ACER v15 VN7-593G-76SS

stangman_11

Hello all, I have a couple of questions 

I just bought a Nitro series V15 today (Model number above) Mine came with a 1 TB HDD installed and no SSD. So I want to put an SSD in it so:

1. I know it is a 2280 but what Interface do I get sata III ? Any recommendations

2. How do I transfer Windows 10 from the HDD to the SSD 

3. My BIOS edition is 1. 03 , is there newer BIOS available and how do I go about downloading them. on a USB?

Thanks 

Frank 

brummyfan2

Hi,

1.Install HWiNFO64 program, expand Bus, expand PCI Bus, highlight PCI Express Root Ports and check the Maximum Link Width on the right pane, if one of them is 2x or 4x , you can install a NVMe disk. Please read the second post here:http://community.acer.com/t5/E-F-and-M-Series-Laptops/Acer-Aspire-E5-575-52JF-m-2-nvme-support/td-p/497241

2.You can do this either by using Macrium Reflect or MiniTool Partition Wizard, both free programs.

You can create a backup of your HDD to an external HDD, create a recovery disk using Macrium Reflect, remove the HDD from the laptop, install the SSD, boot with the recovery USB created with Macrium Reflect and recover the image from the backup(external HDD).

OR

You could install MiniTool Partition Wizard, install the SSD, use Migrate feature in the MiniTool PW. You need to remove the HDD once you finished migrating and boot with your new SSD.

3. Threr are no new BIOS update yet.

 

brummyfan2

Hi,

1.Install HWiNFO64 program, expand Bus, expand PCI Bus, highlight PCI Express Root Ports and check the Maximum Link Width on the right pane, if one of them is 2x or 4x , you can install a NVMe disk. Please read the second post here:http://community.acer.com/t5/E-F-and-M-Series-Laptops/Acer-Aspire-E5-575-52JF-m-2-nvme-support/td-p/497241

2.You can do this either by using Macrium Reflect or MiniTool Partition Wizard, both free programs.

You can create a backup of your HDD to an external HDD, create a recovery disk using Macrium Reflect, remove the HDD from the laptop, install the SSD, boot with the recovery USB created with Macrium Reflect and recover the image from the backup(external HDD).

OR

You could install MiniTool Partition Wizard, install the SSD, use Migrate feature in the MiniTool PW. You need to remove the HDD once you finished migrating and boot with your new SSD.

3. Threr are no new BIOS update yet.

 

stangman_11

Outstanding!  I will install this when I get home. looks simple enough. Thanks for the help

brummyfan2

You are welcome

brummyfan2

I have marked this thread as solved for the benefit of others with similar query.

stangman_11

so everything went smoothly with installing the SSD recognizing the SSD however when running minitool partition software something happened the computer froze and now it is trying to boot up stating it is repairing drive C and seems to be stuck at 67% please tell me there is a way to fix this without having to go out and spend anothe 100Bucks on windows 10 64 bit

brummyfan2

Hi,

Sorry to hear your difficulties, try installing the original HDD and follow the steps below:

1. Install Macrium Reflect Free:https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

2.Backup the HDD to an external spare HDD.

3.Create a recovery USB stick.

4.Install the SSD and remove the original HDD.

5.Boot with the recovery USB. You need to change the boot order in BIOS to make USB as your first boot device.

6.Connect your HDD where you backed up the image.

7. Recover the image on to SSD.

I hope I have covered everything, if you are in doubt, please post here.

http://reflect.macrium.com/help/v5/how_to/rescue/create_a_standard_windows_pe_rescue_environment.htm

http://kb.macrium.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50074.aspx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUeA05SwSKc