[24hoursupport] Re: Increasing HD space on laptop
- From: Joe Parker <joe.parker@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: 24hoursupport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:16:58 -0400
Please remember to edit replies.
Probably the best/easiest thing he can do is format and reinstall windows.
Clears out a LOT of clutter, and has to be done periodically anyway.
Alternatives include external firewire (take up the card slot), usb (1.1 is
*slow*) drives, or simply replacing the internal 3.5" drive with a bigger
one when you reinstall windows.
>Is it even possible to expand HD space on a laptop? I think it has USB
>ports (well, surely it does, it's Win 98) - perhaps there is some expansion
>gadget he could get? His pc card slot is already full w/a replacement modem
>(his got knocked out during a storm). I really would like to avoid
>reformatting everything, since I honestly doubt he has any idea where his
>restore cds are. TIA...
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