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• Installation of a second hard drive in an HP DC7800 Tower

  I am installing a second hard drive in this PC.  Here now, the drive in seems to have bit sockets rubber screwed onto the side of the disc.  These rings slide into the slots in the area of the disc hard turn... anyone know where I could get these little pads?  You can not install the drive without those crossings.  The service rep has no idea what I was talking about.

  tecbal,

  According to the maintenance manual, extra screws are provided for mounting the 2nd disc, see Figure 2-19

  Extra Hard Drive isolation Guide screw http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01162202/c01162202.pdf location

• Add the second hard drive

  I replaced a faulty computer with a second hand replacement. Both are programmed with XP and the same browser. I installed the HDD in the position of the Tower slave, plugged the cable and Ribbon secondary and put power cord.  The computer does not recognize the additional hardware. Y at - it an easy way to simple transfer of data to the new hard drive, or is there a way to access the second hard disk drive so I can use the computer program?

  I replaced a faulty computer with a second hand replacement. Both are programmed with XP and the same browser. I installed the HDD in the position of the Tower slave, plugged the cable and Ribbon secondary and put power cord.  The computer does not recognize the additional hardware. Y at - it an easy way to simple transfer of data to the new hard drive, or is there a way to access the second hard disk drive so I can use the computer program?

  You have misused terminology in this issue, so it's a little difficult to determine what your problem may be caused.

  What do you mean by "the computer does not recognize the additional hardware?  Only shows drive in disk management (start > run > diskmgmt.msc > OK)?  If the player appears in disk management, but not in my computer, you may need to use disk management to assign a drive letter.

  It seems that if you want to take the faulty computer hard drive (in condition, of course, was not the hard drive itself which was defective) and put it in another computer.

  There is no such thing as a "slave of the Tower position."  Likely, you just put the old drive into an available drive Bay.

  Generally, the 'secondary' water is used for optical drives - not a second hard drive.  Usually, if there is only one hard drive, it is connected to the connector at the end of the water and the second hard drive is connected via the connector in the middle of the cable.  The cable connected to the primary IDE connector on the motherboard should be a 80 wire cable, while the other may be a 40 wire cable:http://www.mikeshardware.com/howtos/howto_connect_ide_hd.html

  When you have 2 drives connected on the same cable 80 wire, one is the 'master' (the one linked at the end of the cable) and the other is the "slave".  You specify the drive to this topic, what you are doing by correctly setting the jumper on the pins at the rear of the car.  You set the jumper on a 'master' and the other as 'slave' or two disks can be set for "Cable Select" If both support this and you have the special cable Select "Cable".

  However you connect, you must make sure that the drive of the old computer is defined as the slave drive, because you do NOT want to start from this installation of Windows.

  The foregoing assumes that both drives are the older IDE type of walk.  If one or both are SATA drives, it is quite something different.

• Installation of a HARD drive bigger to an old A120 - any size or XP activation problems?

  Satellite Pro A120 WCC PSA - 007009EN, 1.46ghz GHz Celeron M 410. Present HDD - Fujitsu MHV 2060BH PL (according to Belarc Advisor)

  This old machine still works perfectly, and I think the installation of a hard drive over to dual-boot Linux with the existing XP (Home edition).

  (1) anyone know what size hard drive can be adapted to this model? I had a glance on the Toshiba site, but can't find anything for this other than the manual model rather vague.

  (2) is it likely to be difficulties with the annoying "genuine advantage" em / the product activation process? Ideally, I would like to use Macrium reflect to the image of the current installation, and then write the image to the new hard drive. Although using the product recovery CD could give a new installation in nice, it would be convenient to avoid having to reinstall applications, get rid of the Norton AV 90 days etc. The only other product of MS on the machine is 'A Note,' that came with the computer and is very useful. (And "reactivated" which easily when I started to use the machine after the former owner had reinstalled from the product recovery disc.)

  (3) anyone know where free online manuals for old Toshibas? According to my first question - I find the user manual lacking in useful detail and can find nothing useful for the Toshiba archives. (I'll also post a query on a 430 old - if I could find a source of information, this would save me to barely have advisers useful forum more often that it is absolutely necessary!)

  My apologies if I'm slow to respond to all posts. I need to get out, but you come back tonight in case anyone has any suggestions.

  Thank you in advance.

  Hi tryagain.
  -for your first problem (hard drive size), try a 160 GB drive, it should work (your current drive is a 60 GB?) but also 320 GB should work
  in my possession, I found if a 60 GB HDD runs on a larger controller also works...
  -for the second (installation of win), you can avoid activating windows again by cloning your system on new hard drive
  There are tools available free clone that you can use
  -for the last one (manual for old Toshibas) there is a point 'archive' choose in the download area where 'real old' operating manuals can be downloaded,
  but I think you're looking for more information to dismantle your machine - I can't find anything like that also...
  but good! No not guaranteed - no a cry... for your 430 ;-)

• Re: Satellite P300 - 20 h - second HARD drive possible?

