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    how to install new HD on laptop?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by bigmikedmb, Nov 21, 2008.

  1. bigmikedmb

    bigmikedmb Newbie

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    SSIA Im am in the middle of the process right now...I added 1 gig on RAM and got a new 160 GB HD for my laptop...put them both in and turned on hoping to hit the boot menu and boot from disk...guess it makes sense that the bar at the bottom didn't go all the way across, but now what??

    I have a Dell Inspiron 5150.

    I am just trying to reinstall windows.

    Any help would be great!

    Thanks mike
     
    bigmikedmb, Nov 21, 2008
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    It freezes at BIOS Revision A38 i believe....
     
    bigmikedmb, Nov 21, 2008
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    someone suggested the RAM could be bad?
     
    bigmikedmb, Nov 21, 2008
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    zuck Notebook Enthusiast

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    Obvious, but did you try removing the new RAM to see if it boots?
     
    zuck, Nov 23, 2008
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