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Dell xps l502x, installation of new SSD using factory image from USB?
Hi all, new member from the UK.
Due to a dying HDD I have bought a Crucial 512gig m100 ssd. I don't think I'll have any problems installing it physically and have picked up some tips on setting bios here on these boards. The only thing is I can't seem to find a thread describing what I want to accomplish. All I want to do is by using dells data safe utility to create a bootable USB of the factory image, replace the hard drive with the ssd and install the factory image.
I don't want to migrate or clone anything, just a reset to as I first bought the machine.
Will it be as simple as what I have just described or will there be problems using this method? I will make sure my copy of data safe is up to date before I create the factory image. A clean install is no longer possible for me as recently the digital river servers have been taken down and Microsoft won't supply my os as I only have a OEM coa.
Some hand holding I know but I have never had to replace a drive before.
Cheers