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    Which is primary hdd on Aspire 8920 ?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by satwar, Oct 13, 2011.

  1. satwar

    satwar Notebook Enthusiast

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    My 8920 has two 320GB hdd. Which one is the primary ?
     
    satwar, Oct 13, 2011
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    One HDD partitioned into two (or possibly more). These behave as essentially separate drives.

    Local disc C is normally referred to as the main or primary.
     
    Mooly, Oct 15, 2011
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    Nope, AFA<!-- -->IK the 8920G has space for 2 separate HDDs.
     
    .NetRolller 3D, Oct 15, 2011
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    How do you know which hdd is the primary ?
     
    satwar, Oct 15, 2011
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    Try comparing the serial number written on the casing of the HDD with the serial number reported by BIOS and/or AIDA64 for the primary HDD.
     
    .NetRolller 3D, Oct 17, 2011
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