How To Upgrade HP Envy 17t Laptop from HDD to SSD
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.ค. 2024
- As promised... We're doing two things in this Video...
1.) Finally Upgrading the spinning HGST HDD in our Hewlett Packard Envy 17t Laptop Review in 2020 to a 1TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD.
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2.) Windows 10 Home was originally installed on this HP Laptop. We're now installing Windows 10 Pro on this new Samsung SSD.
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We encounter two Problems and provide Solutions to those problems.
1.) Drive not connected - Verify connection to Motherboard. Connector has Flap above Connector. Make certain it's closed in down position.
2.) Windows Install Error Code: 0x70080022 - Change from USB 2.0 Port to USB 3.0 Port. And... Verify Drive is clean of partitions. Windows Install routine now gets confused if installing on top of a prior install. GPT vs MBR issues.
To access the original older Drive, we'll use the Vantec USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C 2.5 inch SATA SSD / HDD Storage Adapter (CB-STC31-2PB) -
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Love the way you teach and disseminate information. Perfect. Thanks a lot, gives a lot of confidence to proceed
Hi Nategreat923,
Welcome! Outstanding! Glad to read Your Comments! Yes You can! Have everything ready before You start. So You can proceed from start to finish and deal with issues if any arise. Be ready! Be Steady! Patience, Persistence and Perseverance! Keep Us Posted on Your Progress and Success!
That is a very clean video, wow. I don't even have this laptop but I'm glad I ran into your channel.
Hi Julio Perez-Delgado Jr,
Welcome! Appreciate Your Comments! Thanks for Watching!
Great video sir, love all the detailed explanation
Hi MaxAltair, Thank You! Appreciate Your Comments!
Very Good work thru and explanation.
I really liked the errors you ran into and your process for dealing with them. If you had planned this installation without errors it would not have been as educational. The way it worked out, actually was much better. I've NEVER run into an error free install. It's like the Jackalope ... often talked about ... seldom seen =)
Thanks and keep up the good work. Really enjoyed this video
Hi Bert, Experience is always the best Teacher. Appreciate Your Comments! You just never know what's going to happen until You're there. My expectations were challenged! Great laptop. This Upgrade will help make it last longer! Too bad we did not have the NVMe Slot. Thank You! Helps Us to make better Videos!
Very helpful! Thank you.
Hi Kyle, Thank You for Your Comments!
Excellent Video!!
Hi David Clark,
Welcome! Thank You! Appreciate Your Comments!
I have a similar Envy and instead of torx they had philips heads under the rubber foot. Ended up stripping the head really quick and had to carefully drill it out
Hi Tree Branch, Welcome! That's a bummer! Tedious! Good to know for future reference. Thanks for Sharing!
I noticed with Torx a T-25 may seem to fit satisfactorily for most people a screw with a t T-27 head just a bit loose. I would not use a driver that fits loose but those ones might. It can happen with screws that use Allen keys too. That may be one reason why it is common for them to be stripped. That would be because they might not realize there should be no play. I would also avoid places such a Harbor Freight like the plague when looking for Torx drivers. I once had a set of screw drivers they give away free with a coupon if you buy something. The first time I used one of them it as the flat tip for slotted screws. it twisted!! I threw them away immediately too!!
Hi Charles Hines,
Welcome! Agreed! We have to have the correct Tool for the Job! No fudging on those! Appreciate Your Comments!
Great video! Just bought an HP 17z-cp000 custom assembled. Haven't booted it up. Can I change SSD, install Win10 with Media Creation Tool, then activate with product key? Or is it advisable to boot up, activate, put in new SSD, reinstall and reactivate? Thanks!
Hi Sanford Shieh,
Welcome! Congrats on Your Purchase! Yes! Yes! The Product Key should already be activated since this was from a Corporate install. In other words, Your Activation Key is tied to HP and Will be identified with each subsequient install unless Microsoft has changed how that procedure and mechanism, works. If they have then boot up existing Drive and connect to Internet. System will be checked and verified. Activation will be Confirmed and done. Then proceed with new Drive and clean install. However, Booting the existing Drive is a good idea since this is new to determine everything functions correctly during 1st 30 days of operation. Options!
