2007-09-03 22:15:59 · 19 answers · asked by ktamay 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Yes but remember if you change the drive then you will need to re-install windows qand all your software and documents. Why not add the new drive as a slave if you have a desktop then you don't have to reinstall anything, you just have more space.
2007-09-03 22:24:57 · answer #1 · answered by Mike C 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It's easy enough! To do it, you have to remove the 80GB HDD from your PC. In it's place, you put the 120GB HDD. You then "Format" the new HDD and then install your OS (Operating System). However, rather than a 120GB, you could consider a 250GB as 120GBs is not really that big nowadays and with applications becoming bigger in size, you'll find that you can soon fill it up. As for the OS, you could partition the HDD and put Windows in one and an Open Source (Ubuntu, Linspire etc.) in the other and have a Dual Boot PC. Remember that when fitting the IDE cable, the red line should be furthest away from the power cable socket. If you try to insert the IDE cable the wrong way, you are likely to damage the pins. One other suggestion, if you have a spare slot, keep the 80GB HDD where it is and install a larger disk above / below it and run the second HDD as the "Slave" to the 80GB "Master". By doing this, you can store all files, movies, pics, documents etc. on the new HDD without having to install an OS or you can install a different OS and Dual Boot your PC.
2007-09-03 22:33:40 · answer #2 · answered by kendavi 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
the best way to increase space is to add another hard disk. Generally speaking I wouldn't repalce an existing system disk unless you really really had to. Primarily this is because you need to copy all the data accross to the other disk, or rebuild the disk system from scratch.... if you have all the disks for the operating system and software you've installed then thats not a problem (in fact it can be a benefit.. you can re-install the system as it should be, rather than with all the crud you have collected over the years).. just time consuming.
most PC's have the capability to support upto 4 IDE/SATA devices... older disks, DVD & CP devices are generally IDE, newer disks are SATA. The 4 disks can be besplit into 2 groups of 2 (ie 2 devices can be connected to one cable)
you can normally easily add a disk to an existing PC, by opening the case, finding the flat cable that connects the motherboard to the CD/HDD/DVD. you may need to get another cable.
However by far the easiest soultion is to buy an external hard disk which plugs into a USB port (you can either buy a case and fit a hard disc into it, or buy a whole solution over the counter). You can get external cases which require a separate power supply, or some that are powered through the USB port (usually the latter are small notebook disks and tend tobe a bit more expensive)
2007-09-03 22:31:58 · answer #3 · answered by Mark J 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most computers have the capability to hold more than one hard drive. If you run out space on your 80gb drive, you can simply add another to the computer.
Inside your pc should be a ribbon strip, with spare connectors and a power cable with spares also. Simply install your hard drive, with the jumper connectors set to slave, and connect using the ribbon and power cables.
You will now have another hard drive ready for use. This may be your E or F drive depending on what you allready have on your pc.
Do not move any windows system files onto the slave drive, as your pc will not boot up without them being on the master.
It is best to keep all program files on one side, and any personal files, pictures, music, films etc on the slave drive.
2007-09-03 22:29:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2016-12-16 10:53:56 · answer #5 · answered by borucki 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can. make sure that you buy the right one. look if your 80gb drive is ide or sata and then buy the 120gb the same
2007-09-04 03:58:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buy a 120gb, then either replce the 80gb, or put the 80 as master and the 120 as slave.
2007-09-03 22:23:46 · answer #7 · answered by Spotty 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
the physical 80gb drive cannot be made into a 120gb drive
but you can change your 80gb for a 120gb drive.
or you can add your 120gb drive so that you have 80gb+120gb=200gb total storage
2007-09-03 22:29:09 · answer #8 · answered by DevilsSpawn 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Make sure it's the same type (you can't replace PATA with SATA - chances are you've got PATA). Then it's just a straight replacement. If you've got room, you can connect both.
You'll find a jumper on the drive marked MA SL and CA. If you're doing a replacement, make sure that the jumper on the new drive is in the same place as the old one. If you want to connect them both, if the old one is MA, the new one should be SL. If the old one is CA, the new one should be as well.
2007-09-03 22:25:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Sure you can, but if you want to maintain all your data and settings from 80 gb hd to the 120 gb one, then you should make an image from your 80gb hd and apply the image to the 120 gb one. Example hd imaging/backup software is Norton Ghost or Acronis Disk Image
2007-09-03 22:25:04 · answer #10 · answered by JaRoLLz 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