Samsung Laptop Is Not Booting After Software Update

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It's really hard to go wrong with Samsung when it comes to SSD's or any form of digital storage. I have been using them since I got my first Samsung 2.5" SATA SSD 9 years ago (which is still going strong!). Per usual, Samsung is at the top of performance specs and the 990 Pro is no different with sequential read/write speeds up to 7450/6900 MB/s, which I was able to achieve using Crystal Disk benchmark software. Before doing anything though, you should install the Samsung Magician software for hard drive management and update the firmware to be current that fixes some issues that were reported on. Once updated, you can also use the software to manage other drive features like encryption, performance optimization, or run health checks. I have this in my PC now as I wanted to update the drive and run some benchmarks, but I plan to move it into my video game console and pick up a second 2TB 990 pro for the PC. Once again, I am a very happy Samsung hard drive customer and couldn’t imagine going with another brand. They have great performance, longevity, and a proven track record. They have earned and continue to have my trust in keeping my data safe and devices running at lightning speed.

Easy to set-up on my MacBook. After the initial software update, this back-up drive was a dream to use. Of course, the first back-up took some time, but was extremely fast on subsequent back-ups. Nothing less than I'd expect from Western-Digital. I'm definitely going to purchase a second one for my wife's Mac.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] We decided to update our 42" Samsung with a new TV. However, the update was going to require a major remodel of our existing shelving unit which held our 42". After meeting with an expert trim carpenter, we decided that we could expand the shelving to accommodate a 65" TV. We have been loyal Samsung customers for many years but were really not familiar with the new technology. After much research, we chose a 65" OLED based on picture quality, a non-glare screen and Samsung reliability and quality. We couldn't be happier with the OLED. We can now read small text on the screen without pausing the picture and walking up closer to the TV. Thank you Samsung for a great product.

I've used these drives to update old PCs. It makes a massive difference in performance regarding booting and loading. I believe there's a cache for power failure as well. So far very happy with the drive.

After reading Lionel's recent review here, I spoke with Samsung customer service and was assured their data migration software would work with the 860 pro.� So I took a chance and purchased this item.� Just completed replacement of the 120GB SSD system disk in my W7 desktop and the process worked perfectly, aided tremendously by having a Sabrent EC-DFLT external hard drive enclosure that was housing a 3.5" drive used for storage.� After removing the 3.5" drive from the Sabrent and replacing it with the 860 Pro, I installed the Samsung data migration software, which did update after its installation, from version 3.1.0.1 to version 3.1.0.3.� I then ran the data migration software - the process took 17 minutes and prompted me to install the 860 pro after it finished.� I powered down, swapped the 860 Pro for the old 120BG disk, rebooted, and the system started with no apparent change except the system disk now has 380GB of free space. On the basis of this experience, I recommend this product and send Kudos to Samsung for providing the very helpful software.

After having had poor success with two Sandisk SSDs in my new Dell E6440, I tried this Samsung 850 Pro. The installation and configuration went very well, thanks to their excellent software package. They provide their own data cloning software (unlike Sandisk), and the Samsung Magician software also automatically configures your computer parameters for the drive operation that you select (maximum capacity, performance, or reliability). I found out how to configure my BIOS to be compatible with the drive, and now I'm a lot more confident that this drive will give me good performance and overcome the difficulties I experienced with the Sandisk Extreme Pro.

Requires a dongle to install on laptop, if Samsung Migration Software flaky, other free migration software works fine.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This top of the line NVMe drive from Samsung continues their legacy of producing top of the line solid state drives. The speeds are around 7000Mbps read and write if installed in a desktop or laptop that supports PCIe 4.0 x4. I first tested the drive in a external enclosure and then moved it over to my laptop and getting it installed and setup was no problem. No software comes in the box but you can get Samsung's Magician software from their website. That software is a must if you want to manage, monitor, or customize your drive. Make sure to keep your drive firmware updated too as those can often provide fixes for existing or newly discovered issues. This drive has been great so far and I'll continue to use it as my primary boot drive. Gaming load times have noticeably improved for me too!

Glad I bought this SSD instead of a new laptop. Samsung cloning software worked beautifully. What a performance upgrade!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Purchased on April 25fh 2021 Being used as booting SSD Operating software: Windows 10 Fast boot: 18 seconds