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    xp on netbook serius problem

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by sullivanj04, Jun 11, 2010.

  1. sullivanj04

    sullivanj04 Newbie

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    so I was trying to install xp on my gateway netbook (hate windows 7) and during the format of the hd it locked up at 52% now when I try to reinstall xp (booting from usb drive) it doesnt list my hd any more, how can i fix this? thanks
     
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    Orinix Notebook Geek

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    That has happened to me before. I removed the HDD and reformatted it after installing it in a different computer (via bootable usb).

    Another option is to boot a different OS (linux for example) and see if that detects the drive.

    If you have access to an external enclosure, you can also install the drive in that, and reformat it using a computer with a functioning OS.
     
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    sullivanj04 Newbie

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    how hard is it to remove the hard drive in these? i was thinking of just buying a new one, I found a wd 320gb 7200rpm for $70 should be a bit faster than the stock 5400 in it now.
     
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    1shado1 Notebook Consultant

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    On most netbooks, it is a piece of cake to replace the HDD. But without knowing your exact model, no one can say for sure.
     
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    it is an lt2104u
     
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    woofer00 Wanderer

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    Netbooks are mostly easy to take apart compared to laptops. Not as many screws, but the plastics seem to snap together more tightly. If you've got a plastic scribe, it's a piece of cake. If not, a rigid plastic wedge of any kind will do. I wouldn't use wood because the tool will deform and possibly leave splinters around. Once you've got it cracked open, removing and replacing the HDD is usually just a matter of releasing 2-4 mounting screws and sliding it out of the slot.
     
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