To reiterate, no reactivation required once 1st activation is confirmed. Just watch the install when when asked for a Product Key, bypass that screen. When You're online, Your Computer will be checked and automatically confirmed for activation. This way You can install Windows as many times as You like on that Computer and it will function. Just to reiterate, bypass the screen when asked for a Product key. Keep Us Posted on Your Progress! Hope that helps! Thanks for Asking!
@@BuildOrBuy Finally got to carry out the upgrade according to your instructions. Worked like a charm! I now have a 2TB NV me ssd, and activation was automatic. Many thanks again!
Hi Sanford Shieh, Outstanding! Your 2nd comment was blocked by TH-cam. Appeared to have an embedded link. Please edit that out. Then Comment will show up. Just now found that tonight. TH-cam was holding that back until today for me to see. Glad You had Success! Glad We could help!
where can I get the rubber jacket for the 3.5 HDD? My Envy 17T has a SSD drive but is running low on space so I want to add another SSd 3.5 SSD in the empty slot but there is no rubber jacket or cable in the laptop
Hi Cindy Christenson,
Welcome! Excellent Question! Two options. Either through:
1. HP PartSurfer partsurfer.hp.com/partsurfer/
2. HDD Caddy Carrier and Cable on Amazon
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Anyone else found you're screwed if you clone drive to revive older HP? I want to keep license, but HP has done something to block update/upgrading.
If I do fresh install I can run 8.1 (gross) or 10, with "please activate". If I clone, there is no way to upgrade, right? I am blocked by error messages in Windows update and Windows media creation tool due to 'third party programs'. So I'm stuck on 8 which is no bueno.
SO where can I find the 2nd part of this, where you transfer all apps from HDD to SSD ?
Hello huntedhuntsman,
Welcome! Excellent Question! Glad You've asked! If Cloning, nothing to migrate. If doing a Clean install, application migration would be most appropriate. Which are You planning?
Could you tell me how to install windows from recovery partition on my HDD to my New SSD?
Hi Ahmed, Did You create the Recovery Media? We have a Video on that too.
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FYI: Since Windows is already activated, just use Windows Media Creation Tool. And do a clean install of Windows using USB Thumb Drive. We have another Video on that, using a Desktop Computer. Let me know if You need that video link. Hope this helps. Options!
The 3rd option is to Clone the HDD to SSD.
It seems like I have the same laptop. HP ENVY Notebook 17t-u000 CTO (ENERGY STAR) Sad story... My hinges on the laptop were bad and it wouldn't close right so I brought it into my local repair guy. After a few days, he told me I'd need to replace the entire back cover and it'd be a $600+ repair then asked me if I'd want to have him just scrap it for me!!!! Obviusly I said no and when I picked it back up the screen was broken. I think I want to tackle this repair myself and was hoping I could hire you to consultation with on ordering the right parts.
Hi Michael, Be glad to help. Tomorrow, I'll check on parts required based on this model and let You know what You'll need. Knowledge is power! We are our own best tech support.
Sounds like he made it worse. Bummer!
Rendering right now for next video. Long day. Contact me by email at top for Business. Let's see what parts will cost. If I do not see an email, I'll get back to You from here with further instructions. We need to know parts. Some parts may only be available as a set or part of an assembly. I'll check based on Your description. If the screen is broken, that's an expensive part to replace.
@@BuildOrBuy Thank you!!! So watching this video gave me the idea to look up the owner manual and I was able to find part numbers. Which changed everything. I wasn't finding much by just searching for "17t-u000." It there was 2 screen options for my particular model. A FHD and a UHD. I'm not sure if they are interchangeable. I think I have to take my screen out to see the part number on back. It's not extremely important for me to have the touch screen and it looks like that "digitizer" Is sold separate.... IDK. Thanks for your help! Much appreciated! I'll shoot you an email tonight when I have the laptop in front of me.
