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In order to use the factory image on a different HDD, you'll have to create a recovery DVD or USB using AlienRespawn. You can find the instructions on this article. 

Well I have the full version of AlienRespond so can I tell it where the factory image is? if that's so, that's fantastic,. I want to upgrade my computer from the HDD to the SSD. So all I would have to do is put my full version of AlienRespond on the SSD drive and just tell it where the factory image, is that correct. That HDD will be my second drive is

Cool thanks guys. I will do that TESLA1856. I'm still having trouble with this computer with the blue screens, some going with your suggestion and installing the SSD drive. I was looking at the Samsung 840 and using my current HDD drive as a secondary. I hope this will solve my problems. The Dell support Center, unfortunately, has been no help. We keep going round and round about the same stuff with no help or no recommendations of any kind. They just keep installing drivers in removing drivers I've been around computers long enough to know when someone is just guessing. In

Well I have the full version of AlienRespond so can I tell it where the factory image is? if that's so, that's fantastic,. I want to upgrade my computer from the HDD to the SSD. So all I would have to do is put my full version of AlienRespond on the SSD drive and just tell it where the factory image, is that correct. That HDD will be my second drive is

Cool thanks guys. I will do that TESLA1856. I'm still having trouble with this computer with the blue screens, some going with your suggestion and installing the SSD drive. I was looking at the Samsung 840 and using my current HDD drive as a secondary. I hope this will solve my problems. The Dell support Center, unfortunately, has been no help. We keep going round and round about the same stuff with no help or no recommendations of any kind. They just keep installing drivers in removing drivers I've been around computers long enough to know when someone is just guessing. In

Hey Teslas, thanks for all the information you have been very helpful. I have reviewed the different SSD drives that you recommend and looked further, especially in the evo ones in particular. I especially like the one that's called, SSD 840 EVO 2.5-inch SATA 1TB (Basic) rather than the pro-it only goes as high as 512 I read your procedures on the SSD drives on how to install them, and it sounds pretty basic, just a slight difference from the HDD drives, so I feel more comfortable installing one now. I appreciate the knowledge and of I have further questions. I hope I can ask you I do plan on doing a full clean install, and then picking up the drivers on the Dell website minus the RST

Thanks guys. I will definitely let you know I will probably do it sometime middle next month. They want to do a factory installed. I told her that that was already done, and I still have the same problems. They said that they want to initiate it through remote hookup. I did talk to him about the SSD and they said, since the computer was shipped without the SSD. They have to deal with what I have. I told him that I was thinking about doing it myself and they said that would break the warranty, so they advised against it. So they are going to do this today between 2 and 6:00 PM and I will give it to the end of May. After that, I'm doing it myself. If it doesn't work

A couple of quick thoughts for you, hopefully to help.

1) Before you do anything, absolutely make a COMPLETE backup if you can.  You never know when you'll be glad you did.  That's in addition to making the system recovery disc as our other posters suggest above

2) I've had great experiences with Samsung 830 and 840 series SSDs.  They even come with a Migration Tool that I once used and it worked perfectly to transfer my existing Windows installation from the source drive to the new SSD.  However, it's also notoriously flaky.  There was another occasion when it absolutely did NOT want to work and I had to use the above-posters' methods.

3) If you ever need a bit more in the way of disc space and don't have the deep pockets for full SSDs, I've also had good experiences with Hybrid drives.  These are drives with a small SSD built-in that works in tandem with a high-speed physical HD.  It still looks like one hard drive but its performance is less than SSD, better than physical. 

Right now my Area-51 ALX (built June 2010) is running an 840 Series for the OS, an 830 for paging, and 4xWD Caviar Black in a RAID5 array, and all is well.  My M17x R4 has an AData mSATA SSD for the OS and 2xSeagate Hybrid drives in a RAID 0 array.  It also give me really good performance whether I'm gaming, running multiple VMs, or just working with large files to edit music or video.

Hope that's useful - let us know how it goes!

Hi Tesla is there a way I can obtain the original drivers for my R4 computer . I'm getting ready to switch over to my SSD drive. But before I do so I like to have the original drivers on hand. One in particular I'm having difficulty finding is the realtek high definition audio. When my computer arrived. I did get a copy of Windows 7, which is good and a rescue disk . could the original drivers be on that rescue disk. As for the realtek high definition audio the Dell website shows a model number, but unfortunately I can't verify the model number I have chosen the SSD 840 EVO 2.5-inch SATA 1TB by Samson

One in particular I'm having difficulty finding is the realtek high definition audio. When my computer arrived. I did get a copy of Windows 7, which is good and a rescue disk . could the original drivers be on that rescue disk. As for the realtek high definition audio the Dell website shows a model number, but unfortunately I can't verify the model number I have chosen the SSD 840 EVO 2.5-inch SATA 1TB by Samson

Hi Tesla sorry it took so long, but I'm now the proud owner of an SSD I did everything you suggested, including not installing the rapid storage device and I have to say this computer now runs better than it ever did. I was also able to successfully install the original hard drive HDD as a secondary. All my problems, including adding software have miraculously disappeared. I have to add, though, I think you are a great asset to the Dell community and I would be more than happy to forward this over to any representative that you want me to. I have gone through many tech support people who have never been able to figure out this problem, but you

Good to hear your problem with intermittent BSoD on your Aurora R4 was resolved by clean-installing Windows 7 without Intel-RST sata drivers.

The extra speed from SSD doesn't hurt either. 

Me too. I'm glad to see that it finally taking care of. I did everything you suggested and I got a copy of all the drivers that are supposed to be on my computer from Dell. Like I said, this computer has never run better. I actually get dizzy when I start application. It comes up so fast LOL