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My Synology DS1511+ won't boot after I've inserted an additional 2GB RAM module into the expansion slot. Prior, the DS1511+ hat only its original 1GB RAM module.

As the NAS is old, there weren't any pending updates. The NAS has been rebooted 2 months ago and was working fine. No bad sectors, more than 50% free space - until I've inserted the additional RAM module.

I've read, after upgrading the RAM the NAS does a RAM-Test which may take from 15-20mins and in that state, the blue led is flashing. I did, as told. Waited 15min, 20min ... 30min ... nothing.

I read again into it and some state, a RAM-Test takes up to 3hrs - so I let it run for 5hrs - coming back blue led is still flashing.

I've read you could hook up a Monitor with VGA and an USB Keyboard to the NAS and I did.

On the I got the following message:

GRUB loading stage1.5

GRUB loading, please wait...

Again, I let it load for around 3hrs - nothing.

I've read one should replace the CMOS battery but our CMOS battery was replaced probably 2 years ago and this is only the 2nd battery! So it should last for sure these 2 years. On the BIOS loading screen the time and date looks fine, thus I think it kept the BIOS while it was turned off to insert the memory module.

I DO NOT HAVE the error message

GRUB Hard Disk Error

as others have. It just stays with a blinking cursor on "GRUB loading, please wait..."

As it is stuck, I cannot access the web GUI, I assume. Now I have no idea what I should do.

Should I hard power it off

• and replace the CMOS battery anyway?
• and/or remove the inserted memory module?
• and/or remove the 5 2 TB disks?
• and/or go into BIOS and change a setting?
  • which one?

I am really lost here - it seems so simple to update the RAM module, a thing of 3 minutes I am wasting 1 day already ...

Any help is really appreciated.

I have an old HP 6300 MicroTower PC (Intel i5-3470) equipped with a SSD.

In the HP BIOS Setup Utility I accidentally removed the Windows Boot Manager under the "UEFI Boot Sources", saved the config, rebooted and installed windows with an USB-Stick.

Yes, during Windows Setup I can select my SSD and it just installs fine. Until the first reboot. The boot process does not see the SSD - it just won't boot from it. All i have is a blinking cursor. that's it.

If I go into the BIOS, the SSD is always recognized, always.

Very strange thing: if I replace this SSD with another SSD (same SATA connector), I can install Windows on it and it boots from it. But as soon as I put back the original SSD, it won't boot.

Booting from the replacement and checking the original SSD, there are no SMART issues. I can copy onto it, read from - the ssd just works fine - except, it does not show up in the boot order.

• Yes, I have loaded BIOS factory defaults
• Yes, I have removed the CMOS battery for a few minutes and needed to set the time
• Yes, I have loaded a dummy BIOS config from another HP 6300 MicroTower PC

What is wrong?

• the mainboard SATA port is fine (as it boots from another ssd)
• the SSD is fine, as there are no SMART value and it will be recognized from as an internal SSD or an external SSD with an SATA-to-USB encloser
• the USB stick is fine, as I can install windows from it onto another SSD

any help is really appreciated

I have an old but still going strong EliteBook 8440p for the sole purpose to capture old camcorder tapes.

The laptop has only USB 2.0 ports as that chipset QM57 does not support USB 3.0 - fine.

But it has a ExpressCard slot and the Chipset supports PCIe 2.0. So I was wondering if using an ExpressCard with USB 3.0 ports would increase the USB transfer rate higher than just 2.0?

Unfortunately those cards are quite expensive just for a test and then being disappointed.

Thanks