Recent content by David_jr

I finally decided just to do a fresh install with the original Windows 7 DVD on the SSD that somehow got wiped. This worked flawlessly and the computer was up and running without any problems. I also found one of the RAM sticks was no good so I order two new 4 GB sticks and now have 16GB...

Thanks for providing feedback. How can I update the bios if I can't get the OS to run? Also if the original SSD is corrupted, why will the new SSD with a restored image using acronis also give the same error No Boot Device Available?

I-7 processor with 12 GB RAM, Win 8.1 installed. Purchased by my father in 2012. Sat new in box in his office for 5 years until Dad passed away and I took it out and tried to set it up for my mother. On first boot it crashed so I purchased a rescue restore USB drive from Dell and restored to a...

Okay just to update this thread, the printer is working again. We were fighting with it, er uh, working on it and we re entered the wifi key and then the printer showed that there was a firmware update which we downloaded. After the firmware update we used the Canon IJ Utility to reset the...

I had a Canon MX 870 network printer for several years that I never had any problems with until the print head finally gave up the ghost. So I decided to replace it with a new Canon printer since I have always been a fan of their equipment. I am not an IT guy by any stretch, but usually can do...

I ran the Sea Tools and it said there was nothing wrong with the drive. I went to the Seagate Community Forums and register and posted what I posted here. A rep replied to me stating that the drive was most likely defective in the SSD portion and they arranged to replace it under warranty. I...

I have an approximately 5 year old laptop, Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980, which I bought new. About 3 years ago the Toshiba utilities told me that the original 500 GB 5400 RPM hard drive was about to fail and to replace it. I replaced it with a Seagate Momentus XT 500 GB 7200 RPM Hybrid HD+SSD...