add on ssd for windows os

[theaestheticman]

Hi,

This is my first post.. i would like to know whether i can add on an M.2 or PCIe /msata SSD to use for windows and the 1 Tb on board hard drive for storage. Kindly let me know my upgrade options. I did check Crucials website ..they showed only the normal SSD as the upgrade option...I would still like to hear from you guys whether this is the case. BTW im not a tech geek ..so spare me for any errors !

[Riddle_Decipher]

@theaestheticman

Thank you for posting on HP Forums, 

Riddle_Decipher is at your service. 

As I Understand you want to add an SSD to your PC,

No worries, as I'll be glad to help you, that said, I'll need a few more details to dissect your concern & provide an accurate solution: 

Did you check the service and upgrade guide of your PC for details?

If you haven't, Click here to view the guide

That said, you have an m2 SATA slot on your PC and this is what's supported/tested to work on your device:

Solid-state drive board 856210-001

GNRC SSD 256GB 2280 M2 SATA-3 Value 865902-001

GNRC SSD 128GB 2280 M2 SATA-3 Value 847110-002

Solid-state drive cable 856353-001

And also you may upgrade your HDD to a max of 2TB, the universal part numbers for HDD are listed below for your reference:

1 TB 5400 RPM SATA RAW HYBRID 8 GB 731999-005

500 GB 5400 RPM SATA RAW 2.5-in 778188-005

1 TB 5400 RPM SATA RAW 2.5-in 778192-005

2 TB 5400 RPM SATA RAW 9.5 mm 801808-005

Let me know how that pans out

I hope you have a good day ahead,

And Feel free to ask any other queries as  well,

Considering, this forum has some of the best people in the world available and ready to help.

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[theaestheticman]

Hi,

Thanks a lot for the reply!

 So according to the service manual there is an Msata ssd slot. what i would like to know is that whether i can install the msata ssd retaining the 1 tb for storage and run windows on the msata one.

I

[Riddle_Decipher · Accepted solution]

@theaestheticman

Thank you for responding,

It's great to have you back 😉

It looks like the OS will be installed on the mSATA by default when we ship the PCs with a pre-installed mSATA,

So, you should be able to basically, remove the HDD, install the OS on the mSATA and then reconnect the HDD to use it as a storage device.

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[theaestheticman]

thanks a lot!.  will give it a go!!

[Riddle_Decipher]

@theaestheticman

Thank you for replying,

Please take your time and get back to me with the results,

I'll be awaiting your response and would be glad to help.

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