Beomaster5 replace hdd

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Dear Greecar,

i have to replace the hdd of my BM5. It's 7 years old, so  I'm afraid it will break short.

Can you help me?

Can i have a image or copy of b&O servicetool usb stick?

thank a lot

 

Hi

 

Would it be possible for you to give me a copy of Beomaster5 service tool?

 

I will owe you a big one!!1

 

my email address is wantoniak@gmail.com

 

thanks

Hi Greencar

I have been trying to clone to an SSD (Samsung 850 EVO) and every time I clone it and then install into BM5 I get the message to insert a boot disk. Did you have this problem? Does the original hard drive have to remain in the BM5 when your are cloning?  I also have the service tool usb but it does not really clone it only restores an existing BM5 hard drive. Any help you can give would be appreciated.

 

Samsung drives will not work on BM5, this is why you get the error. Only  Crutial, please read forums ... 

Samsung drives will not work on BM5, this is why you get the error. Only  Crutial, please read forums ... 

Would anyone be able to give me a copy of the service tool e.g. as a dropbox link or a disk image I can put on a USB?   askaustin@mac.com

Would anyone be able to give me a copy of the service tool e.g. as a dropbox link or a disk image I can put on a USB?   askaustin@mac.com

1. Ensure motherboard is totally fine otherwise its £700 job.

2. Buy hdd/ssd ghoster from Amazon for around £35

3. Buy Crucial MX100 ssd

4. Ghost old hdd to new ssd (copy using ghost machine)

5. My new ssd was 1tb. The old hdd was 512gb. I only have 512gb usable space in new ssd. I’m not bothered. Works lightning quick.

6. Plug in new ssd

7. Switch it on!

My B&O Icons:

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I am using the MX300 1TB and it works without problems.

MX100 can be hard to get a hand on.

@Kiran

using a bootable usb stick with gparted you may expand the 0,5GB partition to 1TB

 

regards

Gerard

PS: if someone could share the service tool I would be interested

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