Samsung SSD 850 EVO

jds63 said:

Yep, would not fix it no matter what i tried, repair disc, refresh, system restore. Was wrong Controller drivers in wrong place...oops at the time, my bad. As i had to reset, did a clean install at the time anyway.Turned out OS had the correct one.

Well if you did a clean install then you must have had access to either your DVD or USB drive! Which is why I questioned that in the 1st place. As long as we can access our dvd or a usb port, then we can install the image backup from a 2nd drive or external drive.

Word Man said:

But you're NOT talking about a complete disk image restore performed booting from a WInPE or other restore environment that boots completely from within itself and is NOT dependent whatsoever on the state of drivers or other data on the disk to be restored to and is only dependent on the BIOS being functional to boot the restore environment from... RIGHT?

Thank YOU Word Man MY buddy!!!!! YES that is what I've been saying!!!! Glad you showed up.....

You say it better than me...:)

OldMike65 said:

Well if you did a clean install then you must have had access to either your DVD or USB drive! Which is why I questioned that in the 1st place. As long as we can access our dvd or a usb port, then we can install the image backup from a 2nd drive or external drive.

Yeah, i bit the bullet did a clean install, which i have done many times in certain situations. Not much on system image software even though they are recommended. I just first tried to repair my install if i could would not go past the boot even though i was able to boot to the CD.Awhile back was trying to recall details, but just an example of how putting in wrong drivers can do something like this.
So no need to go back to drinking for yourself,

Remember guys, this is about Gary, not me, i am fine, thank you !

jds63 said:

Yeah, i bit the bullet did a clean install, which i have done many times in certain situations. Not much on system image software even though they are recommended. I just first tried to repair my install if i could would not go past the boot even though i was able to boot to the CD.Awhile back was trying to recall details, but just an example of how putting in wrong drivers can do something like this.
So no need to go back to drinking for yourself,

Yup I knew it.....you had to be able to use your DVD or USB and YOU should make image backups, and use Macrium Reflect free version jds63 it works really well, and make a bootable cd/dvd disk after you install it to your hard drive, then 1st thing u do is make your recovery disk using MR and your butt is covered for anything. :)

OK Gary I've got to leave for a while, time to feed my dog, and get ready to give her.....her insulin shot....then her treat, or she will be getting really pissed at me!!! I'll be back later.....:)

OldMike65 said:

Yup I knew it.....you had to be able to use your DVD or USB and YOU should make image backups, and use Macrium Reflect free version jds63 it works really well, and make a bootable cd/dvd disk after you install it to your hard drive, then 1st thing u do is make your recovery disk using MR and your butt is covered for anything. :)

Oh, i take all of this into good consideration, always backup all important stuff. Been doing PC for long time, thanks for any advice.

OldMike65 said:

OK Gary I've got to leave for a while, time to feed my dog, and get ready to give her.....her insulin shot....then her treat, or she will be getting really pissed at me!!! I'll be back later.....:)

Did not know dogs get diabetes, sorry to know if this is so, i love dogs. Go tend to her.