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    installing a new hard drive tomorrow

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by numlock2552, Apr 17, 2007.

  1. numlock2552

    numlock2552 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i should be getting a new hard drive for my laptop (Comal Hel80) tomorrow and I was just wondering if there is any specific thing I need to do? I have already backed up the files I need. Do I just swap it like a gfx card or is it trickier? :eek:
     
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    Shound be straight forward you just need reinstall you os from your windows disks or use the recovery cds but not sure compal has has any since seem be mostly bare bones

    you cound also copy you old hard disk new one with program like ghost
     
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    You can also use a freeware program like xxclone. Excellent program, used it personally to great results. Quick too.
     
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    thanks. i think i'll just do a fresh install since this drive is half dead. i dont know what files might be corrupt, besides i love a fresh new OS to work on =D

    GOD DAMMIT! I freaking hate screws! stupid stripped screws suck! and why is it that only the screw I want to open gets stripped while all the others open with no trouble? dammit..
     
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