Hi@@michaelbrown2112,
Excellent! That's what we're here for! HP has a Parts site, partsurfer.hp.com/Search.aspx
Search Your model by the sticker on the back of Your Laptop. That will tell You exactly what You have to minimize confusion. You're most welcome!
Hi. Great video.
I got a question. I’m buying a 1 tb wd blue ssd for my hp envy 17 j070, but i intend to keep the old hdd. There are 2 hdd sockets, so there is no problem.
But i need to buy the rubber case holder and the data cable. Now i found there are 2 different kinds of cables (DW15 and DW17), with different number of pins (10 and 15), and i’m not sure wich one should I buy. Could you help me on that?
Thank you!
Hi Joaquín Valetta,
Welcome! We'd need to Verify and Clarify those Parts according to HP PartSurfer - partsurfer.hp.com/partsurfer/
A SATA3 end to SATA3 Drive is the same - Power and Data. The other end, good question! Did You locate a Source for both Parts? Ask the Seller if they can tell You the Differences. Looks line one is longer than the other from Images We could find. We were not able to find a source who had both. Hope that helps! Keep Us Posted on Your Results! Finding Parts in stock and Getting Parts Delivered for anything right now is a Conundrum!
Thank you for answering. I ordered from amazon the dw15 cable. It will take about a month for it to arrive, because i live in Uruguay, but as soon as it gets here i will tell you if it works.
For what i’ve been searching in the web, it seems that the dw17 is the long version and the dw15 the short one. That could be because the laptop has room for 2 hdd’s and the socket for the second one is closer to the mb connection, so the cable must be shorter, however that doesn’t explain the difference in the number of pins, so…
I guess i can only wait until it arrives and try it.
Thanks again
Hi@@valetosky,
Sounds like You found what We also found. Wow! 30 days on Delivery! Maybe a good idea to have Ordered both Cables considering that time frame. Very curious about those Pinout differences! Different lengths, Yes. And You Ordered the Drive Bracket Adapter? Yes, please keep Us Informed of Your Progress! Glad You were able to Source stock! HP has so many Product Versions of even 1 Model for different Markets. Crazy, right!
@@BuildOrBuy maybe i should have ordered both, but if the dw15 does not work i always can take the old hdd out and use it’s cable.
A new dw17 would not be useful if i intend to use both disks, because in that case the ssd must be placed in the socket near to the mb connection and the dw17 cable is too long to fit there. So, i had to try the 15.
I also ordered the bracket with the rubber caddy. Thanks for the support!
Hi@@valetosky,
Agreed! Got it! Thanks for the Update!
Hi, I have the same laptop and do PCIe Gen 4 SSD is compatable with this model?
Hi Vigneshwaran Renganathan,
Welcome! Yes, PCIe Gen 4 SSD is backwards compatible! However, don't expect Speeds beyond PCIe 3.0. Hope that helps! Thanks for Asking!
@@BuildOrBuy Thanks a lot!
HI@@vigneshwaranrenganathan7743,
Absolutely! Here to help! Thanks for Asking!
hi, i have new 2021 hp envy 17" home windows 10. And it not let me to install any operation system on it, try windows 10 pro, any linux. Maybe u know how to install new operation system on it? thank u ( when i tried to install os not see my 1 tb ssd )
Hi ngi ngi,
Nice to meet You! 1st the Bios must see the SSD before the O/S can see the SSD. Verify Your Connections. Something could be loose.
1.) For Windows 10 from Home to Pro, change the product key unless You want a clean install.
2.) If so, You'll need to access the Bios Boot menu to select Booting from USB Drive.
A.) Turn on or restart the computer.
B.) While display is blank, press F10 key to enter BIOS settings menu.
C.) In BIOS, go to Boot settings.
D.) Select the Storage tab, and then select Boot Options.
E.) Follow on-screen instructions to change Boot order.
F.) Reboot PC.
G.) Change Boot Order during 1st Reboot of Windows install.
Voila! Hope that helps!
To get more Specific, look on the back of Your Computer. Tell Us the exact Model. We'll look up the PDF manual.
