MSATA SSD in first generation Envy 14?

I just saw HP's dual drive mSATA SSD offer (albeit, for the second generation) and was wondering if it was also possible to setup a similar configuration in the first generation Envy 14.
I just checked my laptop and it does have an empty mSATA slot and thought it would be fantastic if I could install an SSD in there (and use it as the boot drive) rather than replacing the optical drive with a hard drive caddy.
Any suggestions?

You will need to check with HP if possible. I have 1st generation HP envy 15 and it does not have this mSATA option. Not all mini pci-e slots are compatible with SSD drives. But if compatible, there are good drives such as Renice and Runcore SATA III mSATA drives for sale. See www.asiatechtrade.com

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That is interesting. Normally a bootmgr error message means that the boot loader is corrupt and hard disk not "dead".. Replacing the hard drive is a quickie shotgun method of resolving the issue.
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