how do i install a hard drive
2007-07-26 14:27:55 · 3 answers · asked by Laura M 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I had got a coumputer tower with no hard drive my dad just gave me one for it and i put the power cable and the ide cable but i can fined the drive jumper so it can work
2007-07-26 15:14:48 · update #1
no i have one hard drive and i cant get it to work it is coming up saying operating system is not found i think it is because i dont have the jumper in it or some thing
2007-07-26 15:24:49 · update #2
Hard drives don't automatically come with an OS on them. If you've just installed a new HD, you need to copy all your files and data from your old HD, and you may need to reinstall Windows to get it to work properly on the new HD.
2007-07-26 14:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by Scarlet Manuka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hard drive doesn't have an operating system on it... most computers will allow you to have two hard drives installed (my desktop (albeit deader than a doornail) has two slots for hard drives). Install your old hard drive, then the new one. You'll have the space that was on your old one (with an OS) and a brand new one, and you won't have to do the slow and laborious task of transferring all of your files. If you can only have one drive installed, just pop the new drive in and buy an (expensive) operating system. Vista is selling like hotcakes, but is expensive, so the "outdated" XP will be cheaper.
2007-07-26 22:18:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you leave the drive with the operating system in and added a blank drive so you have two hard drives installed, right? come back
2007-07-26 21:49:28 · answer #3 · answered by John O 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