@@BuildOrBuy hi, the BIOS see the SSD and Flash Drive. During installation didnt see the ssd. Model is HP ENVY Laptop 17-cg1656ng. thank u
Hi@@ngingi6311,
If Bios sees Hardware but Install does not, then there's a problem with the Install.
1.) Your Flash Drive - Capacity? Must be 32GBs or less.
2.) Did You use Windows Media Creation Tool to create Your Install Media?
My question was answered :) What do you think of HP envy x360 15t touch. 16gb
Hi Kelvin DAG, Depends... Ryzen 7 or Intel i7, yes! Boot Drive: 512GB NVMe. That Boot drive can be upgraded later to 1TB. Thanks for asking! Good brand. Solid performer. Price, around $900.00. Lenovo also make a good laptop in that price range.
BuildOrBuy Thanks
Hi@@kelvindagadu9318, You're welcome! Let Us know if You need any help. Thanks for watching!
Hi there! After watching your video, I have done some digging and discovered I have a similar model laptop, the HP ENVY 17t-s000, also purchased from Costco, but in 2016. It's been horribly slow for years to the point where I stopped using it, but your video guide gave me new hope for it.
My question is this: how can you determine that the replacement SSD will work in any particular model laptop? I followed your given link to Amazon for the Samsung SSD, and would love to purchase the 2TB model to replace my 2TB 5400RPM SATA drive, but I would love some assurances that it will fit before I try going through the process. Do you have any suggestions for where I can find this sort of information?
Your video was awesome, so clear, and very educational. I loved it! Thanks for all you do!
Hello nariyat,
Welcome! Appreciate Your Comments! Two ways to verify. 1. Check HP Parts for Item Specs. 2. Install and Run Belarc Advisor. That html Report will provide Drive Specs You can lookup according to Model and Serial Numbers.
Belarc Advisor
www.belarc.com/products/belarc-advisor
Hope that helps! You can give Your Laptop new life in speed performance! Keep Us Posted on Your Progress!
@@BuildOrBuy You are just the coolest! Sound advice, and I’m going to go do some digging into it now! I’ll definitely report back if it goes somewhere. Thanks! 😄
@@BuildOrBuy One more question, to clarify: I found my particular hard drive with specs and all. Am I looking for anything beyond the physical drive size, form factor, and matching connector?
Hi@@nariyat,
You'll be using the same Enclosure / Mount, Cabling and Screws. A 2.5 inch Laptop Drive is a standard size. The SSD Thickness may vary but will be no thicker than the HDD You're removing. If You want to access the Data from Removed HDD, You'll need an external connector kit like the one We used. You're all set! You can do this! Keep Us Posted on Your Progress!
@@BuildOrBuy Hey there!
I did a ton of research, bought the connector kit you recommended, cloned my hard drive, and was able to swap out the hard drive with the new SSD without a single hitch. Between your detailed guide and a short video walkthrough I found of my exact model HP, I got the drive swapped with zero problems. The new SSD is lightning fast compared to my old 5400 RPM 2TB drive, and I genuinely feel like I just got a brand new $1000+ laptop for a fraction of that. I never would have known this was possible had I not stumbled upon your video.
I cannot overstate this: THANK YOU for making this video, and for all your guidance and answering my questions! I don't have the words to say how much this has done for me. This has been a TOTAL game changer! You have made a lifelong subscriber and fan out of me! Thank you so much!!
It looks like the Ram Cards are slotted, not soldered. Is this true?
Hi Christopher Aguilar, Good point. Glad You noticed that too. Correct. Opens up the possibilities. Although 16GBs is a good place to be for a Laptop. 32GBs would be even better!
23:30 Anyone know a way to keep the OEM license?
Other laptops I've seen insert it there on their own, this ENVY m6 isn't doing that. Any way at all to keep license when upgrading to SSD?
Hello Classic PC Gaming,
Welcome! Have You considered Cloning the Drive? License will remain intact. A Drive change will not trigger Windows Activation. A Motherboard change is significant. That would trigger Windows Activation. Hope that helps!
@@BuildOrBuy Too late :) I hadn't then, but I've just completed it now! (thanks to Macrium Reflect free)
I initially wanted a fresh install, of 10 instead of 8, on a clean disk, but then thought it wouldn't be bad to keep all the OEM recovery stuff. Next step is swapping the drives and then trying to do an in-situ OS upgrade.
