** Samsung 830 seres SSD, CRAZY PRICE ** READ POST 342

[Tonester007]

To the guys getting stuck at 'preparing desktop' I had exactly the same problem with my uncles cloned install.

DO NOT make a partition on the SSD or assign it a letter. If you have done either of these, delete the partition and then clone the drive again.

HTH

Thanks Mike. After about six failed attempts, I was about to throw my PC out of the window... but following your advice above, the cloned drive now works perfectly.

(For anyone else with same issue, you also have to ensure a letter isn't assigned by Ghost in the Disk Copy wizard.)

 

[carrot1401]

Thanks Mike. After about six failed attempts, I was about to throw my PC out of the window... but following your advice above, the cloned drive now works perfectly.

(For anyone else with same issue, you also have to ensure a letter isn't assigned by Ghost in the Disk Copy wizard.)

Just about to try this, thank you!!

 

[redeye_uk]

So i've got mine installed, but am not seeing the results I was expecting


Mine:


Mega Test thread

Any suggestions?

 

[mrk]

What mobo you running and drivers?

Here's mine on an MSI P67A-G45 B3:

 

[Q_Division]

Yep, sensible question, mine is very similar to Mega Test and mrk (won't post as I don't think it adds much).

 

[Q_Division]

Forgot to say (for ref) my MB is an ASUS P8P67 PRO.

 

[redeye_uk]

Z77-Gigabyte UD5H with default driver (how do I check?)

 

[mrk]

You can check driver version from Device Manager > IDE/ATAPI Controllers. Mine is listed as the Intel Storage/AHCI SATA Controller.

Driver version: 10.8.0.1003 released on 17.10.2011

 

[redeye_uk]

Driver version: 11.0.0.1032 released on 29.11.2011

 

[mrk]

Hmm where did you get the newer driver? Intel's site showing the one I posted as the newest!

 

[crinkleshoes]

This is what I'm getting:

 

[Broken Hope]

So i've got mine installed, but am not seeing the results I was expecting


Mine:


Mega Test thread

Any suggestions?

You're not plugged into the Intel SATA 3 port, you're on the Marvel port, that's why it's so bad.

 

[redeye_uk]

You're not plugged into the Intel SATA 3 port, you're on the Marvel port, that's why it's so bad.

cool. i'll check this out

 

[redeye_uk]

changed ports and everything looks a little better

 

[Cleeecooo]

Hmm, must be being realy really retarded, widows doesn't seem to want to install. I've unplugged everything except the SSD I want to install and am trying again.

 

[delpy8]

Hmm, must be being realy really retarded, widows doesn't seem to want to install. I've unplugged everything except the SSD I want to install and am trying again.

might be broken?

 

[wkingsnorth]

Hmm, must be being realy really retarded, widows doesn't seem to want to install. I've unplugged everything except the SSD I want to install and am trying again.

Try unplugging the SSD O_o

 

[Cleeecooo]

Finally some success!!!

Getting all these damn updates installed and all my programmes.

Hopefully, my graphics issues should be sorted out too

Unfortunately, I got distracted on YouTube so i don't think i'll be doing mch more windows work now...

 

[delpy8]

im very impressed by samsungs 830 ssd, the packaging the ssd itself and the software bundle
Thats what to me makes a good buy compared to basic ssd drives sandisk etc

 

[crinkleshoes]

Love the way it's made... I've had quite a few SSDs and this has stood out as the most well made, that lovely metal cover... I was sad to hide it away.

It really doesn't feel like a value drive, quite the opposite.

Another's days use and I maintain this drive is a little bit quicker than the m4

I'll be buying some more for other machines next month, got speakers on the way

Best bang per buck SSD out there at the moment at this price, IMO.