Hello. My problem is rather complicated, and both the tech support of the SSD I have, as well as support of the USB mSATA enclosure device, could not help me. If anyone here could help me out, I would be very grateful!
Here's what I have:
- Samsung ATIV Book 9 PLUS NP940X3G-K01NL
- Samsung mSATA SSD 850 EVO 500GB
- myDigitalSSD Bullet Proof mSATA SSD USB Enclosure Device
Here's what I want to do:
I want to clone my current OS (which is on the internal 128GB SSD) to the new 850 EVO 500GB SSD, and then replace one with the other (basically, I want to upgrade my ultrabook's SSD).
Now the problem is:
My Samsung ultrabook doesn't recognize the Samsung mSATA SSD when I connect it through one of the two USB ports (both USB3.0) while enclosing the mSATA SSD in the myDigitalSSD enclosure device. Literally nothing happens when I connect it. The weird thing is: with my Desktop PC (also Windows 8.1, also with a USB 3 port), the mSATA SSD got instantly recognized, drivers installed automatically and the drive initialized, and I could assign a drive letter to it, and so on). So the drive is properly initialized and formatted, it even has a name ("Samsung SSD").
Additional data:
When I first plugged in the mSATA SSD into my ultrabook, I got an error saying "The USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it". So I did all the steps of all possible solutions in this guide (remove all USB drivers, restart without the device plugged in, then plug it in), and indeed, the error no longer popped up, but now nothing happens at all. No error, and the device doesn't show up anywhere. All USB drivers are automatically reinstalled when I reboot Windows, wether I have the device plugged in or not.
What I have already tried:
I already Googled everything I could, and the only close thing I could find was this post on Sevenforums, but for me the device doesn't get recognized at all. It's not in Disk Management, it's not in Explorer, it's not in Device Management.
Tech support from the myDigitalSSD guys suggested that the ultrabook USB3 ports may not provide enough power, so I bought a net-powered USB3 hub (TP-link UH700), yet still the device doesn't get recognized (nothing happens at all). Interestingly enough, when I plug the hub into my Desktop PC, and the SSD into the hub, the SSD also gets recognized instantly, and a light turns on on the Hub as well, indicating that the device is connected. When the Hub is on the ultrabook however, this light does not turn on when I connect the mSATA SSD. The light indicates that a data connection is present (not just a power connection), so even the Hub is telling me that it's not working...
Here's a full overview of my ultrabook:
Model/type: Samsung ATIV Book 9 PLUS NP940X3G-K01NL
Processor: Intel i5-4200U @1.60Ghz
SMBIOS: 2.8
RAM: 4GB DDR3
Current SSD: 128GB
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400
USB: 2x USB 3.0
- Intel 8 Series USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 - 9C26
- Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller - 0100 (Microsoft)
Images:
Note: if anyone knows another way in which I can clone my current mSATA SSD to my new mSATA SSD, without having to connect the new one through USB to my ultrabook, that would also be acceptable and appreciated!
Here's what I have:
- Samsung ATIV Book 9 PLUS NP940X3G-K01NL
- Samsung mSATA SSD 850 EVO 500GB
- myDigitalSSD Bullet Proof mSATA SSD USB Enclosure Device
Here's what I want to do:
I want to clone my current OS (which is on the internal 128GB SSD) to the new 850 EVO 500GB SSD, and then replace one with the other (basically, I want to upgrade my ultrabook's SSD).
Now the problem is:
My Samsung ultrabook doesn't recognize the Samsung mSATA SSD when I connect it through one of the two USB ports (both USB3.0) while enclosing the mSATA SSD in the myDigitalSSD enclosure device. Literally nothing happens when I connect it. The weird thing is: with my Desktop PC (also Windows 8.1, also with a USB 3 port), the mSATA SSD got instantly recognized, drivers installed automatically and the drive initialized, and I could assign a drive letter to it, and so on). So the drive is properly initialized and formatted, it even has a name ("Samsung SSD").
Additional data:
When I first plugged in the mSATA SSD into my ultrabook, I got an error saying "The USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it". So I did all the steps of all possible solutions in this guide (remove all USB drivers, restart without the device plugged in, then plug it in), and indeed, the error no longer popped up, but now nothing happens at all. No error, and the device doesn't show up anywhere. All USB drivers are automatically reinstalled when I reboot Windows, wether I have the device plugged in or not.
What I have already tried:
I already Googled everything I could, and the only close thing I could find was this post on Sevenforums, but for me the device doesn't get recognized at all. It's not in Disk Management, it's not in Explorer, it's not in Device Management.
Tech support from the myDigitalSSD guys suggested that the ultrabook USB3 ports may not provide enough power, so I bought a net-powered USB3 hub (TP-link UH700), yet still the device doesn't get recognized (nothing happens at all). Interestingly enough, when I plug the hub into my Desktop PC, and the SSD into the hub, the SSD also gets recognized instantly, and a light turns on on the Hub as well, indicating that the device is connected. When the Hub is on the ultrabook however, this light does not turn on when I connect the mSATA SSD. The light indicates that a data connection is present (not just a power connection), so even the Hub is telling me that it's not working...
Here's a full overview of my ultrabook:
Model/type: Samsung ATIV Book 9 PLUS NP940X3G-K01NL
Processor: Intel i5-4200U @1.60Ghz
SMBIOS: 2.8
RAM: 4GB DDR3
Current SSD: 128GB
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400
USB: 2x USB 3.0
- Intel 8 Series USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 - 9C26
- Intel USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller - 0100 (Microsoft)
Images:
Note: if anyone knows another way in which I can clone my current mSATA SSD to my new mSATA SSD, without having to connect the new one through USB to my ultrabook, that would also be acceptable and appreciated!
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 x64