The whole thing is a lot of time (initially resetting windows took many many hours: it was bonkers, wasn't stalled as I could see it go up 1% every 5 mins or so throughout) for such a terribly weak and power hungry 2012 AMD APU system, but at least I'm learnding 👍
Hello@@classicpcgaming4194,
Buying a License online especially since You changed Windows versions is a much better idea! Experience is the best Teacher! Learn by doing! Yes, Macrium Reflect free is amazing! Thanks for Sharing!
@@BuildOrBuy Hard disagree, it works to use any license, included back to Windows 7, I say based on a lot of first hand experience. No reason at all one would pay for new license, unless you have money to burn?
Do you have experience with in-situ upgrade rather than clean install, that effects how it might work?
Hi@@classicpcgaming4194,
Different experience. Most Users Upgrade a Laptop to go from Home to Pro. That's when they change the License on a Clean install. Glad You're up and running.
Torx T1 would probably be like screws for glasses if it is anything like what I am thinking. T4 already looks as if it was the smallest possible one. I can imagine Apple using a 3 lobe T1 screw really. They seem to love making things a pain in the neck to repair if there is any chance of doing it at all that is!
Hello charleshines2142,
Welcome! Goes to show We have to be ready! Appreciate Your Comments! Thanks for Watching!
Is that dvd drive a blu-ray dvd ?
Hi SavageMatrix9,
Great Question. On the Model We worked on, just a DVD/RW. This model was from Costco. The newer models that have the DVD are getting harder to locate. Here's one that does but still not a Blu-Ray Drive:
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Another Option would be to get the Laptop You want and connect an external Blu-ray Drive. Not ideal but an option!
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I have this exact computer is this the only ssd that would fit? I am using this hp envy - 17-u273cl for gaming. Games are lagging pretty hard!
Hi Bee,
Welcome! Great Question! Any SSD should fit. Standard size. That's just the one We chose at the time. Great Laptop for Features and Price! What Brand and Model SSD are You contemplating? An SSD will definitely help!
My choice would be Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB Internal Solid State Drive - M.2 PCIe Gen4 ×4 NVMe 1.4, PS5 SSD, 3D TLC NAND, 2550 TBW, 1.8M MTBF, Heatsink, Rescue Services (ZP2000GM3A023) but I don’t think this one fits my laptop, so no idea which one is the best for gaming and work of the ones compatible, is there any one you recommend? Wish I cold have you change it for me.
Hi@@BIA1227,
Would be happy to help if in Houston, Texas area! BTW: For Specifics, the Drive You mentioned is an M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD. We need to determine which type of Drive Your Specific Laptop Configuration Supports. There are 3 or 4 ways to Verify.
First, look on the back for the HP Label to Identify Your exact product. If Your HP Laptop did not include an M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Drive, there's a good chance that feature Connector and Bios suppory may not be enabled. Such was the situation for Us on this Video! Depends upon the Market HP was targeting. Give Us that Info. We'll look it up before trying the alternate routes of Inspection.
To bad that I am in Florida, Thank you for the reply Model number is HP ENVY - 17-u273cl it doesn’t look like it has a NVMe support, I think I need a SATA SSD from HP website my drive is “Hard drive
1 TB 7200 rpm SATA”
Hi@@BIA1227,
We would if We could! Bummer! Ok, same Part here. HP ENVY - 17-u273cl Product Specifications
support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05787844
Another way to Check and Verify? Look in Your Bios for a Setting about NVMe. Another way is to Interrogate Your Computer. That only works if a Drive is present on the Controller. In otherwords, interrogating Your Computer is helpful but in this situation not helpful. The only other way is a visual Inspection of the space looking for an M.2 Connector. And I only do that last when all other means are exhausted. When You are at that point, We need to have everything ready to go. Once IN then finished.
Accepting what HP indicates, Yes. To reiterate, NO M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD nor SATA M.2. Only a SATA SSD. With that acknowledgment, We can proceed to Source what will work for You.
