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    Aspire 6930 (Two HDD?)

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Acerer, Jan 1, 2009.

  1. Acerer

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    My Aspire 6930 has 320GB by using two hard drives. 142GB on drive C, 138BG on drive D, and 40GB as reserved. Are there any good by using two drives? It looks kind a stupid to me because drive D is like a giant folder in drive C. Do anyone owns the same model with one or two drives?
     
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  2. Andy

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    The Acer Aspire 6930 only supports a single (physical) HDD. Your hardrive has been partitioned into 2 drives. This is because Acer made one drive as a backup for you. The reserved 40GB is the recovery partition.

    If you ever want to recover your OS or revert back to factory settings, you can move all your personal data to the D:, because during the recovery procedure, C: will be formatted.

    If C: is out of space, you can move half of your data to D:, and you can also install large programs on D:. It doesn't matter really. But the partitioning scheme is not stupid. :p
     
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    Now, it's no longer stupid but it's rather smart! Thank you, Andy! :D
     
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    OEM licences.. nevertheless.. shipping a DVD installation kit of Vista would be much better!! than taking out 40 or less HDD space..
     
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    I've got a 6930G and have added a second HDD in the available physical space. I dual-boot (gentoo) linux and Vista (only for the 0.5% of M$ apps I run occasionally). I do wash my hands with disinfectant after bringing up Windows on the machine... :D

    Sounds like the OP is confusing partitions with physical devices...

    Best,
    Joe
     
    jpiskor, Jan 14, 2009
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    My 6930G came with two physical HDD, 320 GB each.
     
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  7. Andy

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    The OP's notebook has only one 320GB HDD. I didn't know Acer 6930 was shipped with two drives though.
    What's the model no. ?

    EDIT: Checked the documentation. There is a 2nd module carrier and slot at the side of the main slot.
     
    Andy, Jan 15, 2009
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    My 6935G which is a higher model came with space for only one physical HDD despite acers site saying it supports two.
     
    ratchetnclank, Jan 15, 2009
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    Thanks for the model no.

    It seems that where the 2nd HDD slot is in the 6930, that slot is occupied by the TV card and wifi module in the 6935. Can't find no description regarding a 2nd HDD in the 6935.

    6935
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    6930
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    ratchetnclank, Jan 15, 2009
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