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View ArticleHave 2 sticks of 4GB ram in my notebook, but..
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View ArticleRe-allocating partitions
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View ArticleSecondary internal drive
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View ArticleNew internal HD, Disk Management says 'unallocated'. No letter.
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Hello, I am a computer rookie, so please forgive my ignorance. I just bought a new Lenovo T430s and a Samsung 840 Pro SSD. Cloned the system by using Norton Ghost (First cloned the hidden disk, then...
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