A 2TB SATA SSD 2.5. Got it! We use SanDisk in Our SSD Recorder. Plus Pics to open Laptop Shell and Torx Screwdrivers. The Gasket may need to be replaced once removed. Verify that Part through HP Parts Picker site.
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We could see that the SSD ribbon cable was not secure. It makes sense to test that the drive is being 'seen' before screwing things back together. The reason why you could not show on HDMI is because the driver was missing. You were offline so it could not install automatically and you could have saved the HDMI driver on a USB stick.
Your theory that initial failure of Windows full loading was because it needed a USB 3 port and not USB 2 does not hold up. More likely the absence of USB drivers had not allowed all of the ports on the USB 'tree' to do their jobs.
You did not point out that the Win 10 Pro you loaded would not be activated by the Win 10 Home product key and should have done as many watching the video would not be in your special circumstances of using an off line account. In order to obtain all drivers and updates you would have needed to go online but would have gotten the Not Activated watermark.
Hi Stephen Hall,
Welcome!
1. Correct. Thank You for pointing that out!
2. HDMI - Incorrect. There is no output on a secondary Monitor (HDMI) until the O/S Loads. Once the O/S Loads there is a generic Driver that will activate output. There have been some Laptop models in the past where the primary Display could be changed within the Bios from Internal to External. Most Laptops no longer have that feature. And most Most Laptops default to the internal GPU rather than using the higher Performance GPU.
3. Native Chipset support. Apparently that USB Port was using a different Chipset.
4. This was about Upgrading the SSD.
5. We have a Video about How to Create an Offline Account and why. No need to repeat.
6. Going online, Windows acknowledges the default key, which is already activated. This was not about changing a Key. Although We did.
Thank You for Your Comments!
So i can't add a m.2 ssd just exchange the disc to a big scare ssd?
Hi Ara, Depends upon whether or not You have an M.2 NVMe Connector present. HP made several iterations of that model for different markets. One way to know, check the Bios. There should be a setting for NVMe. If that is not present, in the Bios, neither is the M.2 NVMe connector. And there is no way to test unless the Connector has a Drive Attached.
You might be able to ascertain by the Model Code on the Back. We could not. The M.2 NVMe Connector was Listed in the PDF Manual but it was not present in our Laptop from Costco. The last resort is to open the Laptop and look.
All we could do was to swap the HDD for an SSD. Not as fast we would like but as fast as we could get! Hope that helps!
Will it be the same for the envy 15 2014?
Hi Technical_Gaming07,
Welcome! HP Envy 15 2014 - Is this what You have? HP ENVY 15-j001tx -
support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03768349
www.cnet.com/products/hp-envy-15-2014/
h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04091768
- 1 TB 5400 rpm SATA HDD.
1. Do You have an mSATA SSD? You best option for the mSATA SSD would be this:
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2. For a SATA SSD - SAMSUNG 870 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-77E1T0B/AM)
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To Clone, here's a SATA SSD Enclosure - Vantec USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD Storage Adapter (CB-STC31-2PB)
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Options if available, SATA SSD or mSATA SSD. A SATA SSD can be housed in an external enclosure to facilitate Cloning the existing internal Drive. Whereas an mSATA SSD Enclosure would only work with an mSATA SSD. Thoughts to consider. Only way to be certain what's inside without opening and looking would be to verify Your model with HP Parts with Your Serial Number. Hope that helps!
@@BuildOrBuy yes thanks so much!!
Hi@@Technical_Gaming07,
Absolutely! Good luck! Here to help! Keep Us Posted!
I want to replace the HP Envy 17 Windows 10 Home (HP modified) OS with my genuine own Windows 10 Pro. How do I do that? 🙏
Hi BB Cute,
Nice to Meet You! Are You certain about that? Seriously easy! Change the Product Key! Hope that helps!
BuildOrBuy No, changing the product key won’t do. I want to completely remove all the HP-added software and keep my system clean.
Hi@@bb.cute.channel, Got it. Changing 1 thing, changes everything!
1.) Install a new SSD.
