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Cannot restore Windows 8 on my new SSD
Hello all,
I have had installed a new 500GB SSD on my Inspiron 14Z 5423.
I tried to use de USB-drive I created three months ago with Dell Backup and Recovery to recreate and rebuild the software (clean) on my laptop.
However the thing does not want to work, among others I get a 0xc0000001 message. does this mean that the USB-disk is corrupt ? I also tried it with a SATA-cable using the old HD linked via USB. Is this caused because the SSD is built in "and the recovery drive deos not know that" ?
Since I cannot do anything with my laptop I cannot recreate the USB recovery disk, I assume a recovery disk from another Dell (XPS12) will not work because it is a different machine, is that correct ?
Would a Windows.ISO burned to a DVD work ? I have a DVD station in my laptop.
Please advise.
Kees
Philip_Yip
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August 11th, 2015 00:00
See here:
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/download-microsoft-windows-and-office/download-microsoft-windows/download-windows-8-1-retail-and-oem-iso/
Then here:
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/a-clean-install-of-windows-10/
LSUFAN51
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August 10th, 2015 20:00
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Click on the link below, hopefully it help.....
windows.microsoft.com/.../create-reset-refresh-media
kees_bal
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August 14th, 2015 19:00
Thank you,
So far I have been able to reinstall Windows 8.1 as per instructions.
Windwos 10 will be a separate step.
Kees
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August 15th, 2015 18:00
Great, thanks for letting us know. [Y} You have about 11.5 months to carry out the free upgrade to Windows 10. :)