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    Compaq Presario V6000 clean install

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Jamma, Oct 2, 2006.

  1. Jamma

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    So, I got my new Compaq V6000 lappie couple of weeks ago.

    I decided to clean install XP pro on to it...(before ever visiting this forum).
    I formatted the HD, and installed windows. Then installed the drivers, I had previously downloaded from HP site...(the original Swsetup folder was deleted during formatting HD).

    Everything seemed to be working quite allright. Then I found my way to this forum, and to the clean-installing HP/compaq notebooks -threads/guides. After reading those guides I started having second thoughts....is my HW installation/performance anywhere near where it should be??!! Especially the SATA HDD??

    What kind of data transfer rates should a laptop SATA HDD have??

    So my question is: do I have to start all over with a new clean install of XP and follow the quide??


    BTW, For some reason my BIOS doesn't have any options to disable/enable SATA....as that guide referred to. Should it??
     
    Jamma, Oct 2, 2006
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