How can I identify a defective internal hard drive to be replaced on a macpro in early 2009

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  I have a Satellite Pro P200 with a single internal hard drive. There is a second Bay in the computer of another internal hard drive, but I couldn't find any information about it. There is enough space for a 2.5 "SATA but I do not see a connector.

  I contacted Toshiba Dutch customer service who said that it was official policy not to provide any information on a second internal drive. They also said that they would not provide parts to make it possible.

  Can anyone provide more information?

  Hello!

  I think that if there is no connector you cannot add a second HDD.
  It of Nice to have a second Bay, but it's nothing without a connector.

  Good bye

• How can I add an extra internal hard drive to my dell dimension 8300

  I installed an extra internal hard drive to my dell dimension 8300. He only appears in "Device Manager" and shows to work but he does not appear in 'my computer' and has not assigned a drive letter. It's a western digital 1200js-22mhbo. My drive root 'C' is also a wd1200jd from western digital. Can someone tell me what I do to get it to show up with a drive letter, and I have to format it? Also, there is a way to format so I can install programs on it as my "C" drive or I just will be only able to use it as extra storage? Thanks a lot for your help!

  Bobby

  Hello

  • Click Start
  • Click on run
  • Type diskmgmt.msc and press enter
  • You will be prompted to initialize your new drive, move (drag) the message on one side, so that you can see the disk management window in its entirety and make sure your new drive is the disk that should initialize
  • Click on the button next wizard
  • Make sure that your new hard drive is selected (boot disks), and then click the next button
  • Make sure that your new hard drive is not selected (the disks to be converted), and then click the next button
  • Click on the Finish button
  • In disk management, right-click the unallocated space on your new drive and then click New Partition...
  • Make sure that the primary partition is selected and click on the next button
  • Leave the default partition size (all your new drive), and then click the next button
  • If you do not want the suggested default change drive you want allocated letter and click the next button
  • Change the volume name if you want but leave the rest of the information as the default and click the next button
  • Click on finish

  Disk management will make formatting your hard drive and displays its progress in percentage. When it's over your disk will be ready to use.

  If you want to install programs on this disc you could make custom installations and select : \Program Files instead of the default of C:\Program Files. Some installers do not have this option.

  You can move your documents on this disc folder, if you want to see...

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310147

  .. .but make a backup first.

  Tricky

• How can I play DVDs from my hard drive with windows XP?

  How can I play DVDs from my hard drive with windows XP?

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• How can I access my Iomega external hard drive? When I plug it in it shows under COMPUTER.

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  Hi Larryxcvb,

  1. what happens when you try to access the driver? You receive messages or error codes?

  2. other USB devices (USB key, etc.) recognized and works very well without any problem?

  3 is not detected the external hard disk on other computers?

  You can check the following link and try to run the Fixit of material.

  Hardware devices not detected or does not

  You can also visit the following iomega support article and see if it helps.

  What should I do if my Iomega USB hard drive is not assigned a drive letter or is not detected in Windows 7, Vista or XP?

  Hope this information is useful.

• My C: drive is almost full, how can I move to my new hard drive F: programs to free up space on the C: drive?

  My C: drive is almost full, how can I move to my new hard drive F: programs to free up space on the C: drive?

  Hello

  You can not move installed programs

  you will need to uninstall them and reinstall them on your F: drive

  _____________________________________________________________________

  and read this;

  see if this program helps you to determine what is take up space

  http://www.Jam-software.com/treesize_personal/

  by default system restore will have up to 15% of the capacity of the hard disk

  you would like to reduce this amount

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76227-system-restore-disk-space.html

  http://www.vista4beginners.com/system-restore-space-used

  also use disk cleanup

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup

  The other Options tab is available when you choose to clean up the files of all users on the computer. This tab includes two additional ways to free disk space even more:

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  • System Restore and shadow copies. Guests delete you all but the most recent restore point on the disc.

  also scan for malware

  Download update and scan with the free version of malwarebytes anti-malware

  http://www.Malwarebytes.org/MBAM.php

  and read these information from microsoft on windows optimization

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/optimize-Windows-Vista-for-better-performance

• Desktop P7-1039: can I add an extra internal hard drive?

  I would like to install an extra internal hard drive on my desktop HP-P7-1039. I can't find anywhere in the literature if there is an available for an extra drive Bay. If it is available, can this disc type and size I install?

  Thank you

  CErepair guide, it seems that there is place in the hard drive to another hard drive cage.  The existing hard drive is 1.5 to, but a slow hard disk standards.  Not to exceed 2 TB Windows has problems with the disks.  So look for a disk 3,5 '' SATA, 2 TB or less from a manufacturer of your taste.

• How can I save my backup external hard drive?

  I have a La Cie 4 to external hard drive to back up my MacBook Pro. How do I backup my external hard drive (just in case ceases to work properly or at all)?

  You use this drive as a backup Time Machine?

  You can connect as a second external hard drive and configure Time Machine to use this drive as well. Then Time Machine are displayed alternating hourly between readers. So when one of those falling down, you will have a backup that is more than an hour old.

• How can I move virtual memory on hard drive external?

  I use windows xp. I have problems with virtual memory. I have an external hard drive. How can I move virtual memory external hard disk? I get a message that my virtual memory is low. My computer is running very slowly. Is there another answer to my problem?

