Installing mSata SSD to T520

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  1. Posts : 317
    7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #1

    Installing mSata SSD to T520


    I've used the following article to change my boot disk to mSATA Triple your speed Laptop magazine


    EDIT: Win 7 pro / Lenovo T520 Thinkpad / 8GB ram.
    I installed the mSATA Intel 525 120GB SATA III
    quite a while ago and it's been sitting and doing nothing. I did run Intel tools on it and I also used Macrium to image the original HD and I plonked it down on the new mSATA.
    Laptop has been rebooted many times. mSATA seems stable.

    I got to the step in the article above where I'm supposed to boot to the mSATA and load easyBCD to change the drive letter.
    Last 'successful' step was going into the BIOS and changing the boot option to the SSD.
    When I try to boot I get
    Autochk program not found, skipping and BSOD.
    The BSOD is very quick and unusually short. It looks like 2 or 3 lines only. The laptop then quickly reboots.

    The mSATA is MBR and has only one partition.

    I have no idea what to do next. Any help would be appreciated.

    The good news is that I can still boot to the original HD and Win 7 still works!

    EDIT: Apparently this means there is a problem with the boot record.
    I loaded the Win 7 disc and tried a system repair. It ran but couldn't repair.
    Went into recovery cmd prompt as administrator.

    /bootrec rebuilding - found 0 windows installs
    /mbr and /fixboot .... both end unsucsefully
    Last edited by ChrisPbass; 08 Dec 2013 at 16:35.
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  2. Posts : 1,800
    Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1
       #2

    ChrisPbass, I always recommend removal or disconnect all other hard disks when installing the OS, it saves a lot of aggravation
    and allows the OS to be properly installed and bootable.
    I would remove the existing drives and do a re-install on the SSD without any other drives present.

    Rich
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  3. Posts : 1,007
    Winndows 7 32 bit
       #3

    ChrisPbass said:
    I've used the following article to change my boot disk to mSATA Triple your speed Laptop magazine


    EDIT: Win 7 pro / Lenovo T520 Thinkpad / 8GB ram.
    I installed the mSATA Intel 525 120GB SATA III
    quite a while ago and it's been sitting and doing nothing. I did run Intel tools on it and I also used Macrium to image the original HD and I plonked it down on the new mSATA.
    Laptop has been rebooted many times. mSATA seems stable.

    I got to the step in the article above where I'm supposed to boot to the mSATA and load easyBCD to change the drive letter.
    Last 'successful' step was going into the BIOS and changing the boot option to the SSD.
    When I try to boot I get
    Autochk program not found, skipping and BSOD.
    The BSOD is very quick and unusually short. It looks like 2 or 3 lines only. The laptop then quickly reboots.

    The mSATA is MBR and has only one partition.

    I have no idea what to do next. Any help would be appreciated.

    The good news is that I can still boot to the original HD and Win 7 still works!

    EDIT: Apparently this means there is a problem with the boot record.
    I loaded the Win 7 disc and tried a system repair. It ran but couldn't repair.
    Went into recovery cmd prompt as administrator.

    /bootrec rebuilding - found 0 windows installs
    /mbr and /fixboot .... both end unsucsefully
    Hi ChrisPbass,

    It is always advisable to perform a clean install of windows to ensure smooth functioning of the windows. Check this article which should work for you as well:

    Install Windows on MSATA (SSD) Drive

    Keep us posted with the results so we can advise you further.
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  4. Posts : 317
    7 Ultimate 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    SandeepP said:
    ChrisPbass said:
    I've used the following article to change my boot disk to mSATA Triple your speed Laptop magazine


    EDIT: Win 7 pro / Lenovo T520 Thinkpad / 8GB ram.
    I installed the mSATA Intel 525 120GB SATA III
    quite a while ago and it's been sitting and doing nothing. I did run Intel tools on it and I also used Macrium to image the original HD and I plonked it down on the new mSATA.
    Laptop has been rebooted many times. mSATA seems stable.

    I got to the step in the article above where I'm supposed to boot to the mSATA and load easyBCD to change the drive letter.
    Last 'successful' step was going into the BIOS and changing the boot option to the SSD.
    When I try to boot I get
    Autochk program not found, skipping and BSOD.
    The BSOD is very quick and unusually short. It looks like 2 or 3 lines only. The laptop then quickly reboots.

    The mSATA is MBR and has only one partition.

    I have no idea what to do next. Any help would be appreciated.

    The good news is that I can still boot to the original HD and Win 7 still works!

    EDIT: Apparently this means there is a problem with the boot record.
    I loaded the Win 7 disc and tried a system repair. It ran but couldn't repair.
    Went into recovery cmd prompt as administrator.

    /bootrec rebuilding - found 0 windows installs
    /mbr and /fixboot .... both end unsucsefully
    Hi ChrisPbass,

    It is always advisable to perform a clean install of windows to ensure smooth functioning of the windows. Check this article which should work for you as well:

    Install Windows on MSATA (SSD) Drive

    Keep us posted with the results so we can advise you further.
    I *really* don't want to do a clean install. There are *many* accounting programs and some email configurations that were done remotely and I don't have the ability/know-how to re-configure. They were done by a wife's client and they would do it again but I really don't want to ask them.
    Please help with the autocheck thing!
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  5. Posts : 1,711
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit 7601
       #5

    I assume the issue is that something screwed up the MBR or bootloader. Try this tutorial

    of course no warranties.
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  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #6

    When you imaged and restored, you may have forgotten the 100MB system partition that contains your bootmgr.

    Have a look on your original installation whether there is a 100MB system partition. If yes, best is to move the bootmgr to C.

    Bootmgr - Move to C:\ with EasyBCD

    Then reimage C and restore it again on the SSD.
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  7. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #7

    bobafetthotmail said:
    I assume the issue is that something screwed up the MBR or bootloader. Try this tutorial

    of course no warranties.
    That is another option but it won't work if the C partition is not active - which is probably the case here. To set it active you need to use the bootable CD of Partition Wizard.
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  8. Posts : 1,007
    Winndows 7 32 bit
       #8

    ChrisPbass said:

    I *really* don't want to do a clean install. There are *many* accounting programs and some email configurations that were done remotely and I don't have the ability/know-how to re-configure. They were done by a wife's client and they would do it again but I really don't want to ask them.
    Please help with the autocheck thing!
    Hi ChrisPbass,

    You should perform the steps suggested by whs and bobafetthotmail and let us know the results.

    Also, check this tutorial which should be helpful and you can set partition as active to ensure it to boot correctly:

    SSD - Install and Transfer the Operating System

    Keep us posted with the results so we can advise you further.
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  9. Posts : 317
    7 Ultimate 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    I plan on following the tutorial. I am anxious to get this done but the pc is used for business all week.
    The SSD was in fact not active...So that's the first step.
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  10. Posts : 1,007
    Winndows 7 32 bit
       #10

    ChrisPbass said:
    I plan on following the tutorial. I am anxious to get this done but the pc is used for business all week.
    The SSD was in fact not active...So that's the first step.
    Hi ChrisPbass,

    Please perform the steps with your convenience and let us know the results. If required we would advise further.

    Set the SSD active and then perform the startup repair using the disc and if it doesn't work then perform the tutorials.

    If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact us.
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