the drive and reinstall from scratch. You can make a W10 install disk from the MS site....
So, the repair didn't work... then I would SE the drive and reinstall from scratch. You can make a W10 install disk from the MS site....
Please use the EDIT function to add to posts. Do not double/triple post (forum rules)...
So, the repair didn't work... then I would SE the drive and reinstall from scratch. You can make a W10 install disk from the MS site....
Alright I'll give it a try
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Do a clean install
Getting stuck at 5 percent
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From USB or disk?
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Did you Secure Erase the drive and initialize it before trying to install windows?
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Here's your problem, erase the SSD and install the OS fresh, no cloning! After that is done install Magic Disk and get that drive to Latest firmware Level.
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I'll give it a try
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Evos needed a firmware upgrade unlike the Pros.
That could very well be the problem thank you
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Just don't clone the drive, go fresh OS.
Alright, magic Disk is before or after the new OS install and any programs to format adds completely?
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Erase the SSD, install Windows, install samsung magician , upgrade firmware then put everything else in fresh.
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Is this a bought version of windows. Or is this a rescue partition?
Installing windows 10 from Microsoft's install media, I upgraded from 7 to 10 and the product key is synced to my Outlook account.
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If you're using a windows seven key or a previously installed OS 7KEy, just a little tip I got installing my latest OS. windows 10 will reject the key until it's entirely installed , and you can make it to the desktop. I think it has something to do with detaching the key from the old OS
At least that's what it did to me and caused me hours of agony and grief figured I'd mention it just in case you ran into it to
Good to know
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Ok so you have a blank drive then. Un hook that hdd, put ssd in machine by itself, use the w10 media, enter the key when it asks you to. Make sure the partition uses entire drive (windows may reserve 100MB for itself during install-leave that alone)
Otherwise you may need to install magic disk now on your existing drive and do a secure erase on the ssd itself, which you can then do the firmware upgrade.