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There can be several reasons for this issue you have.
I think it's time for me to take a look at what you have there. (remotely)
I imagine it's easy for you to put the original hard drive back in,...
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Thank you for the instructions.
I performed most of the steps you specified. SSD has already been physically installed.
The last step that was successful for me was I was able to set the...
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To clone your existing hard drive with Windows System Image, you need to shrink the OS partition as small as you can, so as to hopefully get it down to below the total size of your SSD.
For...
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Would you mind posting instructions for both?
Because I am not sure yet which I am going to do.
THanks
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If you'd like to have an exact copy of your present hard drive onto the SSD, it can be done fairly easily. (if so, let me know and I can post instructions)
Is that what you had in mind, or did you...
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Current hard drive is ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB (total HD space is 500gb, partition size is 28.9gb by itself)
This is the SSD I bought....
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To the OP: If you post the size of the present hard drive and the size of the partitions (if there are any), as well as the size of the SSD you plan on getting, we can make better suggestions as to...
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There are multiple ways of doing it.
By using the Windows System Image, as long as the new SSD is big enough to receive it.
Aftermarket cloning software.
Some SSD's come with cloning software.
A...
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How would I go about transferring/installing OS and boot files to this new SSD?
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I've had some G570's that were SATA2 but I see now that the newer G570's come with SATA3, so yours might be SATA3 after all.
You'd have to check with the SKU to be sure, or you can look in the...
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Forgive my ignorance. How do you my interface is SATA2?
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Any normal SATA SSD will do.
There are a few rare types that connect differently, but yours is a normal one.
You can use a SATA2 or SATA 3, as both will work at the same rate, as your interface is...
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What are the types of SSD's I would be able to use?
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Do replace the existing SATA HDD, yes. In addition to the existing SATA HDD, probably not as there just will not be enough room for such.
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Just purchased a Lenovo outlet G570
Part number: 4334XK6
http://outlet.lenovo.com/outlet_us/us/itemdetails/4334XK6/445/7FCAD587E909113E3FB719E59569CDAC
Does this system support the addition of...