i'm gonna buy a new 80gb hard drive for my dell. how do i get my operating system onto the hard disk without having to buy the operating system.
2007-03-25 06:07:22 · 4 answers · asked by dele234bd 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Easiest way out is to install the new drive as an additional drive, make it a slave to your existing drive or if you have one put it on your secondary IDE channel.
2007-03-25 06:11:36 · answer #1 · answered by Mike C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you bought your dell it should of came with a disk(operating system,drivers), just pop it in once you have installed hard drive, then install it. If you don't have a disk call Dell and they can send you one for about $20.00
2007-03-25 13:12:41 · answer #2 · answered by starsky_1212 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a rescue disk you can use that.... Or you coould try a free operating system like Linux. http://ubuntu.com
2007-03-25 13:11:05 · answer #3 · answered by private 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dell should prvide it for free if you have the right papers etc.
2007-03-25 13:11:40 · answer #4 · answered by fwc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