  Hello

  I have a p300 - 20 h. On the underside there seems to be a space for a second hd.
  Under the cover for the second hd a sticks that prevent me to install the second hd.
  Is - this to dissuade the installation of a second hd?

  The second HARD drive bay contains the HARD drive connectors?
  If so, the 2nd HARD drive is possible

• Envy 17-J111tx: second hard drive for the Envy 17

  I really want to add another SSD or HARD disk. My question is what size should I buy and it would be compatible with SATA 2 or 3? I will void the warranty of my mobile during installation it?

  Hello

  Through 2, 24, 41-43 page in this manual:
  http://h10032.www1.HP.com/CTG/manual/c04091762.PDF

  You can put 3 SATA, they are backward compatible with SATA 2 HARD drive also

  Size: 7mm or 9. 5 mm compatible

  You must purchase additional hard drive support (number of HP 720237-001) to second hard drive.

  Replacement procedures are included in the manual. It is relatively easy to install. It will void the warranty if something goes wrong due to replacement by you. Contact HP service center for help.

  Concerning

  Visruth

• How can I empty the Windows installation on my hard drive?

  How can I empty the Windows installation on my hard drive, please?  I was going to re - install, then I changed my mind.
  Now, every time that I reboot, instead of launching Windows XP Pro, it try to run Windows installation.  The installation program appears as a second menu item under "Windows XP Pro" on the black screen at launch.

  How can I remove it from the startup screen and flush it out of my system?

  Any correction, automated for this?

  Thank you.

  It is difficult to determine what you did, but the symptoms you describe can be eliminated by editing the boot.ini file (you can also make things really difficult if you make a mistake when you edit the boot.ini file, so be careful).  Will not be "flush out the Windows installation" of your system, but it will stop the menu from appearing at startup time.

  See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/289022

  Your boot.ini file probably has a second line in the [operating systems] section.  Make sure that you delete only the line that points to the installation routine.

• Unable to access second hard drive

  I have a toshiba satilite, Vista 64 bit, dual core laptop.  The second hard drive crashed and I replaced it.  Now I can't access the second hard drive to install windows 7.   What place?

  You must install Vista from a recovery disk or a Vista dvd installation.  If you don't have a recovery disc, you can order the laptop manufacturer or a third party provider as Recovery - Disks.com.  If you have a Vista dvd installation, you must start the computer with it.

• keep the second hard drive as duplicate in case of failure of the first disc

  I installed the second hard drive of the same size mfg and would not lead copy. Now I want to keep up-to-date with the first hard drive so that if the first drive fails, can I use the second drive until I get replacement for the failed drive. Never forget backups all have problems when you need them.

  You can not do it legally.

  Vista installation rules:

  A single license is a single Installation.

  This applies even on the same computer.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Recommendations for a second hard drive for my Inspiron 530 please

  Hello

  I have an Inspiron 530 standard.

  My main 320 HARD disk drive is approaching full and I want to add a second internal HDD.

  My intention was to use the new drive as a secondary drive just to store and edit photos.

  Can anyone recommend a compatible drive about 500 GB in size I can use.

  Can you tell me if there a SATA drive that I need, recommended speed (RPM) and I'll need to get all the connectors etc.

  Thanks in advance for your help and advice

  David

  providan

  Assuming you have the Inspiron 530 mini tour and not Slimline 530 s version.

  You can install any SATA 3.5 "internal hard drive 7200 RPM up to 2 TB without problem.

  Discover the brands Seagate and Western Digital, also check the length of the manufacturer's warranty, unfortunately hard drives prices are extremely high, due to the flooding of the Thailand, readers, I bought last September for $40 with a promo, now costs $108.

  Instructions for the installation of a second hard drive physically in a 530 are here.

  You will need a SATA data cable, there should be a spare connector to SATA power inside the housing.

  After you have installed the drive, enter the system setup and make sure the hard drive is "on" [We] and recognized.  The system configuration.

  For windows to recognize the second hard drive, it must be partitioned and formatted. Go to control panel, administrative tools, computer management, storage, disk management, right click on the new drive, select format, then you can assign a drive letter.

  Bev.

• Second hard drive Dell Inspiron 3847

  Can someone direct me for information on the installation of a second hard drive for Inspiron 3847 computer for the purpose of the image upwards using the Acronis True Image Home software upward? There is room for an optical drive, which is totally alien to me, but nothing is said nowhere in the hardware in the user manual on the addition of second hard drive that seems to be a pretty normal material adding. No sense in this matter. First time forum thank you poster

  toplap

  Dell has not released the procedures to install an additional SATA hard drive, the Inspiron 3847 has a 3.5 Bay ", one for the second hard drive next to the main hard drive, there should be a set of rails located in the Bay, two 6-32 X 1/4, Phillips head screws are required to secure the Rails.

