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‎08-06-2021 09:52 AM - edited ‎08-06-2021 09:26 PM

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Product: Pavilion 15-n260tx
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)

 

 

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I just swapped my failing HDD with a new SSD. I attempted a fresh installation of Windows 8.1 with a USB recovery stick I created in Windows. I followed the following process:

F9>Boot from USB>troubleshoot>reset pc>create partitions.

The reset was successful, but after an attempt for recovery, restoration failed with above error. The log showed failed for 802.11 WLAN adapter. From online forums, I tried changing the date to 2012, but the date kept resetting on boot to 2013. I believe it might be the CMOS battery. Please let me know your suggestions. 

 

Edit: I ran memory and hard drive check using F2, and both passed. SSD size is same as the HDD, 500GB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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‎08-07-2021 03:26 AM

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Fixed it by downloading Windows 8.1 ISO (Single Language for me), burning it to USB, turning off secure boot, turning on legacy boot, and then reinstalling the OS. I had a SATA-to-USB adapter, which I used to access Ubuntu in my failing HDD, which I used to create the bootable USB.

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‎08-07-2021 03:26 AM

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Fixed it by downloading Windows 8.1 ISO (Single Language for me), burning it to USB, turning off secure boot, turning on legacy boot, and then reinstalling the OS. I had a SATA-to-USB adapter, which I used to access Ubuntu in my failing HDD, which I used to create the bootable USB.

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