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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: olarwummy on June 15, 2016, 06:02:45 AM

Title: hard disk,, pls read first
Post by: olarwummy on June 15, 2016, 06:02:45 AM: i have an hard disk of 120GB, when i start to install windows on it,, it fail,, but when i use it as external hard disk, it function properly,,,pls what can i do,, i have also use windows 2008xp to re-generate the hard disk,, but still i still can make use of it to install any windows...
pls i will appreciate if someone can be of help to me...
Title: Re: hard disk,, pls read first
Post by: patio on June 15, 2016, 06:14:22 AM: Where are you getting these HDD's from ? ?

This is the 3rd HDD now that you have had failing or wouldn't take a Win install...

You also never have answered the question of where your copy of Windows came from...
Title: Re: hard disk,, pls read first
Post by: olarwummy on June 16, 2016, 05:07:48 AM: I collected the HDD Frm a friend, and it was working percfetly when I collected it, but suddenly just develop such problems..
The windows I try to install to it was via CD ROM.
Title: Re: hard disk,, pls read first
Post by: patio on June 16, 2016, 06:22:20 AM: What exactly does it say on this Windows CD ? ?
Title: Re: hard disk,, pls read first
Post by: olarwummy on June 16, 2016, 07:04:34 AM: pls,, to summarise all,, can i make use of the hard disk as eternal hard disk,,,and hope it will not give me any problems in the future
Title: Re: hard disk,, pls read first
Post by: DaveLembke on June 16, 2016, 11:02:05 AM: Quote
What exactly does it say on this Windows CD ? ?

Please answer this question...
Title: Re: hard disk,, pls read first
Post by: soybean on June 16, 2016, 12:16:54 PM: Quote from: olarwummy on June 16, 2016, 07:04:34 AM
pls,, to summarise all,, can i make use of the hard disk as eternal hard disk,,,and hope it will not give me any problems in the future
Since you stated you had problems with the hard disk when it was internally installed, that indicates it is probably not reliable for use as an external drive.
Title: Re: hard disk,, pls read first
Post by: patio on June 16, 2016, 05:02:28 PM: Not 1...it's been 3 so far on his end...

Hence my above queries.
Title: Re: hard disk,, pls read first
Post by: DaveLembke on June 17, 2016, 08:36:46 AM: If this windows copy was downloaded or copied from another windows Disc, it can be why your running into troubles. Just to mention to the question you havent answered multiple times as to where the windows installation disc came from. ::) There are known issues with bootlegs, and to have 3 hard drives with same problem and yet they work fine as an external... that points to bad windows installation media as the likely cause for 3 drives to have same issue. Find a better disc to install from, hopefully one with a legal key as well. ;)