  Procedures on pages 26 to 28 of the owners manual should give you an idea of what is required for installation.

  http://FTP.Dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_inspiron_desktop/Inspiron-3847-desktop_Owner%27s%20Manual_en-us.PDF

  You will need a SATA data cable, there should be a spare connector to SATA power inside the housing.

  After you have installed the drive, enter the system setup and make sure the hard drive is "on" [We] and recognized.

  For Windows to recognize the second hard drive, it must be partitioned and formatted.

  Go to control panel, administrative tools, computer management, storage, disk management, right click on the new drive, select format, then you can assign a drive letter.

  Bev.

• Dell Inspiron 560 install a second hard drive

  I am wanting to know if it is possible to run both hard drives in this computer to the max storage?

  Derplax

  Yes, the Inspiron 560 MT supports two 3.5 "SATA internal hard drives.

  Dell has not released written instructions for adding an additional SATA hard drive in the 560 MT

  But as the Tower of 530 Dell Mini has the same chassis, the same procedures can be used.

  Instructions for the installation of a second hard drive physically here are:

  http://FTP.Dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_desktop/esuprt_inspiron_desktop/Inspiron-530_owner%27s%20manual_en-us.PDF

  After you install the second hard drive, enter the BIOS Setup] and ensure that the drive is enabled [on].

  Then partition, format the hard drive and it assigned a drive letter by using disk management.

  Bev.

• Need to install windows 7 Professional on second hard drive

  Computer of my sister was in place and I began to suspect that the HDD went wrong.  I tried to do a reinstall on his computer and had no success.  I now took his hard drive of his computer and installed in mine as a second hard drive, like that I had a working computer and could be able to explore his.  I have been formatted for virgins out there and tries to use his professional disc of windows 7 to reinstall the operating system on the hard drive.  I have windows 7 home on my hard drive, when I insert the disc that I had heard that he was asking me what hard drive, I tried to install it to, and he has not tried to install it on my original hard drive and he said that I had to use a upgrade disk and not this one.

  How to install on his hard drive, so I can then take up and put back in his computer and see if it works.  And also after that I get installed on the 2nd drive hard is there a way to try to boot from hard drive before that I have to remove to ensure it works well?
  Thanks for any help
  William

  It's not going to work, but the startup information will be stored on your startup disk (one running Windows 7 Home Premium). If you did a dual boot on your system, then reinsert the disc in your computer of the sisters, she does not start. Now that you have properly formatted the drive, put it back into his computer and try the installation again.

  Boot from the Windows 7 DVD

  Click Install now

  Accept the license agreement

  When the option is displayed to select a type of installation, click (Custom advanced)

  Click on drive Options

  Select the disc/s click on Delete

  Click new

  Click on apply

  Click OK

  Click Format, and then click next to proceed with the installation

• Second HARD drive in DVD Bay closes freezing

  EliteBook 2560p

  I got a new computer work laptop and want to dual boot installation, internal HDD WinXp and second HARD drive in the Bay of DVD with Win7.

  I managed to set it up but I have a strange problem. The second HDD seems to freeze the closure.

  Following problem

  1. On the HARD disk internal (WinXp) with the second HARD drive in the caddy. Every thing works
  2. Stop WinXP, I see the shutdown dialog box, then the screen remains blue and the mouse freezes.
  3. Remove the DVD case and the laptop continues and ends at the closing

  When the second HDD running Win7 everything works to stop you, once more it freezes, screen says blocking down then goes black but the lights are on and the only way to stop it is to turn off by holding down the power button / stop.  I tried different HDD in both positions.

  Thank you, Rob

  Thank you very much, IT worked

• Second hard drive for 7100

  I have a 7100 Studio (Studio Athlon II X 4 630 (2.8 GHz) + ATI Radeon HD 5450 1024 MB, 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM, 1.5 TB Serial ATA 2 hard drive) and I would like to add a second hard drive.

  I would like at least one other 1 TB - is there an upper limit on size?  And are there other tips, installation tips I should know.

  Thank you for your help.

  kgturnbull

  A second 1 TB SATA hard drive will work well in the Studio XPS 7100.

  You will need to buy a SATA data cable, there should be an additional power supply connector into the drive case.

  The procedure for installing a second hard drive in the 7100, is HERE

  Tip: Open the case and check that Dell provided the disk for additional hard drive cage.

  Once the drive has been installed, check the configuration of the system, including the SATA port, it is connected, turned on [on] and the hard drive is recognized.

  So for Windows recognizes the additional drive, you must partition, format and assigned to a drive letter using Windows Disk Manager.

  Bev.