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Which Operating Systems support Samsung SSDs?
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All operating systems support SSDs, but not all operating systems are optimized to keep SSDs working at peak performance. Older operating systems, such as Windows XP and Windows Vista, do not natively support some SSD maintenance features like TRIM. We recommend utilizing operating systems that ar...
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How do I configure AHCI settings? |
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The best way to enable AHCI is to go to BIOS and enable AHCI mode, and then install the operating system. Boot the system, Enter BIOS setup Change SATA settings from IDE to AHCI. Install the operating system. When Windows is installed without enabling the AHCI mode in BIOS setup, an error may o...
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Does Windows XP support the TRIM feature?
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No, only Windows 7 and above support the TRIM feature. The Samsung SSD Magician software enables you to manually use TRIM on both Windows XP and Windows Vista....
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What versions of Windows are supported by the Samsung Magician software? |
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Samsung’s SSD Magician Tool supports the following Windows OS’s: Windows XP (32/64bit), Windows Vista (32/64bit), Windows 7 (32/64bit), Windows 8 (32/64bit) Windows 8.1(32/64bit), and Windows 10 (32/64bit) Magician does not support Linux or Mac OSX. Component Requi...
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Formatting the Target Disk.
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Formatting the target disk. If the source disk has an unformatted partition, cloning may fail. Please format the partition and try cloning again. Windows Vista and 7: 1. Select Start > Computer (Windows + E). 2. In Windows Explorer, select your computer and right-click the [Manage] menu. 3....
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Why don’t Windows 7 & 8 installations see the NVME SSDs? |
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Windows 7 & 8 does not natively support NVME so you must load the NVME driver in the Installation. Only Windows 8.1, 10, & 11 natively support NVME....
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Are there any issues with running Windows 7 on a Samsung NVMe™ M.2 SSD?
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Samsung NVMe™ SSDs are compatible with Windows 7, but for optimal performance and ease of use we recommend Windows 10 or newer.If attempting to utilize an M.2 NVMe SSD for bootable OS please refer to Microsoft's article for the NVMe hotfix. How to obtain this hotfix...
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My Samsung SSD is not detected as an SSD but as a regular ATA drive under Windows 7 Professional. Is this normal? |
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Yes, it is normal for Windows 7 to detect an SSD as a regular ATA drive. Please note that Windows 7 will optimize the configuration of your SSD....
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The Samsung Portable SSD Software does not operate properly in Windows 7. (Legacy)
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For Windows 7 users who did not install certain security update patches, the Samsung Portable SSD Software may not operate properly due to digital signature errors. If you have any problems after installing the newest version of the Samsung Portable SSD Software , please apply proper security upd...
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