How do I switch my hard drive?

PrinceRameses · 06-23-2008, 12:15 AM

I'm pretty sure that's what needs to happen. The computer won't go anywhere, if it does it loads for hours. I tried loading ubuntu from a disk, but it did the same thing. If I took a harddrive from an old computer, could I put it in the one that needs it? And then I'll need to know how to do that.

dai · 06-23-2008, 01:08 AM

check the jumper settings on the back of the drive are correct and it's on the correct plug on the cable
black=master
grey=slave
blue to the m/board

PrinceRameses · 06-23-2008, 01:48 AM

not sure what you're saying. :/ But the comuter is not here, so I can't look at things.

dai · 06-23-2008, 01:54 AM

i am saying check the jumper setting and you are using the correct cable
80 wire ide cable with the blue grey and black plugs
http://freepctech.com/pc/001/install..._devices.shtml

PrinceRameses · 06-25-2008, 03:23 AM

ok, I got the HD out of the old computer, now what am I looking for to see if it's compadible?

PrinceRameses · 06-25-2008, 06:29 AM

still need help.

**simpswr** · 06-25-2008, 06:31 AM

Look at the data and power cables to see if they match the ones on the other pc

PrinceRameses · 06-25-2008, 10:10 AM

Would they most likely match? I'm not near the other computer, so I can't now.

**simpswr** · 06-25-2008, 11:01 AM

If they are both IDE or both SATA they will match

IDE connectors look like this:

Sata connectors look like this:

PrinceRameses · 06-25-2008, 06:32 PM

Do those red ones usually have a lot of different cords showing? (instead of one)

From the plug, it looks like it had both.

**simpswr** · 06-25-2008, 07:03 PM

Those are the data cables . . the power cables will be separate.

06-23-2008, 12:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
PrinceRameses Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 188 OS: Windows XP Home	How do I switch my hard drive? I'm pretty sure that's what needs to happen. The computer won't go anywhere, if it does it loads for hours. I tried loading ubuntu from a disk, but it did the same thing. If I took a harddrive from an old computer, could I put it in the one that needs it? And then I'll need to know how to do that.

06-23-2008, 01:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,805 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: How do I switch my hard drive? check the jumper settings on the back of the drive are correct and it's on the correct plug on the cable black=master grey=slave blue to the m/board __________________

06-23-2008, 01:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
PrinceRameses Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 188 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: How do I switch my hard drive? not sure what you're saying. :/ But the comuter is not here, so I can't look at things.

06-23-2008, 01:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,805 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: How do I switch my hard drive? i am saying check the jumper setting and you are using the correct cable 80 wire ide cable with the blue grey and black plugs http://freepctech.com/pc/001/install..._devices.shtml __________________

06-25-2008, 03:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
PrinceRameses Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 188 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: How do I switch my hard drive? ok, I got the HD out of the old computer, now what am I looking for to see if it's compadible?

06-25-2008, 06:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
PrinceRameses Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 188 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: How do I switch my hard drive? still need help.

06-25-2008, 06:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 4,407 OS: XP, Vista	Re: How do I switch my hard drive? Look at the data and power cables to see if they match the ones on the other pc __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow]

06-25-2008, 10:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
PrinceRameses Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 188 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: How do I switch my hard drive? Would they most likely match? I'm not near the other computer, so I can't now.

06-25-2008, 11:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 4,407 OS: XP, Vista	Re: How do I switch my hard drive? If they are both IDE or both SATA they will match IDE connectors look like this: Sata connectors look like this: __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow]

06-25-2008, 06:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
PrinceRameses Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 188 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: How do I switch my hard drive? Do those red ones usually have a lot of different cords showing? (instead of one) From the plug, it looks like it had both.

06-25-2008, 07:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 4,407 OS: XP, Vista	Re: How do I switch my hard drive? Those are the data cables . . the power cables will be separate. __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot \| PC running slow]