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November 17th, 2018 17:00
XPS 8930, how to replace with bigger size SSD
My Dell XPS 8930 system came with 512 GB SSD with Windows 10 Pro.
I would like to replace it with a 1 TB SSD.
I have the know-how to do the physical replacement on the mother board.
However, how do I get the Dell Factory image on the new SSD? Dell did not ship me any CD.
I haven't installed anything of value on this PC yet, so I dont need to backup and restore anything else.
Just need to install the Dell Factory System Image on this new SSD.
I did some research on the internet (and also in the Dell Commiunity forums) but there are a lot of confusing and conflicting instructions.
Many thanks in advance!
Joyjit
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jnjnjn
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November 17th, 2018 20:00
So I followed the instructions here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
And created a Windows 10 Installer on a USB Thumb Drive
Then I physically removed the old SSD and installed the new (Blank) SSD
I changed the BIOS setting to "Legacy" to allow boot from USB
I booted with the USB Thumb Drive (with the Windows 10 Installer) and Installed Windows
Then rebooted from the new SSD
Everything works fine.... (I checked the Activation Status of Windows and it was happy)
***HOWEVER***
It only works if I have BIOS set to Legacy Mode. As soon as I switch to UEFI mode (whether or not Secure Boot is enabled does not seem to matter), the system does not boot.
So, I need some help with his.
Thanks in advance!
swanng
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June 2nd, 2019 17:00
The problem COULD be that your drives are set up in a RAID configuration rather than a standard Legacy configuration. This confuses the BIOS about where to boot from. I am having similar problems trying to replace the 256GB SSD that came in my XPS 8930 with a 1TB SSD. I haven't found a solution as yet because my time to tinker is limited, and after my 45 minute hold time on Dell Tech Support, when they finally picked up the phone, they hung up on me. Great support. This will be the last Dell I purchase.
Vic384
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June 3rd, 2019 03:00
You should not have had to change to "Legacy" to boot from USB. If you boot using F12, the Boot Menu should allow you to select/boot from USB as long as the USB is configured to boot properly if you used/followed the instructions of the Media Creation Tool to create the Windows 10 installer. If the USB is not able to boot with F12 then something is wrong with the USB.
speedstep
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June 3rd, 2019 05:00
Newer systems past Skylake do not allow legacy boot.
GPT UEFI is required.
Secure boot must be OFF in order to F12 boot a USB 2.0 DVD or USB 2.0 flash drive.
Install must be onto GPT UEFI.
B keyed drives are SATA . M Key only are PCI-E cross point and may require NVME drivers depending
on the maker of the SSD. INTEL units in particular require the F6 mass storage drivers to "SEE the drive"
Ancient chipset boards use the old 9.X driver
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000005611/technologies.html
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/18668/F6-Floppy-Disk-Utility-for-AHCI-for-Desktop-Boards
SATA operation for B keyed drives should be set for AHCI not IRRT.
This Windows* driver can be used to enable your system to recognize the SSD
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/27231/NVMe-Drivers-for-Intel-SSDs?v-t