Installing WXP - HARD drive format is not possible

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  I wonder how I can do... I do not have the recovery disks, but I can get them if it will solve the problem

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  But the problem is solved, it was a hard drive defective, even if she was new out of the package, returned to the shop, tested found inoperative, replaced by another that everyone ok

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  My laptop model is Satellite L300. Model No.: PSLB0E-06U01HAR.

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  Did you include the SATA driver?
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  However, you can disable the AHCI in the BIOS and it could spend in compatible mode. In this case the SATA driver is not important

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  Original title: need HELP just installed new HARD DRIVE.

  I adjusted has installed a new drive WD Desktop Hard in a Pent III; TRIED to raise the HD; computer and then tells me that the TRAINING SYSTEM - no IS NOT READY - IS INTERRUPED. I checked all cables & connections; & Yes by turning the hard drive. What am I missing or very probably wrong. Any HELP.  Sincerely of Merlin

  Hi Merlin,

  Thank you for the information.

  Have you tried to run a check disk from the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)? If this isn't the case, you can try to do a hard drive from the BIOS test & see if the problem still occurs.

  If you are not comfortable with the BIOS, you you contact the manufacturer of your computer for help.

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  I bought a Satellite A300 and I see in the workbook loads it is possible to add a 2nd hard drive. So I bought one and when I opened the box of hard drive, I have not found a connector to connect to my hard drive. I think I have to install a SATA connector, but I have not found a way to proceed.

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  Hey,.

  If there is no second SATA connector on the motherboard it s not possible to install 2nd HARD drive because you can t add such a motherboard connector.

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  original title: hard drive problems

  (1) what does your BIOS the drive size?

  ============================================================

  2) disk hard test - find your make and model:
  Speccy - computer/system information in detail
  (More detailed look at your memory and CPU)
  OS, CPU, RAM, card, graphics, hard drive, optical drive
  Audio, peripherals, network.
  Note: Option RAM indicates number of slots, DRAM Timing.
  Works your memory speed (frequency). The nominal frequency of your memory.
  http://www.Piriform.com/Speccy

  Test your player - CD Bootable:
  Ranging from 5 to 20% (depending on the manufacturing) new hard disks are defective. Test your drive with the factory utility. If you have a new hard drive Seagate the very next thing would be to download Seagate Seatools (bootable CD) and check bad sectors:
  http://www.Seagate.com/WW/v/index.jsp?locale=en-us&name=SeaTools&vgnextoid=720bd20cacdec010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD

  For Western Digital readers to download the .iso from WdDiag file: http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=611&sid=30&lang=en

  Samsung Estool: http://www.samsung.com/global/business/hdd/support/utilities/ES_Tool.html
  Samsung Disk Manager software: http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm
  Hitachi Drive Fitness Test Software: http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT
  Diagnostic tool available for use by customers who feel their Toshiba brand Fujitsu hard drive:
  http://SDD.Toshiba.com/main.aspx?path=ServicesandSupport/WarrantySupport/SoftwareUtilities
  Notice of suport Fujitsu disk utility: http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/storage/hdd/
  Toshiba CD bootable: (BACK Diagnostic Tool version 7.0 for IDE/ATA/SATA hard disks)
  http://SDD.Toshiba.com/main.aspx?path=ServicesSupport/FujitsuDrivesUSandCanada/SoftwareUtilities#diagnostic

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  (3) HD Tune:
  Provides information of the car and has an option (tab scan error) to test your drive.
  http://www.hdtune.com/

  SpeedFan:
  Monitors internal temperatures and has a function of analysis health online (SMART tab) for hard disks drive.
  It displays your drives model number and compares your drive with other discs of the same brand and model.
  http://www.almico.com/SpeedFan.php

  -Partition management utilities-

  Partition Wizard Home Edition:
  http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
  Note: There is also a CD bootable or versions of the bootable Flash drive:
  CD: http://www.partitionwizard.com/partition-wizard-bootable-cd.html
  Flash player: http://www.partitionwizard.com/bootable-flash-drive.html
  Among the features and functions: create partition, Delete partition, format partition,.
  A partition resize, move partitions, Partition recovery after an accidental deletion,
  Convert the partition, partition Explore, Hide partition,
  Change the drive letter, a partition active Set, Explorer (content display) of the partition.
  Note: To complete any task use the "Pending Operations" box at the bottom left.

  Alternative to Partition Wizard (a bit easier to use, but Partition Wizard and EASUS have almost identical user interfaces)
  EASEUS Partition Master Home Edition (free):
  http://www.partition-tool.com/
  Partition software ALL-IN-ONE and the most convenient hard disk partition manager Kit
  Includes Partition Manager, Disk & Partition copy Wizard and Partition MBR and GUID partition GPT disk recovery Wizard (table) on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 (32-bit and 64-bit).
  It allows users to resize/move Partition, drive system extend, copy Disk & Partition, Partition merge, Split Partition, redistribute free space, convert dynamic disk, Partition Recovery and much more.

  J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

• HP ENVY 13-d099nr notebook: can I install a HARD drive in this laptop?

  It's on the way to my house. http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/PDP/HP-envy-notebook-13-d099nr-Signature-Edition-lap...

  Is it possible to have an installed HARD drive? I really wanted a laptop SSD and HDD but after taxes and a full warranty of 2 years, $1 100 is my limit. I wonder if down the line, I can install a HARD drive.

  HP has provided a Service Manual:

  Manual

  It is a modern, skinny high-tech machine and is intended for the installation of a hard disk of 2.5 inches wide laptop or SSD inside the chassis. Storage options only are modules of WSSD m2.

