Otherwise, reboot into the Windows Setup wizard and choose the "Repair" option, in the bottom left corner, and in the tools menu choose cmd. Insert the istallation media on your laptop.Īt the Windows Setup Wizard, select "Custom Install" to view all disks.Īt the "Advanced" option, choose to format all disks and delete the SSD. The installation should proceed as usual. At that moment, remove the USB drive and plug it back in, to a different USB port this time.
Then, you will be brought back to the welcome screen. In case of using a bootable USB for the installation, a message might emerge, implying that drivers are not installed and cannot proceed further. If you choose to use a USB, you have to disable "Fast BIOS Boot" as well. Make sure your BIOS are set to boot from DVD or USB Drive, by changing priority. (Bear in mind that you don't have any network connection after a clean install and neither a backup partition at your pc)
SAMSUNG 700Z DRIVERS NP700Z3A HOW TO
So, here's the thing- how to get the HDD into a state where both Windows and Samsung's BIOS were happy, and the SSD free for ExpressCache use.īefore installing Windows and things to keep in mindįor your convenience, you might need to print this guide and read once before proceeding.īackup your drivers to an External Flash Drive or DVD, using Samsung Recovery Solution. It appears that the BIOS really doesn't want to boot off the SSD, which is where Windows decided to install its boot partition. But, repartioning the SSD and just letting Windows install itself, doesn't make things easier. For whatever reason, Windows refuses to install its "System Reserved" partition on the HDD, downright refusing to proceed with the installation if the SSD is already partitioned for ExpressCache. This SSD causes a rather large problem to the Windows installer. Samsung uses Diskeeper's ExpressCache software for that purpose. This laptop comes with a 1TB HDD and an 8GB iSSD, which is used as a cache to speed up Windows and apps. I found a solution and i am trying this: (But as soon as i try to copy with bcdboot it says error copy file)įirst, some background.