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    Help with upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kellsfromoz, Apr 28, 2011.

  1. kellsfromoz

    kellsfromoz Newbie

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    I have a Compaq presario 2140. It has a 40 g IDE 2:5 hard drive. I want to put a 160g one in. Is there problems with this you can see?
     
    kellsfromoz, Apr 28, 2011
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    What OS are you considering installing? If Win7 then no problem - if XP make sure you have the SP3 edition.

    Also, your BIOS might be limiting you too - (at 137GB it will not continue the install - at least not on XP...) make sure that you have the latest BIOS installed for your notebook before you switch HDD's.

    For the 137GB 'limit' - simply choose a partition smaller than 137GB and the install will continue - when Windows is fully installed, you can make the remaining capacity available by adding a second partition on your new HDD.

    Good luck.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Apr 28, 2011
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  3. Gracy123

    Gracy123 Agrees to disagree

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    Just make at least 2 partitions and you shouldn't have any problems no matter what OS (well considering XP as a min.)
     
    Gracy123, Apr 28, 2011
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  4. garetjax

    garetjax NBR Freelance Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    None that I can see, as long as you take the precautions and advice that tilleroftheearth has laid out for you. If you haven't already, try taking a look at the following link for a nice read/review on Samsung's 160GB IDE hard drive, hosted right here at NBR:

    Review of the Samsung HM160HC, World's Fastest ATA/IDE Mobile hard drive

    +rep. Couldn't have said it better myself! =)
     
    garetjax, Apr 28, 2011
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