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Intel 320 SSD 'non system disk or disk error replace and strike any key when ready'

Hi i installed a Intel 320 series SSD about a month ago, Win7 pro, HP laptop and all was sweet until this weekend. I went to start the laptop and got this error 'non system disk or disk error replace and strike any key when ready'.

I thought, isnt the SSD supposed to be rock solid? it said "rugged, silent, solid, power saving" on the box!

Is it the SSD?

Not sure what to do next
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See if you can boot the PC from a bootable CD and see if then you can see the SSD.

Rock Solid? No, I do not believe they were advertised as such (i.e., they have limitations) and that is one reason I stick with my 500Gb 7200-rpm hard drive.

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how do i make a bootable cd?
so are you telling me Intel is telling a porky?
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here a couple bootable cd's :
http://www.ubcd4win.com/                              ubcd  Win
http://www.knoppix.org/                               Knoppix      

note - if you download an ISO file, you have to burn it on cd using the ISO burning tool, to make it bootable
ps - i am running from an intel x-25 right now and do like it very much (faaaast!!)
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thanks i'll give it a go tommorow in the middle of a roll out of sbs 2011.
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you cannot bas eyour opinion on 1 case; all manufacturer's have a failing product - out of millions
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I've requested that this question be closed as follows:

Accepted answer: 0 points for Romans8's comment http:/Q_27314504.html#36572047

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sorted out myself in the end
Myself and others suggested the drive was bad and how to test for it. "Sorted it out myself" does not seem appropriate here.  ... Thinkpads_User