HDD internal to external

crescend0 · 05-01-2008, 05:11 PM

Hello, about a year ago i bought a hdd to go inside my computer. i installed it all fine but when it played songs off it etc my computer slowed to nearly a halt. i thought that this must be my power supply was too low so i bought an external case with its own power suppy and now it works fine.

The problem i'm having at the moment is when i switch it off and the computer is still running and i try and install a new program, i get an error and the program won't install until i turn on the external drive. any help would be appriciated.

Thanks,
Luke

**Deleted090308** · 05-02-2008, 04:33 AM

Hi

Do you have system files, for example the pagefile, on the external HDD?
Any programs installed there?

crescend0 · 05-02-2008, 06:21 AM

Hey there, thanks for the quick reply.

I'm a total noob with this stuff. What's the pagefile haha? I'm pretty sure nothing is installed on there though. I've got videos, songs and some programs (not installed on there, just setup files for backup)

**Deleted090308** · 05-02-2008, 07:23 AM

The pagefile is Windows virtual memory.

Please open System information:
Click Start >> Run >> type msinfo32, then press <Enter>.

In System Information >> click File >> Export.
Save the report as a text document and attach it to your next post.

How to post an attachment.

05-01-2008, 05:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
crescend0 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 14 OS: XP	HDD internal to external Hello, about a year ago i bought a hdd to go inside my computer. i installed it all fine but when it played songs off it etc my computer slowed to nearly a halt. i thought that this must be my power supply was too low so i bought an external case with its own power suppy and now it works fine. The problem i'm having at the moment is when i switch it off and the computer is still running and i try and install a new program, i get an error and the program won't install until i turn on the external drive. any help would be appriciated. Thanks, Luke

05-02-2008, 04:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: HDD internal to external Hi Do you have system files, for example the pagefile, on the external HDD? Any programs installed there?

05-02-2008, 06:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
crescend0 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 14 OS: XP	Re: HDD internal to external Hey there, thanks for the quick reply. I'm a total noob with this stuff. What's the pagefile haha? I'm pretty sure nothing is installed on there though. I've got videos, songs and some programs (not installed on there, just setup files for backup)

05-02-2008, 07:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: HDD internal to external The pagefile is Windows virtual memory. Please open System information: Click Start >> Run >> type msinfo32, then press <Enter>. In System Information >> click File >> Export. Save the report as a text document and attach it to your next post. How to post an attachment.