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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: Garthhh on July 16, 2010, 07:46:04 PM

Title: replacing hard drive
Post by: Garthhh on July 16, 2010, 07:46:04 PM

the hard drive on my hp notebook is making bad sounds, clicking
It probably needs to be replaced [I wouldn't mind having more capacity]
vista came pre installed
how can I burn it on a DVD or copy it to a flash drive?

Title: Re: replacing hard drive
Post by: Geek-9pm on July 16, 2010, 07:52:33 PM

For a starting point... read this:
How to Clone XP partition to new drive? (http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?topic=106721.0)
Come back with any questions.

Title: Re: replacing hard drive
Post by: patio on July 16, 2010, 09:12:30 PM

Quote from: Geek-9pm on July 16, 2010, 07:52:33 PM

For a starting point... read this:
How to Clone XP partition to new drive? (http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?topic=106721.0)
Come back with any questions.

Actually it's Vista...and the best approach before the HDD completely dies would be to visit the manuf. site and follow the Guide  to creating a bootable Rescue CD....

Title: Re: replacing hard drive
Post by: Garthhh on July 17, 2010, 07:24:25 AM

HP isn't being much help as yet ???
I have img burn on board
but can't figure out what the source file is going to be

Title: Re: replacing hard drive
Post by: patio on July 17, 2010, 07:58:18 AM

Here Ya Go... (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&docname=c00809678&product=18703)

Title: Re: replacing hard drive
Post by: Garthhh on July 17, 2010, 08:26:12 AM

Well,
there you go
the battle was asking the right question :D
as usual I'm working too hard

Thanks for the help Patio

Title: Re: replacing hard drive
Post by: patio on July 17, 2010, 08:31:30 AM

No problem...Welcome Aboard BTW...

Title: Re: replacing hard drive
Post by: Garthhh on July 17, 2010, 08:25:11 PM

Thanks Patio,
Actually you helped me last year too...
I ended up installing Linux Mint9 on the new HDD
I have vista should I need it

Title: Re: replacing hard drive
Post by: patio on July 17, 2010, 09:12:05 PM

Cool Beans...