2.) Your Original Drive is now a Backup copy!
3.) Download Windows Media Creation Tool. You'll need a USB Drive. 32 GBs or less.
www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
4.) Install Windows from the USB Drive, Windows Media Creation Tool created.
Just like we demonstrated in the Video! Let me know if You need more help!
Removed my battery to see where my screws were and broke my machine. cmos checksum comes up and auto executes but to no avail. re-installed bios no go. should i go recovery manager with backup files? blue screen over and over with a select language and then recovery options. HP Pavilion 17t-ab000 CTO (ENERGY STAR). first laptop and they suck. i'm the build or pimp a desktop gaming machine kinda guy. plan to contact HP but just wanna get rid of this thing- hardly used the hunkajunk and this should not have happened. thing was powered down from OS and battery was out for maybe 5 - 15 mins. bizarre but i don't have anything important on this that i don't have on my other machines which i have backup images in many forms for.
still think its a cmos thing. tried all hp solutions, no restore points found etc. figured i'd have a better chance to sell this thing if it had a 1tb ssd in her. doing a recovery manager back up files thing now but its probably a waste of time. very little use, never any problems and always up to date using HP's smart driver update utility.
Hi Eric Philo,
Nice to Meeet You! Thinking out loud... Bummer! You should be able to go into Bios. Check and verify Settings. This might be an AHCI SATA Setting, from OFF to ON. Save, then reboot. If You get a Blue Screen, it's a Driver. Battery only had to be out for 2 to 3 minutes. The Bios has been reset to a default setting. Try optimized settings. I don't know that Bios so anything I tell You will be generic.
Options...
1.) Go into Bios and see if anything was changed or turned off. To reiterate, Try optimized settings.
2.) The Blue Screen - Take a Picture with Your SmartPhone. There's a Code on bottom left of Screen. We need to know what that says. This is a Driver. And it's Bios related.
3.) Can You get into Windows Safe Mode?
Until we figure out what was changed in Bios, it will not do any good to restore anything in Windows from a prior image.
@@BuildOrBuy OOPs ! already fixed with a destructive recovery, files backed up, not much to destroy. Glad I have no screws under the rubber feet bottom of laptop. have manuals and links for Phillips sizes ready. will pickup 1 tb nvme ssd soon. looks like i do m.2 B/M through pcie. spinner is 1 tb so hoping symmetry will make for easy clone. will follow your steps above.
?= my 4 thread Skylake 6300hq has only 16 xpress lanes so hope 8 will be fine for my 4gb 960m GPU. i guess ssd will use 4 and wanna leave my spinner in for slow backup storage but nvme may cut off some sata port/lanes? probably need mobo schematics or something to know for sure. of coarse hoping gpu 8 lanes, nvme 4 lanes and hopefully one sata 3.0 is open for 4 lanes. do i need to be concerned?
?= any recommendations on cloning(migration) software/procedures. or just do what ya did in the vid?
have 8 gb so-dimm(t=16) in shopping cart also and while recovering set up an articulating jury-rigged mount with a system that lifts the Ltop off the surface with 4 wrap around prongs and temps are better and also forced a naughty hot game launcher to run on FIGPU while game runs on discrete gpu(just discovered this may be unique to win 10) for even better temps. so maybe i keep this thing.
subscribed. looking forward to running through your other videos once or twice and happy to sit through some ads/likes if it helps. HP's website has links to unaffiliated youtube channels in help discussions- hope they discover u at some point. thanks and see ya around.
Hi@@ericphilo6194 , First... Thank You for Subscribing! Sorry about the ads. I have no choice. Thought about a Patreon link but want to keep Subscibers on TH-cam not take them somewhere else. Had to do that to help cover costs.
Check Your Bios for a setting. You're looking for NVMe. If You see that, then the Laptop will support it. If not, no. HP has neutered some Laptops and have not enabled that feature which is a bummer. Whereas, an ASUS will have that capability even if not factory installed. There is no way to Interrogate a Computer for a connector. Just like interrogating a computer for a PSU. Not possible. Hope that helps!
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Hi sophi cutler,
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