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    Aspire 3100-1718 HD I/F???

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by bengal64, Jun 29, 2009.

  1. bengal64

    bengal64 Newbie

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    I've gone around and around and Acer won't tell me
    whether the 3100-1718 uses SATA or PATA hard drives.

    I have all their documentation and it doesn't say
    anything.

    Could someone enlighten me please?

    And for good measure any suggestions/comments
    about imaging my existing 80 mb HD onto the
    new drive - it's running Vista Home Basic.


    Thanks in advance for any help.
     
    bengal64, Jun 29, 2009
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    bengal64 Newbie

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    Gave up and opened the case. Not as bad as it was for the RAM
    upgrade.

    If anyone needs to know my 3100-1718 uses a 1.5 GB/sec SATA
    Western Digital Scorpio drive.

    Now I just need to find the best replacement (250GB+) and image
    my system to it.
     
    bengal64, Jun 30, 2009
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  3. techiediva

    techiediva Notebook Consultant

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    here is a simple way to find out

    if it shipped with XP, most likely PATA

    Vista, most likely SATA
     
    techiediva, Jun 30, 2009
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