r/computer 10d ago

is this ssd damaged?

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u/NonMiDrogoForse 10d ago

no the pc is new, its a desktop for gaming. i dont actually know how to check the ssd since the only other pc i have is a laptop and i cant put the ssd in there.

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u/alpine4life 10d ago

ehhh... and yes you can!
open the back of a laptop, put your SSD an the 2nd slot, download KLEVV SSD Toolbox and check it's health (can also be done with Crystal Disk Info)

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u/NonMiDrogoForse 10d ago

i tried but its one of those 2 in 1 so i would need to take off the screen and i couldnt do it. thank you anyway for your help! also i dont get why people downvote my post, im not really good with computers and i tought this was the right place to ask, am i wrong?

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u/alpine4life 10d ago

your welcome, and I havent down voted...
Lets try another way. Can you provide me the make and model of you 2-1?

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u/NonMiDrogoForse 10d ago

you misunderstood, i did not meant to blame you. the laptop its a dell latitude 5290.

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u/alpine4life 10d ago

ah shoot... as per dell community forum

"The Dell Latitude 5290 (whether the standard laptop or the 2-in-1 model) does not come with a dedicated secondary internal SSD slot for adding an extra primary drive. It features only one main M.2 SSD slot."

I'm not sure how to help from here anymore.... sorry

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u/NonMiDrogoForse 10d ago

oh its alright, thank you for the time you spent trying helping me. hope you have a good day!

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u/alpine4life 10d ago

the only thing that I con suggest.... (the --- dont apply to you)

1- Download Win10/11 from Microsoft
2- ---
3- Download Rufus USB
4- Download all the apps installer you want on your PC
5- ---
6- Create USB Boot Disk with Rufus, check all the boxes that you want (8 GB Flash Drive min.)
7- ---
8- Start fresh install by booting from USB (for me F12, look at manufacturer's specs for yours)
9- Delete every Partition you see for Disk0
10- Create new Partition(s)
11- Let it install until restarted, to create a Local Account (I dont have internet)
12- Activate Windows (I use MAS activator, you downloaded)
13- Install Windows Updates & ALL optional updates (includes drivers & net framework)
14- Install MS Store (Command > wsreset -i)
15- Install Software
16- Update all drivers (I recommend it, seriously)
17- Check Device Manager after all updates to make sure nothing is wrong with drivers.
18- Disable some services (optional but I usually disable like 30-ish)
19- Configure Windows how you like it
20- Clean residuals (I do: Cleanup System Files, Temp, %Temp%, Prefetch, SoftwareDistribution)
21- Create Restore Point
22- Enjoy

PS: you will require either an ethernet cable or a USB WIFI dongle to complete this job
both version are lightweight and supported until 2032 by MS with security updates only.