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XPS 8500, replace hard drive with an SSD
I have an XPS 8500 and am interested in replacing the hard drive with an SSD. Please tell me if I can use an SSD (would like either 256 or 512 GB) and what do I need to buy in addition to the SSD, like any cables or adapters.
Also, since I am running Win 10 Home edition on it, will Microsoft have an issue with a fresh install?
speedstep
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September 3rd, 2020 09:00
Cables for Sata hard drives are identical for SSD.
You will need a silverstone adapter to convert to 3.5 inch.
Silverstone SDP09 3.5in Bay 2.5in SATA HDD/SDD Adapter
https://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=278&area=en
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049MPQDG/
Samsung-860-EVO-500GB-SSD
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07937HDJM
Mary G
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September 3rd, 2020 07:00
You should edit your post's title to take Dimension out of your post. I think we all have been ignoring it.
You can reinstall windows 10 by using the Create Media Tool and following the directions on the site--
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
Vic384
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September 3rd, 2020 10:00
You will need a SATA data cable (especially if you plan to continue to use your HDD) and a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter to mount your SSD. I recommend at least a 500GB SSD.
Also, instead of doing a fresh install, I recommend using something like Macrium Reflect Free Edition and clone your HDD to your SSD; it will save you lots of work. After cloning is completed, disconnect the HDD, make sure the SSD is working, then reconnect the HDD and re-initialize it to use as additional storage.
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September 3rd, 2020 11:00
You should buy a USB to SATA adapter to clone the drive with, and if your old hard drive is SATA, then you dont need anything else, because SSDs dont have moving parts and can be shaken around but still work, unlike HDDs.The 2.5 to 3.5 adapter is simply just to make it look pretty, and that doesnt matter for an SSD and for a computer that doesnt have a window
speedstep
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September 8th, 2020 22:00
https://www.amazon.com/Apricorn-Notebook-Upgrade-Connection-ASW-USB3-25/dp/B005C983NA
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March 3rd, 2023 07:00
I have a pc the same as yours, and I have seen several videos on YouTube and according to the videos it is possible to make the change, I want to do it and I bought the 1TB ssd and downloaded the Macrium Reflect software to clone the old disk since it is the disk system and it has windows 10 but the bios of the pc does not recognize the ssd.
Now I am looking for the solution to this problem.