Just curious... why would you be installing an OS on the external? Are you planning to boot to it? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ SirTroth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ICQ: 1717439 ~ YAHOO: SirTroth ~ SKYPE: SirTroth ~ XFIRE: SirTroth ~ AIM/AOL: SirTrothX ~ http://ut2004.sirtroth.com ~ MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx (For MSN Chat) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Aiello Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 7:14 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: External Hard drive ? Sorry G. Minds not what it used to be, more new meds. But that's what I was asking. I've got a legal copy of XP sp2. think I'll get an external and slap it on. But 4allmemory has 120gig for 80 USD. I'll think about it and decide in a day or 2. Thanks Steve On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 5:06 PM, Gman <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Steve, > I'm a bit confused since there's nothing here to remind me of the > situation you're in. If you're asking whether an external must be either > IDE or SATA, then No, that doesn't matter. Assuming the external enclosure > uses USB or Firewire, the only thing you need to make sure of is that the > Acer has an open USB or Firewire port that can be used to connect it. > > Peace, > Gman > > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Aiello" <deacondeamon@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "PCTT" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 4:30 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- External Hard drive ? > > > > know I will need to install a OS on it. the question I have is, as the > > Acer > > has a SATA installed do I have to use another SATA or can I just pick any > > one up. > > Thanks. > > Steve > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx --------------------------------------------------------------- __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3362 (20080817) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------