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• After Vista update cannot find the external hard drive, AutoPlay does not work, and new unusable disk appears under my computer

  After Vista update cannot find the external hard drive, AutoPlay does not work, and new unusable disk appears under my computer. Also I can't 'manage' my computer because I do not have "permissions". I tried a fix he 45071 and it did nothing.

  Applications, (Norton and McAfee) (including free evaluation versions are notorious for not not upgrade (or uninstalling) itself.) If NIS has been installed for 3 years, you have NIS update at least once and maybe twice (e.g., NIS 2009 > NIS 2010 > NIS 2011).

  [You may want to print these instructions for reference offline. If a step said to reboot, reboot.]

  1. download the Norton Removal Tool, save it to your desktop: ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe

  2. close all open applications (that is, anything with an icon on the taskbar).

  3. After completing some you have a copy of your handy product key, uninstall all Norton software (including LiveUpdate and everything Norton Add ons) viaControl Panel | Programs | Uninstall a program (or Control Panel |) Programs and features, if you are using the classic view).

  4 IMPORTANT! -Online activate Windows Firewall immediately after the restart.

  NB: Now you're "working without a net": no to ANYTHING else online (e.g., navigation, reading e-mail, chat) until you have completed step #7 below!

  5. right click on the file that you saved in step #1 above, and then select run as administrator.  DO TAP not your keyboard until the race ends, then restart.

  6. do a clean install of NIS 2011 (using your product ID, if need be) & reboot. CF. http://www.symantec.com/norton/support/kb/web_view.jsp?wv_type=public_web&docurl=20080514162318EN

  NOTE: Do NOT activate or install additional modules of Norton (for example, Norton Anti-Phishing) immediately.

  7. manually and repeatedly run LiveUpdate (Norton) until you get a prompt "no update more".

  8. open Internet Explorer (only) to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737 & run the difficulty.

  9. open Internet Explorer (only) to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058 & run that set it by DEFAULT and modes and AGGRESSIVE. [1]

  10. restart once again & test.

  NB: Installation KB971029 disables AutoRun/autoplay on USB connected but not 'brilliant media' external drives (i.e., CDs & DVDs). See http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2011/02/08/deeper-insight-into-the-security-advisory-967940-update.aspx

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  [1] full Disclosure: the difficulty operating in AGGRESSIVE mode will remove your update history but not list the updates installed in Add/Remove Programs (Windows XP) or installed updates.

  ~ Robear Dyer (PA Bear) ~ MS MVP (that is to say, mail, security, Windows & Update Services) since 2002 ~ WARNING: MS MVPs represent or work for Microsoft

• Installed new HARD drive with the new installation of XP, old HDD ShowAs saw as the active partition, how to change this?

  I installed a new HARD drive with a new installation of Windows XP Edition family. I want to keep the old HDD and reformat the drive, but I can't because the second HDD is listed as active in the management of the computer. Why? It's not the drive that contains the operating system (Windows XP) that is initialized from.  I put the BIOS such that the new HARD drive is the boot drive. The old HDD has Windows XP on it, but isn't the startup disk. I just don't understand.
  If only the new HARD drive is installed, the computer management doesn't show that it or any other of its partitions are the active partition (C drive is listed as the system partition, of course).

  How can I get an active partition and no active partition when the new HARD drive is installed on a HARD drive that is not the boot drive, when I have two hard drives installed?

  In case it is necessary, the new HARD drive is a SATA and the old HARD drive is IDE with the cavaliers as a slave.

  The system partition is the Active partition. The system volume contains the system files needed to start Windows, Windows XP, these system files are:

  NTLDR
  Boot.ini
  NTDETECT.COM
  Ntbootdd.sys (present/used only with older SCSI controllers)

  Windows files are not necessarily on the system volume, they can reside on another volume, when on a different volume this volume holding Windows files is called the boot volume.

  When you install Windows on a computer, playing a mixture of IDE and SATA setup discs tends to favor with IDE drives on SATA drives and tends to use the IDE drive to house the system partition, (even if Windows is installed on a different drive).

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• Install a hard drive

  Original title: Pedro

  Y at - it a problem if I (temporarily) install a hard drive in my PC of capacity equal to one he has (both 1 T). I know that a hard drive with a lower capacity would cause the original HD does not work when the reinstalled (500 MB in an original HD 1 TB).

  Thank you for your advice.

  Pedro

  You can give more details about what you are considering, but--

  "I don't know a hard drive with a lower capacity would cause the original HD does not work when the reinstalled"

  You can install the variable capacity HARD drives and mix the SSD HARD drive. Mixture of capacity should not

  normally cause any HARD disk to stop working.

  -What you need to be careful when you install a HARD drive in the case, is not Exchange not the cable on the

  Windows HARD disk is installed on a different SATA port (what good practice dictates as Port 0)

  If you do not have what you need to rearrange the order in the BIOS Boot section (or change again the cables),

  or the machine can "read" the HARD drive badly and not start Windows (depending on the configuration of the BIOS).

  Examples:

  -J' have a machine with an e-SATA docking station I can pop any HARD drive in.

  I have backup of HDD of 80 GB, 320 GB, 500 GB and 1 TB.

  (This machine has a SSD and 2 TB HDD installed)

  I also use that HDD dock for a 'double' boot Win10 from an another SSD

  (Win7 is installed in the case, then I have to change the BIOS boot option when I change from one OS to the other).

  -My second machine (with an SSD, 500 GB and 1 TB HDD installed) doesn't have the luxury of a

  e SATA dock, so with this one, I use a spare door HARD disc that came with the case and the spare SATA and

  cable to connect temporarily HDD with the stop sign and the HARD disk on the table

  (power off and disconnected so that the implementation).

  This is not a practical method for the weak and not heated, but works well with my old HARD drives.

  For most people, using a HARD "external" drive that comes in its own case with a cable USB or e-SATA

  connection is the best option.

  .

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