[TechAssist] Re: Computer help.
- From: "pete" <tvtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:48:39 -0500
Is there any info that she wants to save? If not just run win 98 cd on the
6 gig hd and install like a fresh install then slave the drive 1.2 meg hd
and copy what she wants to save. The other way to do it is to use a program
called norton ghost and slave the new harddrive
good luck
pete
Perdomo Tv Inc Since 1972
Miami.Fl
----- Original Message -----
From: "armando guerra" <birdie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 7:58 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Computer help.
> My neighbor has an older computer with win 95,1.2gig hd and its just
> about full.She likes this computer alot because its easy to run,compared
> to win xp and others.I am not a computer savey guy so I would apreciate
> some help.Her hd is just about full.She uses the computer for small
> stuff i,e, email and navigating the internet.Here is where I need some
> help.Her daughter gave her a 6 gig hd (somebody told her that was the
> max she could use)because of the age of the comp.Its a new western
> digital brand of hd.There is no paper work with the hd at all.I
> installed it last night as a slave (I did move the jumpers to slave
> position) and when I put it all together,it boots up but It never brings
> up the win 95.
> It just sits there and say"s "wait" for the longest time and stay's
> there.I can restart it again and it does the same thing,just say's
> wait.I thing that the bios is not seeing the new hd but don't know.Like
> I say,don't know much about computers.I am i missing some software that
> comes along with the new hd or what?If I disconnect the new hd and just
> use the old one,everything goes back to normal.loads win 95 and all is
> ok.Can I go to the western digital website and dnload something that
> will help in installing this new hd?I would apreciate all the help that
> I can get from you computer smart guy's and gal's.Thanks.
> Mando
> AZ
> PS Is there a website that I can go to where I can learn more about
> upgrading a computer?
>
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