Setting up a SSD on a new Dell?
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Thanks everyone for your help.
I did try to download the drivers originally, but then when i went to install them some of them were not valid, and not all the drivers showed up when i put in my...
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There is no 2 1/2" bay for the SSD, so you should get an adapter bracket. It will go in the open 3 1/2" bay. Not that you can't do the install now and and then use the bracket when you get it....
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Nothing the duct tape can't fix. I would first read the manual and see if there is a 2.5" slot in the case designed for the SSDs and if not you will need a 2.5"-to-3.5" bracket. But again duct tape...
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Download all current drivers is preferred. I would only install the ones that have question or exclamation mark in the device manager window as well as the function you need. You need drivers to let...
Setting up a SSD on a new Dell?
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Also, do you need the mounting hardware for the SSD with the xps 8500 case or can I just but the bare HD?
Setting up a SSD on a new Dell?
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I ordered my xps 8500 from Costco and it didn't come with a re-installation DVD; instead it came with a Dell Drivers & Utilities DVD. Do I still have to "download all current drivers"? What do I...
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I just did this about a month ago.
Just make a recovery DVD set instead of the Re-installation DVD that comes with the system.
Download all the current drivers.
Disconnect the original Drive and...
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even if they were included, they were out of date before the master disc was pressed :lol:
Setting up a SSD on a new Dell?
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From what the OP says, it appears that the generic OS is already installed and only some drivers and utilities are missing now.
The OP probably only has 30 minutes of work left, but seems a bit...
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i would never use cloning, let alone with an ssd. do the correct thing, get a "non-version" of the OS (win7 disks can be downloaded legally online, and you can very easily make them "non-versioned"...
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Being a new machine I don't see a reason to do cloning unless you have no installation media for the paid software already installed on your original hard drive. You can retrieve serial numbers from...
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cloning will not have any issues it could be another 2-3 hrs trying to track down a driver the newer systems and windows 7 seem to have very few driver issues I just purchased some new Dell 9010 all...
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I put cloning as the 2nd option,
as the OP asked for the easiest way to get the job done, and now that the OS and presumably most of the drivers are installed, finishing up by downloading a few...
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you are all making it too difficult all of the drive mfg have cloning software for their drives go to either drive mfg web sites and download and burn a cd with their copying software just have both...
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1. download all drivers from Dell's website.
2. get driver for ssd.
3. use sysprep to create OOBE w7 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/135077-windows-7-installation-transfer-new-computer.html...
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The easiest way to continue on, is to download and install everything that you're still missing, from the Dell website.
Another option is to clone the original hard drive and install the cloned...
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With a new "clean" install, you might need to find drivers to complete the install and have everything working perfectly. For instance, you might need to download drivers from Dell's website for your...
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I got a new Dell and decided that now would be a good time to add a SSD. I installed it, and used the Dell Recovery CD that came with the PC and the damn thing will not install all the drivers. It...
