I have an hp pavillion 751N and the hard drive died. I removed it and want to buy another one. Can anyone recommend a decent one at a reasonable cost? It's going to be used by my kids for kid games and light internet use. I called HP and of course they want me to purchase one from them.
Thanks!
2007-01-04 05:09:03 · 9 answers · asked by Lauri R 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Most prebuilt computers come with an emergency restore disk, but it is useless unless you have the original hard drive functional. You might need to buy the Windows XP Operating System Disk too.
You can get a really good hard drive deal at Newegg.com
http://www.newegg.com/ProductSort/SubCategory.asp?SubCategory=14&name=Internal-Hard-Drives
I would go with 120 GB, 7200 RPM and from Seagate or Hitachi.
As for the necessary missing OS problem you can get it here for around $139
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832116175
2007-01-04 05:16:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your main problem is that you bought an HP. HP's are over priced bad computers. If you go to best buy and ask anyone from geek squad what the most submitted to be repaired brands of computers they get in and they will tell you HP because they suck. usually bad faulty hardware (people dont know this but most of HP's hardware are third party parts from brands nobody has ever heard of), most of the time bad cooling systems (i have 2 friends whose HP's CPUs died out because of bad cooling systems). HP is a bad way to go for a computer, though they do make some pretty nice mice. Dell or Gateway, acers are cheap, but they will last you about 2 years, every dell i have had lasted about 4-6 years (my mom's dell has lasted 8 years and still cooking with its pentium 3 processor lol), gateway about the same.
2016-03-29 07:30:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming you know you'll have to install Windows XP again and also hunt down all of the software drivers for your hardware? If this is an older Desktop make sure you get an IDE hard disk.
Maxtor, Samsung and Western Digital are all fine.
2007-01-04 05:13:49 · answer #3 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 120GB-250GB hard drive should be plenty of space for your kids! A Western Digital hard drive should work fine. Get a restore CD from HP, I know that you don't have one, as they (HP) partition their hard drives to accommodate their restore software. When you restore, the computer will have all the stuff on it that it came with when it was new, including the partitioned hard drive. If you need an WinXP Home w/SP2 disc, get it OEM from newegg.com about $90.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832116169
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144175
2007-01-04 06:21:03 · answer #4 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't go to eBay because of there hike in prices went up. I would love to sell you one that I have, but the rules say no chatting! I would like to suggest checking this site out! http://www.etech4sale.com/Seagate_ST315322A_Barracuda_15GB/ST315322A/partinfo-id-151533.html
Seagate ST315322A Barracuda 15GB 7200RPM 2MB Hard Drive Seagate is a good brand. Oh just in case you need assistance. http://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/install-hard-drive.htm#install-new-hard-drive
2007-01-04 06:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anointed71 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought a maxtor 120GB and installed it without any problem! it works fine and was cheap too.
I got it from Future shop, and it came with instructions and a self running installation disk!
2007-01-04 05:13:18 · answer #6 · answered by Boston Bluefish 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.newegg.com
www.zipzoomfly.com
Those are the best prices for harddrives.
Get a Seagate or Western Digital.
2007-01-04 05:15:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.novatech.co.uk
www.aria.co.uk
www.computerplanet.co.uk
are the best.
200gb 7200rpm, reccomended maxtor, western digital are good brands. you shouldnt pay more than 70 at the most...
2007-01-04 05:12:35 · answer #8 · answered by Shai Halud 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here is one for $45 at
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=146129&CatId=0
2007-01-04 05:13:20 · answer #9 · answered by adictedtogames 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