Considering the success others have described in reviving older laptops, I was disappointed to find myself on the Sony VAIO VGN-A197VP 2005 could not boot from it . The computer recognized the drive perfectly since I could install an operating system on it, mount it and view files etc., but it kept getting a black screen and a blinking cursor on boot. If I set the MBR to always prompt, I see MBR 1234 on boot: but none of the partitions actually boot. The BIOS also recognizes the drive well, but there's something about the drive that the BIOS doesn't seem to appreciate. Went back to the original hard drive, erased it and did the same install process and everything is fine, so it looks like it's a compatibility issue.
Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 1TB NVMe SSD with 3D NAND, Gen3x4 PCIe M.2 2280, R/W 3500/3000MB/s (ASX8200PNP-1TT-C)
31 Review
Solid State Drive Goldenfir 128GB SATA T650-128gb
24 Review
Crucial BX500 480GB SATA Internal SSD πΎ with 3D NAND Technology, Up to 540MB/s - CT480BX500SSD1Z
51 Review
πΎ SAMSUNG 970 EVO SSD 1TB - M.2 NVMe Interface Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology, Black/Red
33 Review
2 TB External HDD ADATA DashDrive Durable HD650, USB 3.2 Gen 1, Blue
55 Review
π Seagate Backup Plus Slim STHN2000400 2TB Portable Hard Drive - Black: Your Reliable External Storage Solution
93 Review
18 TB External HDD Western Digital WD Elements Desktop, USB 3.0, black
95 Review
Shock-Resistant Transcend StoreJet 25M3 USB 3.1 Slim Portable Hard Drive with 500GB Capacity
99 Review