Hi My computer is a Optima Windows Xp with a 40gb hard drive and 245 mb of ram.
My friend has a old computer and he doesn't want it, it has a 11 gb hard drive how could I install that hard drive into my computer???
Thanks
2007-09-06 21:11:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Just follow step by step:
http://compreviews.about.com/od/tutorials/ss/DIYSecHD.htm
2007-09-13 01:52:40 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess you can do the stuff with screws without help... the physically fixing it into the case is not difficult.
Connecting it to the wires though...
1) Connect any of the free power connectors to the socket on the back of the drive. If tehre are no free power connectors, you can buy 'Y' connectros that will allow you to split an existing power connector into two. The power connectors have 4 wires (one red, one yellow, two black typically) and a clear plastic plug that can only go in one way.
2) Set the jumpers (you may have to do this before anything else... as it's difficult to get to them once the drive is bolted in). Where are they? That depends on the disk drive... but they are often a block with about 10 pins and some plastic&metal jumpers that can connect a pair of pins together. You need to check the drive label to see if it tells you where the jumpers are and what they mean or go to the drive makers website. How you set them... check your current drive - it will either be set to Master or Cable Select or possibly Only Drive. If it's Master you new disk needs to be set to Slave. If it's set to Cable Select then set the new disk to Cable Select too. If your existing disk is set to Only Disk then you need to set your existing disk to Master and your new disk to Slave.
3) Plug the ribbon cable in. Make sure the colour striped edge goes to pin 1 ... the connector may be able to take the cable the wrong way round but it will ONLY work the right way round.
4) test that the BIOS can see the new drive.
5) Fdisk and Format the new drive in Windows.
But an 11Gb disk drive is very small. It's probably not worth going through the pain for an 11Gb disk... if you go buy a bigger one it won't cost very much for another 40Gb or even a 500Gb disk.
2007-09-07 04:28:24 · answer #2 · answered by bambamitsdead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much you need to open the case and locate the space of the existing drive. From the info you provide I assume you got an IDE drive. Your existing hard drive has a power and an IDE connection. Check to see whether there is a secondary IDE cable that's free for you to use. If you trace an additional IDE cable you can just plug in the second drive.
In case there is only one IDE cable then the situation is harder.
You would then have to connect both disks into the same ide cable. In such a case you need to change a jumper on the secondary drive to make it "slave disk". This process differs from hard drive to hard drive.
2007-09-07 04:23:58 · answer #3 · answered by Alexandros 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will be in compatible. Damn...a 40gb computer w/245 mb of ram?? My family computer has more power. I think you need a new computer my friend.
2007-09-07 04:16:37 · answer #4 · answered by Vu 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
go to a computer repair place and they can do it for you
or you can take apart your computer, and place the new harddrive in a spare slot
i think its as easy as plugging in a couple of cords.
I THINK - NOT 100% SURE
2007-09-07 04:23:29 · answer #5 · answered by Rose 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