How do you install a HDDWD with 80 GB in a winows XP purchased in 2003
2007-01-15 06:57:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
open her up and plug it in, then turn your computer back on.
2007-01-15 07:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by Soundjata 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely you are going to be using the new hard disk as a secondary hard drive, thus the jump cable setting must be set to a a 'slave' drive. It is on the back of the hard drive, the chart should be o the the top side of the drive.
Turn the computer off.
Unplug the power, wait about 20 sec.
Take off the case, if needed take the rest of the cable out of the back of the machine.
Once the case is off, located a new back where the disk drive can be placed. Also locate the IDE cable (it is Grey and has a connection black) If you look at it closely It can only go in the hard disk one way, IF not will will brake a pin on the hard disk.
Find a free power source from the power supply, it can also only plug into the hard disk one way, it may take some force.
Before we put the case back on we should check if Windows XP recognizes the new disk.
Put the power cable back into the machine, and other cords if they were unpluged.
Boot Windows UP ---> Go to My Computer --> See a new disk drive? if YES Right Click --> Format to NTFS
if No --> the BIOS may not be reading it / or the cables are in all th way.
For more information read up at this website:
http://www.dansdata.com/sbs1.htm
2007-01-15 15:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by Subudhi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As an additional drive in XP?
- unplug the pc
- open the case
- look for the 80 wire cable(usually grey)
- check to see if there are 2 40 pin connectors(one already conected to the hard drive and one midway to the motherboard)
- connect the the hard drive to the open connector, making sure that pin one is connected to the edge where the cable is marked (1) Usually the conector has a tab that prevents you from inserting the wrong way.
- Plug an avalible white or translucent 4 hole molex power connector to the drive.
- fit the drive in a 3 1/2 inch drive bay
- turn on the computer. In the boot sequence it should mention a new drive, but this screen can pass by fast so pay attention.
- If the computer is a "branded" computer, Such as Dell or Gateway, you may have to go into the bios setting to get it to see the drive, as these computer companies don't expect you to add hardware to the system and disable this by default.Your on your own with that!
- Once in Windows you will have to format the drive.That option is located in My Computer>right click the new drive>format. Choose NTFS under file allocation(for better security)
- GOOD LUCK!
2007-01-15 15:26:22 · answer #3 · answered by DAMANDBASS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hard drive has a plug or 2 plugs,it is quite easy,open up your computer(disconnect 1st) and it completely depends on what kind of a drive you have how to install it,there's always people nearby who can help with this and after that just turn on your computer and it should be there in My computer as a D-E-F... letter drive
Cheers
2007-01-15 15:05:16 · answer #4 · answered by perry v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well u forgot to say if the hard drive is IDE or SATA
http://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/install-hard-drive.htm
this has the guide with pictures.
2007-01-15 15:02:19 · answer #5 · answered by Paultech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a external one but if you have a internal one you need tools to open your hardrive and put it in. but i suggest bringing it to a pro that can fix it but if you dont want to then get external its easier
2007-01-15 15:04:30 · answer #6 · answered by spoonyl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