W520 HDD upgrade problems

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W520 HDD upgrade problems

#1 Post by liquid93 » Sun Oct 05, 2014 7:39 pm

I have a W520 ,64bit,windows 7 with a 500GB HDD.I cloned a 1TB HDD with Apricorn EZ-Upgade.It said the clone was sucessful.I put the TB HDD in my W520 ,the thinkvantage screen comes on like normal,than a black screen that says >>>>Can't find operating system.

I have done this with 90GB,320GB,and 500GB before with no problem.

The TB HDD is new,a Travelstar

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Re: W520 HDD upgrade problems

#2 Post by Brad » Sun Oct 05, 2014 10:30 pm

I haven't used that big a laptop drive before so I have no experience to share.

If it were me I would try a different cloning program.

Another option I would try is to make a backup image and restore that image on your new drive.

I know you said you have done this before so it sounds like the procedure should work. Another thing I would try is to install the new drive in the W520 and clone. From your description you cloned the new drive outside the W520 and then installed it.

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Re: W520 HDD upgrade problems

#3 Post by liquid93 » Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:19 am

thanks.

The drive letters on the cloned one are G,Q,H,.Just wonder if i change that C,Q,H, before i clone.
Is there a good free clone software?

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