2007-01-28 01:38:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
NO!
You need to figure out what type you need. You most likely have either ATA or SATA. There's an outside chance you have a SCSI hard disk.
The easiest way to tell which type you have is to open up your PC (you don't mind doing this, you're going to replace/add a hard drive right?)
Next you want to look at the hard drive, and more importantly the cables going into it.
If you have a SATA hard disk, one of the cables going to it is about the size of an alfredo noodle. There are many types of SATA disks, but all should be compatible with one you buy at the store
If you have an ATA hard disk, one of the cables going to it is about the width of a playing card, and is called a "ribbon cable". There are again many types of ATA disks, but all should be compatible with one you buy at the store, IF the PC in question in newer than say 2001.
If you have a SCSI disk, the cable will resemble that of an ATA disk, but there's a really good chance you DON'T have one. The best way I would recommend checking this out is to see where the ribbon cable goes on the other end. If it goes to the motherboard (the big board that everything else plugs into) there's a very high chance you've got an ATA disk. If it plugs into an expansion card, there's a high chance you've got a SCSI disk. This is not 100%, but a decent rule of thumb.
At the end of the day, if in doubt, pull the disk drive, stick it in a baggie (or an ESD bag if you've got one), and take it to the computer store, and ask them.
2007-01-28 01:52:14 · answer #1 · answered by Steve S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-28 02:29:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There are several different types (SATA, SCSI, IDE, etc.).
Chances are you have IDE drives. Depending on how old your PC is and what operating system you are using you may be restricted by the size of drive you can use as well.
You should probably ask someone to look at the computer itself to determine what will work.
2007-01-28 01:43:37 · answer #3 · answered by John B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No they are not.
You have EIDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI,
3.5"(desktop), 2.5" (notebook), 1.8" (Notebooks and PDAs)
If you have an "Off the rack" pc 2 more more years old you probably have a 3.5" EIDE drive in your desktop, and a 2.5"x9.5m drive in your notebook. Some of the sub-notebooks have 1.8" drive but they are rare.
You can go to the Device Manager and it may tell you if you have a IDE or SATA drive.
2007-01-28 01:46:53 · answer #4 · answered by acklan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the most part they are with a few exceptions. Just take the old one with you when you are going. The most universal one is the IDE which I am pretty sure that you have; but in all events - better safe that sorry - take the old one with you when you got to purchase the new one.
2007-01-29 02:51:28 · answer #5 · answered by Slim Shady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a hard drive, yes should be, hard drives should go from desktop to desktop without any trouble.
2007-01-28 01:41:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just about yes, you cant put a IBM harddrive into a mac,
2007-01-28 01:41:52 · answer #7 · answered by megasparks0101 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dell, and Compaq, are proprietary systems, you have to buy those from them.
2007-01-28 01:42:38 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