Solved What software to use with SSD clone and for backup too? Many Choices!!

[Kaktussoft]

When booted to SSD
In elevated command prompt:

diskpart
sel vol  c
inactive
exit

reboot. Of course without dvd
Now SSD is inactive and system reserved is active.
System boots fine.

Do you only get "DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE." on cold boot. Or also after reboot?

 

[Kaktussoft]

BTW I don't know why bios only tries to boot from old disk only.
Also I don't understand why startup repair only looks at SSD and repairs boot menu on SSD only.
Forget that issue. Shit happens.

 

[LeftC]

When booted to SSD
In elevated command prompt:

diskpart
sel vol  c
inactive
exit

reboot. Of course without dvd
Now SSD is inactive and system reserved is active.
System boots fine.

Do you only get "DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE." on cold boot. Or also after reboot?

I get "DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE" when I shut down the computer. It hangs on shut down and after several minutes I get the blue screen message. While ago was the last time that it happened.

I did the above in elevated command prompt. See snips.

I'm going to reboot after this post and see what happens. I'll report back what happens.

 

[Kaktussoft]

So you get it on shutdown only (I get "DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE" )?
Always? You did have it before...please explain....

But systen boots fine now?

 

[LeftC]

So you get it on shutdown only (I get "DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE" )?
Always? You did have it before...please explain....

But systen boots fine now?

Then only appeared a day before when I told you about a blue screen error that I couldn't see. Then you had me change the automatic restart feature.

I just restarted this computer twice and it started OK. Maybe it is OK now??

BTW, a reboot takes 45 seconds. This is a fast SSD!

 

[LeftC]

BTW I don't know why bios only tries to boot from old disk only.
Also I don't understand why startup repair only looks at SSD and repairs boot menu on SSD only.
Forget that issue. Shit happens.

It surely does!

 

[Kaktussoft]

I don't know how fast your SSD is. But it only reads bootmenu from old disk now. Main startup part comes form SSD. Do some benchmarking.

I did advise you to "not automatic restart on crash". So you can see bsos and it doesn't restart automatically. I did not CAUSE the crash

https://www.google.nl/#q=DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE

Make a new thread if driver_power_failure_state_failure comes back.

You succesfully transfered to SSD. Mark thread as SOLVED. I can't help you with speed!

 

[LeftC]

I don't know how fast your SSD is. But it only reads bootmenu from old disk now. Main startup part comes form SSD. Do some benchmarking.

I did advise you to "not automatic restart on crash". So you can see bsos and it doesn't restart automatically. I did not CAUSE the crash

https://www.google.nl/#q=DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE

Make a new thread if driver_power_failure_state_failure comes back.

You succesfully transfered to SSD. Mark thread as SOLVED. I can't help you with speed!

When I just rebooted I got a black screen that said "Operating System not found" when it tried to start up. I was getting this a day or two back.

I know that you helped me to see the blue screen. Maybe I said it wrong earlier. I certainly wasn't complaining. I had googled D_P_S_F yesterday. I was wondering if you knew a way for me to view my drivers? I don't know how to do this. I read that the problem may be out of date driver(s).

I'm not complaining about the speed either. I am happy with its speed. I posted its benchmark speed in the SSD speed thread and also a few posts back.

Anyway, back to a black screen that said "Operating System not found." I had to use a Win 7 install disk to get going again. Any ideas on how to fix it?

 

[Kaktussoft]

you told me it did startup with only E active and no dvd inserted. Now it doesn't boot? only black screen?

 

[LeftC]

you told me it did startup with only E active and no dvd inserted. Now it doesn't boot? only black screen?

It booted up twice just fine. The third time, I got the black screen with the message.

I checked disk management and only E was active. See snip. Any ideas for a fix?

 

[LeftC]

Is there anything to check? Sometimes it starts up and shuts off correctly and sometimes it doesn't. When it doesn't start up OK, I get the black screen with white letters saying "Operation system not found." If is running about 50/50. Half of the time it starts OK and half of the time it doesn't.

 

[Kaktussoft]

you told me it did startup with only E active and no dvd inserted. Now it doesn't boot? only black screen?

It booted up twice just fine. The third time, I got the black screen with the message.

I checked disk management and only E was active. See snip. Any ideas for a fix?

Disk management is fine now. You actually did fix boot menu. And cloned old C to SSD. We didn't change anything more!

You get the BSOD on shutdown only (so not on boot and not while working)?
And you don't get it always on shutdown?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Is there anything to check? Sometimes it starts up and shuts off correctly and sometimes it doesn't. When it doesn't start up OK, I get the black screen with white letters saying "Operation system not found." If is running about 50/50. Half of the time it starts OK and half of the time it doesn't.

"Operation system not found." is that the exact message? Or do you get "missing operating system"?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321626/en-us

Most like because "The basic input/output system (BIOS) does not detect the hard disk."