  You can increase virtual memory instead of what you think now... You can find good info on how to do http://www.delete-computer-history.com/increase-virtual-memory.html and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308417. However, for convenience, I'll include some steps below...

  "How to increase virtual memory? ."

  In Windows XP

  1. on start and then click Control Panel.
  2. click on performance and Maintenanceand then click System.
  3. on the Advanced tab, under performance, click settings.
  4. under the Advanced tab, under virtual memory, click on change.
  5. under drive [Volume label], click the drive that contains the swap file that you want to change.
  6. under paging file size for selected drive, click custom size check box. You can enter the amount of memory you wish to book for virtual memory by entering the initial and maximum size.
  7. click on set
  When you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.
  Special note: You must choose the same amount for the initial size and maximum size. This will stop your CPU from the pagefile evolving. "(found in the link above)

  I hope this helps, if I can be of further assistance, you can try to join the http://www.informationinternetmarketing.com/

• Help! I can't import again second internal hard drive.

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• How can I install CS6 without a hard drive?

  Hello!

  I recently bought the addition of the Creative Suite 6 Design and Web Premium.

  The saleswoman at the store assured me that despite not having a CD player in my Macbook Pro, there is a way to install/download the suite with the product information in the box.

  So far, all I have done is picking up my serial code. I'm compeltely at a loss how even not start without the a hard drive installation process.

  Is this possible or is the seller sent me wrong?

  Thanks in advance!

  Hi Emma_Rose,

  Welcome to the Adobe Forums.

  We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.

  Please use the link below to download CS6 Design & Web Premium.

  http://helpx.Adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/CS6-product-downloads.html

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• Pavilion 15-ab057nr: How can I change for one SSD HARD drive and update my RAM?

  Hi, I would like to change the hard drive of my computer (Pavilion 15-ab057nr) for one ssd and also add another module of RAM. The problem is that I've never opened a laptop before, and I don't know where to start, or what should I do after I opened the computer. I don't know if anyone could help me by giving me a guide on how to perform these upgrades, every little detail would be useful. Thank you.

  Hi @IYMF,

  Thank you for visiting the HP Forums! A place where you can find solutions for your problems with the help of the community!

  I stumbled upon your post on the HP Pavilion Notebook - 15-ab057nr and tried to help you! I looked in your question about upgrading the internal hardware. I understand that you are looking to upgrade your hard drive to a Solid State Drive, as well as adding another module of RAM.

  Here is a link to your Service Manual. You can find the specifications for compatible discs on page 49. Please note that this laptop model doesn't support that type hybrid Solid State Drives.

  Maintenance manual, page 55, there will be a list of the size of RAM supported, but also a guide on the replacement of the RAM. Up to 16 GB of RAM may be supported in a 8GB x 2 configuration.

  On pages 46 to 50 of your maintenance manual, you will find instructions on how to remove the rear panel of the laptop, as well as, instructions on the removal of the original hard drive.

  I also found this Vidéo Guide giving visual aid on the replacement of the hard disk. The model of laptop in the video is not exactly the same as the model that you have, but it can provide assistance, however.

  Please let me know how it goes.

  You can say thanks for trying to help by clicking on the Thumbs Up below! .

  Thank you.

• Satellite X 200-15 k - how can I activate the advanced buffer HARD drive under vista?

  How can I turn on buffer advanced performance HARD drive under vista? This option is not available for this drive?

  * Check this box: *.

  1. right click on the computer in the Start Menu, then select Options.
  2. click on advanced on the left system settings.
  3 select the Hardware tab in the System Properties window.
  4. click on the Device Manager button.
  5 expand disk drives.
  6 right-click on a hard drive under disk drives, and then select Properties.
  7. Select the policies tab in the Properties window for the device.
  8. check Enable advanced performance.
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  If this is not possible then the buffer of advanced performance is not possible with this HARD drive.

  Hey Buddy

• How to transfer files on an internal hard drive XP base to work with Windows 7

  I recently got a new computer that is running windows 7 and the old hard drive installed so as it was flawless with her and she has all my filest. The old computer ran Windows xp.

  I would like to know how I can transfer files or convert them so I can use them with windows 7.
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  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/Windows7

  Link above is Windows 7 Forum for questions on Windows 7.

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• New installation of Windows 7 will not identify the second internal hard drive

  Attempted recently to upgrade a computer running the SP3 of XP to Windows 7.  Bought the new FULL version of 7.
  Have two 1 t Seagate Barracuda SATA drives on board; Operating system in partition 1 of disk C:. second disc to store data only.

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  Tried to change the SATA port for second drive to 3 and 4 with the same result.  It always appears as the C: drive.

  How can I get the systΦme can recognize the drive, so it can be assigned to a drive letter and I can access?  I suspect that the reformatting of the first disc for installation probably erased some boot sector/configuration info.

  A side issue: before attempting to upgrade to XP, I backed up my "Documents and Settings" on an external drive.  Now that XP is passed to the computer, can I continue to use Windows Easy Transfer to retrieve all my settings and info from the program, or who's going to screw me up?

  Check if the hard drive is assigned to a drive letter in disk management.

  Click Start, right click on computer

  Click on management of

  Expand disk management

  Select your external hard drive if its posted here

  Make a right click paths and change drive letter

  Restart your computer, open the computer in the start menu and see if it shows then.