Adding SSD to HP Probook 450 G3

[jde]

Hello,

I am tyring to add a Sandisk Ultra II SSD 480 GB to HP Probook.  The laptop currently has a 256 GB.  When I install the new SSD and start up, it is not able to boot up from the exisitng hard drive.  I tried changing the boot sequence and it did not help.  Is there any other way of doing this without having to install Windows on the new SSD?

Thanks!

[drlucky]

From the spces I can find online it looks like that laptop only has a single SATA bay. If you replace the HDD with an SSD you will need to do one of 2 things. 

1. Clone your OS to the new SSD before installation

2. Install a clean copy of an OS on the SSD after installation. 

[gavarnos]

I have spent far too long with this exact same issue trying to use one of these disks for a client who wants to run Windows 7  - on a 450 G3 the Ultra II drive will not show in the boot devices in legacy mode in the BIOS it’s in the UEFI list only.

I assumed it was a BIOS, chipset or HP issue until I put a Samsung 850 EVO into the notebook and it’s visible in both legacy and UEFI. 20 minutes later I’m here and Sandisk I think you have issues with your ultra II firmware with the 450G3.  A smaller 240Gb Ultra II drive also behaves the same.

I think I’ll get my client to return this drive and get a Samsung he needs it working ASAP.  If there’s a reward for the bug please email me

[gavarnos]

A deserved reward because it’s taken nigh on 8 hours finding out the highly likely culprit is your firmware! :manmad:

[golden1]

Hi,

I have HP ProBook 450 G3 and I bought SanDisk X400 SSD M.2 2280 256GB for same but during OS installation notebook give below error:

‘Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer’s hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure the disk’s controller is enabled in the computer’s BIOS menu.’

Any suggestions?

[drlucky]

try using the diskpart clean command to clear all partitions from the drive. Once that is done see if the installation can be completed. 

[yoiler]

I try using the diskpart clean command to clear all partitions from the drive but nothin happend no ahci mode pelase some one help me i tried to add sandisk  plus 120 gb

[yopifaklo]

@gavarnos wrote:

I have spent far too long with this exact same issue trying to use one of these disks for a client who wants to run Windows 7  - on a 450 G3 the Ultra II drive will not show in the boot devices in legacy mode in the BIOS it’s in the UEFI list only.

 

I assumed it was a BIOS, chipset or HP issue until I put a Samsung 850 EVO into the notebook and it’s visible in both legacy and UEFI. 20 minutes later I’m here and Sandisk I think you have issues with your ultra II firmware with the 450G3.  A smaller 240Gb Ultra II drive also behaves the same.

 

I think I’ll get my client to return this drive and get a Samsung he needs it working ASAP.  If there’s a reward for the bug please email me

A deserved reward because it’s taken nigh on 8 hours finding out the highly likely culprit is your firmware!

[yopifaklo]

@golden1 wrote:

Hi,

I have HP ProBook 450 G3 and I bought SanDisk X400 SSD M.2 2280 256GB for same but during OS installation notebook give below error:

 

‘Windows cannot be installed to this disk. This computer’s hardware may not support booting to this disk. Ensure the disk’s controller is enabled in the computer’s BIOS menu.’
https://ovo.fyi/chaturbate/ https://ovo.fyi/xnxx/ https://ovo.fyi/tubegalore/

Any suggestions?

A deserved reward because it’s taken nigh on 8 hours finding out the highly likely culprit is your firmware!