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New 1 TB SSD and Blue screen of death! What do I do?

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I installed a new 1 TB Samsung 850 SSD (different from my OS SSD) for the new P3DV3. Yesterday I had to Blue screen of death (mini dump).

 

1) What do I do? Would returning this and getting another copy  of SSD help?

 

2) IS this some BIOS update issue for the SSD?

 

3) I have my P3DV3 installed here...what if I pull this out and put a regular HD and copy all the files over and use the same drive, would that work or would that void my P3D Registration? In which case do I have to uninstall and reinstall in the HD?

 

I have the next two weeks to return this ITem (got it at Amazon)

 

Any suggestions?

 

 


Manny

Beta tester for SIMStarter 

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Can you duplicate the problem - or did it only happen once?

 

Cheers!

 

Luke


Luke Kolin

I make simFDR, the most advanced flight data recorder for FSX, Prepar3D and X-Plane.

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I'd return it as the install should be painless.  Try another brand for instance.  I've had good luck with Corsair or any of the big names.

 

On the other hand your bios may not support the drive and a bios update would be in order.

 

At any rate you should never get a BSOD which usually indicates hardware / drivers.  Also count the number of beeps when booting if any.  Search for a boot beep chart.

 

The dump can be analyzed to tell you exactly what caused it.

 

Cheers

jja


Jim Allen
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SkyPilot Software home of FSXAssist / P3DAssist

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Return the drive, its not going to cost you, you've nothing to lose.

 

If the replacement does the same then at least you've eliminated a variable.

 

Troubleshooting is about eliminating variables.

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