Recent content by adrian5683

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    SSD drives recognized differently in Windows 7

    So it's just Windows 7 randomly not identifying the 2TB SSD correctly, even though it's the same model as the 120GB one? Both SSDs are shown correctly in BIOS. I also read the Intel RST driver messes up the way Windows displays storage devices in Device Manager.... In any case, as long as the...
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    SSD drives recognized differently in Windows 7

    Hi all, I recently installed Samsung 850 EVO 120GB and 2TB drives in my PC and under Windows 7 -> Device Manager -> Disk drives it lists them as follows: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 120GB Samsung SSD SCSI Disk Device Any reason the 2TB drive is not recognized the same? If it helps, I used the 120GB...
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    Problems installing Windows 7

    I have an i5-6600k and my motherboard supports Windows 7. I'm just not sure which drivers are causing the issue. Could also be that the USB drive had Intel USB 3.0 controller drivers injected and my motherboard uses ASMedia...
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    Problems installing Windows 7

    It works fine when I try to install it on my laptop, it's only on my desktop that I get the error. I don't think redoing the USB drive will solve anything. I might attempt it through a DVD drive but that means acquiring one first...
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    Problems installing Windows 7

    Hi all, I'm having trouble installing Windows 7 on my newly built desktop. I made a USB using the official downloadable ISO and injected USB 3.0 and NVMe drivers. It works like a charm on my laptop but on my desktop I run into the dreaded "A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing" error...
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    ASUS Z270I Motherboard first startup

    Thank you for your feedback panathas, much appreciated.
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    ASUS Z270I Motherboard first startup

    Hi panathas, I guess I was looking to reset CMOS. The POST issue has not happened since the second boot so I guess everything is alright. I just overreact when things don't go exactly as described in the manual, probably a Boob's syndrome.
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    ASUS Z270I Motherboard first startup

    Hi all, complete noob here who just built his first PC in a Phanteks Evolv Shift case using the Strix Z270I motherboard. I bought the motherboard off of Amazon Warehouse (open box deals) which seemed to be brand new and unopened when it arrived. After my build was finished I had trouble booting...
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    Explorer.exe error on shut down/reboot

    Hi guys, I've been dealing with an issue that seems to be quite prevalent with users but none of the solutions have worked for me and I'm at a loss as to what's causing it. I'm using Windows 7 Home Edition 64-bit laptop and have been experiencing an explorer.exe error every time I try to reboot...