My SSD's dead, looking for a new one...

eskro · 2012-03-11 11:09

Little update for you guys..
Finally, my HTPC is up and running.

verdict was, altho my ssd always acted flimsy,
famous STANDALONE SP1 installer KILLED my master boot record...

i had no ways to recover it as i tried all possible tutorials online..
ive been on it for like 48 hours!!

What solved?
well, G Parted i used for doing a secure erase task on my SSD.
and because of that,
my BIOS was now detecting my SSD without loosing it,
hence, i followed by a crazy full windows 7 reinstall procedure...

Man, it took some time getting everything like i wanted, apps and stuff...
My SSD seems faster now, but i still wouldnt recommend Corsair Nova's at least...
I would play safe and use Patriot SSD's...

I was about to pull the trigger on one but being a stubborn dude,
i had to make it work without spending a dime!

So yeah, currently working for me,
but for how long,,,,
hmmm,,,,

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tempting

Beer40oz · 2012-03-22 05:57

Man dude what problems you had... nice to hear it's working. I guess I have not been on the forums much since my build works great and i got so many things on my mind.

eskro · 2012-03-22 15:47

its ok beer, life comes 1st!

digitaltomj · 2012-03-24 05:21

As I was reading your first post about 5 mins ago I was thinking to myself that it might be your MBR...good thing you solved the problem tho Smile

too bad I couldnt stop you from installing Windows 7 tho...Windows 8 is a lot nicer...and I cant imagine how fast it boots on an ssd...I'll guess like 2 secs flat

PS, its always good to keep a sector by sector clone of your OS partition, even if its on an old HDD, just to have a bootable backup

ericab · 2012-03-24 08:00

if you want a reliable storage unit, i would highly recommend one of these;; you cant buy it at newegg.com though so you'll have to find one elsewhere.
amazon maybe Confused

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eskro · 2012-03-24 15:58

(2012-03-24 05:21)digitaltomj Wrote: PS, its always good to keep a sector by sector clone of your OS partition, even if its on an old HDD, just to have a bootable backup

yes but the backup file ends up as big as my SSD....
hence, 32GB,,,, o.O

CpTHOOK · 2012-04-02 21:53

Hey guys... Check this out. Maybe today only! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820227725

$54.99 after rebate!

eskro · 2012-04-02 22:02

o.O oh no,,, not OCZ!

CpTHOOK · 2012-04-03 00:14

(2012-04-02 22:02)eskro Wrote: o.O oh no,,, not OCZ!

Dammit man... Tongue

DavidT99 · 2012-04-03 18:49

(2012-04-02 22:02)eskro Wrote: o.O oh no,,, not OCZ!

The OCZ Agility in my HTPC has been running faultlessly for months.

David

Beer40oz Member+ Posts: 2,214 Joined: Dec 2010 Reputation: 53 Location: The Moon	2012-03-22 05:57 Post: #32 Man dude what problems you had... nice to hear it's working. I guess I have not been on the forums much since my build works great and i got so many things on my mind. "A6-PACK" The Original ☆ unRAID Server ☆ MCE Remote Turn ON HTPC FOUND! w/DONGLE Time to sit back, relax and enjoy XBMC.... CHEERS!!!
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,237 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 156	2012-03-22 15:47 Post: #33 its ok beer, life comes 1st! My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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ericab Junior Member Posts: 47 Joined: Mar 2012 Reputation: 1	2012-03-24 08:00 Post: #35 if you want a reliable storage unit, i would highly recommend one of these;; you cant buy it at newegg.com though so you'll have to find one elsewhere. amazon maybe storage drive
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,237 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 156	2012-03-24 15:58 Post: #36 (2012-03-24 05:21)digitaltomj Wrote: PS, its always good to keep a sector by sector clone of your OS partition, even if its on an old HDD, just to have a bootable backup yes but the backup file ends up as big as my SSD.... hence, 32GB,,,, o.O My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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CpTHOOK Fan Posts: 467 Joined: Jun 2011 Reputation: 6 Location: California	2012-04-02 21:53 Post: #37 Hey guys... Check this out. Maybe today only! http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820227725 $54.99 after rebate! WD Live Hub + G-Box Midnight Android 4 TV Box + XBMC Slim-2100 + "A6 Pack-150" + new 19.5TB unRAID NAS + (MoCA ethernet over coaxial)
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eskro Posting Freak Posts: 8,237 Joined: Nov 2010 Reputation: 156	2012-04-02 22:02 Post: #38 o.O oh no,,, not OCZ! My G7 HTPC // eSkRo's HTPC Guide // Poofy's HTPC Guide // unRAID Guide // SSD Optimization thx :)
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CpTHOOK Fan Posts: 467 Joined: Jun 2011 Reputation: 6 Location: California	2012-04-03 00:14 Post: #39 (2012-04-02 22:02)eskro Wrote: o.O oh no,,, not OCZ! Dammit man... WD Live Hub + G-Box Midnight Android 4 TV Box + XBMC Slim-2100 + "A6 Pack-150" + new 19.5TB unRAID NAS + (MoCA ethernet over coaxial)
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