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The hard drives are probably compatible. It depends on what the motherboard
and bios will recognize (look in your bios). Windows XP machines probably accept up to 120GB hard drives without a problem. Older machines, maybe not. I had a W98se HP Pavilion purchased in 1999 that would only recognize up to a 60GB hard drive, a bios limitation. I got around it by installing an IDE PCI adapter card. I currently have a Compaq Presario purchased last summer with Windows XP which came with a 40GB hard drive. I put in 2 new drives, a 120GB and 80GB, and it works fine. The Recovery CDs also work OK after replacing the original hard drive, which is probably usually the case, but again might not be true of some older machines. -- Euclid wrote in message ... I'd like to replace my 20GB HD with a new 80GB HD.....my question is: Are all HD compatible? thanks.... |
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80 GB hard drive
I'd like to replace my 20GB HD with a new 80GB HD.....my question is: Are
all HD compatible? thanks.... |
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It should work OK. There are a couple of items in the Compaq FAQ regarding
hard drive additions/replacements worth reading. HH wrote in message ... I'd like to replace my 20GB HD with a new 80GB HD.....my question is: Are all HD compatible? thanks.... |
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Thanks HH and all.....
"HH" wrote in message et... It should work OK. There are a couple of items in the Compaq FAQ regarding hard drive additions/replacements worth reading. HH wrote in message ... I'd like to replace my 20GB HD with a new 80GB HD.....my question is: Are all HD compatible? thanks.... |
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HH wrote:
It should work OK. There are a couple of items in the Compaq FAQ regarding Where's that? Thanks, Adam -- Adam Richardson Email me at: stonemonkey at ntlworld dot com Carpe Diem |
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In the Compaq FAQ reposted each Saturday in this newsgroup.
HH "Adam Richardson" wrote in message ... HH wrote: It should work OK. There are a couple of items in the Compaq FAQ regarding Where's that? Thanks, Adam -- Adam Richardson Email me at: stonemonkey at ntlworld dot com Carpe Diem |
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HH wrote:
In the Compaq FAQ reposted each Saturday in this newsgroup. HH Yes, sorry! I realised just after posting. Tried to cancel it but... Thanks anyway, Adam -- Adam Richardson Email me at: stonemonkey at ntlworld dot com Carpe Diem |
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