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Garthhh

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    replacing hard drive
    « 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?

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    Re: replacing hard drive
    « Reply #1 on: July 16, 2010, 07:52:33 PM »
    For a starting point... read this:
    How to Clone XP partition to new drive?
    Come back with any questions.

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    Re: replacing hard drive
    « Reply #2 on: July 16, 2010, 09:12:30 PM »
    For a starting point... read this:
    How to Clone XP partition to new drive?
    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....
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      Re: replacing hard drive
      « Reply #3 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

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      Re: replacing hard drive
      « Reply #4 on: July 17, 2010, 07:58:18 AM »
      " Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist should have his head examined. "

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        Re: replacing hard drive
        « Reply #5 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

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        Re: replacing hard drive
        « Reply #6 on: July 17, 2010, 08:31:30 AM »
        No problem...Welcome Aboard BTW...
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          Re: replacing hard drive
          « Reply #7 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

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          Re: replacing hard drive
          « Reply #8 on: July 17, 2010, 09:12:05 PM »
          Cool Beans...
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