i have a new 860 EVO 512GB sitting on my desk ready to be installed - ran out and got it right after my current SSD started to fail. just wanted to be sure that i wasn't neglecting any other fixes before taking it out of the box.
but ultimately it's not a massive expense and i don't really want...
it's the one SSD in the laptop.
i thought the CrystalDiskInfo test is a SMART test. it reported back bad "wear leveling count," current = 1, worst = 1, threshold = 5. got same results after running HD Tune.
thanks. do you have a good source for instructions on how to do this for Windows 8.1? I've found what i think are good instructions but it would be good to double check from someone who's done it successfully.
the concern is that, if it is in fact a hardware problem, 1) my SSD might be on its...
my last updates were in july 2015. there are some failed updates between then and now but i turned off auto update around that time and i guess i neglected to check for updates on my own. the last entries were for updates to Windows Defender.
(note: i am running Windows 8.1 Pro on a Lenovo Thinkpad W540)
several days ago i received a blue screen of death and my computer restarted. upon restart my computer acted like a new system (received the “let’s get you started” message, etc.), and though my data and programs were all intact my...
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