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    160gb hard drive for M1210

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by gorillamotors, May 19, 2007.

  1. gorillamotors

    gorillamotors Newbie

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    I am planning to buy a 160gb hard drive for my M1210. Will Windows XP Pro SP2 recognize the whole 160gb or is there a lower limit?

    Jim
     
    gorillamotors, May 19, 2007
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    As long as you format it with NTFS you'll be fine.
     
    Greg, May 19, 2007
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I actually prefer to cut a small partition for XP like 10-15GB, then stick the rest into an extended partition. That way you can wipe the C partition, without losing the data on the other partition.
     
    ZaZ, May 20, 2007
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