News Forum Phone database

> New Topic
> Topic Locked
Esato Forum Index > General discussions > Non mobile discussion > bad hard drive. how easy is it to replace? Bookmark topic

kk, thats all i need:-)
thanks for the help all!
--
Posted: 2005-05-17 03:37:09
Edit : Quote


Haha I HATE bad hard drives. But before you throw it out, stick it in a zip-lock bag, try and get all the air out of it, then put it in the freezer (sealed) for about an hour, and then try it again! It may be only temporary (my 80gb worked for about a week after freezing) but at least its something!

Nick
--
Posted: 2005-05-17 09:34:35
Edit : Quote


Just when you thought it was safe to install a new hard drive, here comes cyco, sticking his oar in again

One little issue where a lot of people come unstuck is drivers. Unless you're lucky and the OS finds all of your hardware natively, or you have the disk(s) for all of your hardware, you're going to need to get them all off the net. Which OS are you going to put on it, by the way?

Only reason I mention it is that, if the PC boots at all at the moment, i.e. into safe mode, it's a good idea to go into device manager and make a note of the following hardware: Display adapter, modem, network adapter and sound, gaming and multimedia devices before you start ripping hard drives out. Something I often forget to do

Unless of course it's a 'brand name' PC in which case you can get everything except any PCI cards that were added later from the manufacturers' website.

--
Posted: 2005-05-17 09:50:44
Edit : Quote


@nickorooster, im gonna try that! haha

@cyco, im not sure what OS i am going to install. im thinking just windows 98 or something. will 98 be able to do it all itsself without me havingt to install them?
--
Posted: 2005-05-17 17:12:45
Edit : Quote


i dont belive so, the best bet would be xp.
--
Posted: 2005-05-17 17:36:57
Edit : Quote


but xp has alot of errors, 98 doesnt have as many
--
Posted: 2005-05-17 17:39:28
Edit : Quote


spose it depends on the age of the system, but xp will have the best support for native drivers... i guess
--
Posted: 2005-05-17 17:41:47
Edit : Quote


thats true... i definatley agree with u on that.
i wonder when a new windows will come out... mac just had Tiger... now time for windows to make sumthn new!
--
Posted: 2005-05-17 17:43:04
Edit : Quote


I have only ever had 2 errors on my XP machine! EVER!
One when I tried to run a DOS game (DOTT) and the other when I had installed Nvidia drivers (I have an ATI card). Oh and don't think im a noob because of it. There are quite specific circumstances that led to that mistake.

Nick
--
Posted: 2005-05-17 17:44:36
Edit : Quote


yeah, it would have to be a really old pc for 98 to find everything on it's own
--
Posted: 2005-05-17 17:47:35
Edit : Quote

---

New Topic   Topic Locked

Forum Index