[access-uk] Re: installing a new hard drive
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 13:14:19 +0100
Hi Tony,
After all that, are you telling me the drive is physically
in place?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of anthony
campbell
> Sent: 15 September 2005 12:55
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: installing a new hard drive
>
> hi geortge, yes it is connected up to the system ok.. also
it
> appears in the device manager.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 12:42 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: installing a new hard drive
>
>
> > Hi Tony,
> >
> > Trying to give this kind of advice is tricky enough as
it is, never
> > mind doing it blindfold, so to speak, so please don't
yell at me if
> > something goes wrong. (Smile)
> >
> > You first have to establish:-
> >
> > 1) Is there is a spare drive bay?
> > 2) Is there a spare power connector? (Same size plug as
> goes into the
> > existing drive.)
> > 3) Is there a spare connector in the middle of the wide,
flat cable
> > that goes between the back of the existing drive and the
PC's
> > motherboard? (If it turns out to be a round cable, we
may have a
> > problem)
> > 4) How is the existing drive fitted? Is it held in with
two very
> > small screws on either side, which screw into the actual
> hard drive?
> > This is important, because some machines, like my own
Fujitsu, use
> > special mounting brackets. As luck would have it, one
> spare drive had
> > the clip fittings necessary, the other did not.
> >
> > George.
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of anthony
> > campbell
> >> Sent: 15 September 2005 11:25
> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: installing a new hard drive
> >>
> >> hello george, yes i have all the requirements. what is
the
> >
> >> next step. i am using windows xp pro.
> >>
> >> cheers
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 11:21 AM
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: installing a new hard drive
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi Anthony,
> >> >
> >> > This first depends on whether or not you are
confident
> > in
> >> > taking the cover off your PC and working inside.
> >> >
> >> > Second, is whether there is enough room physically
for
> > it.
> >> > Your case may appear large enough, but there may not
be
> > a
> >> > spare drive bay to fit it in. You also need to make
> > sure
> >> > you have a spare lead coming off your power supply.
> >> >
> >> > Generally speaking, it's not a difficult exercise.
It's
> vital to
> >> > ensure the new drive is set to be a "Slave"
> > drive,
> >> > as opposed to a "Master".
> >> >
> >> > If you are buying locally, the shop may be prepared
to
> > fit
> >> > it - usually for a fee.
> >> >
> >> > George.
> >> >
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
anthony
> >> > campbell
> >> >> Sent: 14 September 2005 18:06
> >> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> Subject: [access-uk] installing a new hard drive
> >> >>
> >> >> hello all, please can some one tell me how do i
install
> > a
> >> >> second hard drive.
> >> >> i am using windows xp professional.
> >> >>
> >> >> cheers
> >> >>
> >> >> Anthony/Miller/tadley
> >> >> email: anthony.campbell07@xxxxxxxxxxxx skype name:
> >> >> anthonycampbell1294 home phone: 01642 640472 mobile
> number call or
> >> >> text on: 07788683791
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> i am also the joint manager of
> >> > blindgardeners@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >>
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