Try this:

1. Power on PC and enter BIOS. Wait a few seconds and exit bios without saving
2. Now system boots successfully without "Operation system not found." ?

Do it few times to prove it's a timing issue

 

[LeftC]

Is there anything to check? Sometimes it starts up and shuts off correctly and sometimes it doesn't. When it doesn't start up OK, I get the black screen with white letters saying "Operation system not found." If is running about 50/50. Half of the time it starts OK and half of the time it doesn't.

"Operation system not found." is that the exact message? Or do you get "missing operating system"?

This is a typo. Should be "Operating System not found."

"Operating System Not Found" or "Missing operating system" error message when you start your Windows XP-based computer

This one is for XP. I read the one for Windows 7. Is some part of the boot info missing? Over the night, I had Mini Tool Partition Wizard restore the info on the hard drive that I deleted. There were somethings relating to something about startup and some Dell programs that I deleted.

Dell's DataSafe recovery pops up a screen telling me that it cannot find any recovery info and for me to make a recovery disk or recovery flash drive. I did this back on 6/29 right after I got this laptop. It cannot find the link telling it that I've done this already. It isn't connected to my backup program.

Are there anything on the original hard drive that I need to save? Why are there so many 2.45MB/3.01MB entries? Are those my back ups? See snips.

Most likely because "The basic input/output system (BIOS) does not detect the hard disk."

Correct. I don't understand why the following is:

• The SSD shows up on the first page of the BIOS info. It says that it is the second drive.
• But the SSD doesn't show up on the boot priority screen. The original hard drive is the only drive that shows up.

Try this:

1. Power on PC and enter BIOS. Wait a few seconds and exit bios without saving
2. Now system boots successfully without "Operation system not found." ?

Do it few times to prove it's a timing issue

I'll try this after we take a look at what was recovered on the hard drive by Mini Tool Partition Recovery Wizard. I don't want to loose this info.

Thank you again for helping me with this project. You have taught me a few things too. I thank you for that too.

 

[LeftC]

you told me it did startup with only E active and no dvd inserted. Now it doesn't boot? only black screen?

It booted up twice just fine. The third time, I got the black screen with the message.

I checked disk management and only E was active. See snip. Any ideas for a fix?

Disk management is fine now. You actually did fix boot menu. And cloned old C to SSD. We didn't change anything more!

You get the BSOD on shutdown only (so not on boot and not while working)?
And you don't get it always on shutdown?

This is correct. I get it on shutdown only. And, I don't always get it.

 

[Kaktussoft]

system is booting fine! Don't try to recover any DELTETED partitions. Why should you?

 

[LeftC]

system is booting fine! Don't try to recover any DELTETED partitions. Why should you?

I thought about recovering that little FAT16 partition. It is linked to my Dell DataSafe backup.

I've restarted this thing 6 times today and so far it is booting up just fine. I guess we can make this solved.

Thank you so much for the help with this project. I couldn't of done it without you. I really appreciate it. I am glad that you had the patience to work with a dummy like me. Thank you very much!

 

[Kaktussoft]

system is booting fine! Don't try to recover any DELTETED partitions. Why should you?

I thought about recovering that little FAT16 partition. It is linked to my Dell DataSafe backup.

I've restarted this thing 6 times today and so far it is booting up just fine. I guess we can make this solved.

Thank you so much for the help with this project. I couldn't of done it without you. I really appreciate it. I am glad that you had the patience to work with a dummy like me. Thank you very much!

Glad problem has been solved. Did you backup things with Dell DataSafe backup and you can't run the program?

 

[LeftC]

system is booting fine! Don't try to recover any DELTETED partitions. Why should you?

I thought about recovering that little FAT16 partition. It is linked to my Dell DataSafe backup.

I've restarted this thing 6 times today and so far it is booting up just fine. I guess we can make this solved.

Thank you so much for the help with this project. I couldn't of done it without you. I really appreciate it. I am glad that you had the patience to work with a dummy like me. Thank you very much!

Glad problem has been solved. Did you backup things with Dell DataSafe backup and you can't run the program?

The Dell DataSafe backup is working now. It does its backup as soon as the computer starts up. I don't know why it is working now, but it is. I didn't save anything from the hard drive when Mini Partition Wizard pulled it back up. I deleted it all.

The computer started up just fine. It only takes a few seconds and the computer is ready to use. I really like this! It used to take over 2 minutes to start up. Having the CD/DVD as an axillary piece of equipment isn't a problem. I rarely use it anyway. The NewModeUS.com caddy kit is nicely made. It is made out of metal and not like a cheapo plastic part.

I can't thank you enough for helping me with this project. It is a really sweet computer now. Thank you very much. I really, really appreciate it!!!!