Hard Drive repalcement

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Hello! Acquired a used Presario PC. Had drive failed in test. Would like to
intstall a new drive, but unsure of procedure. Will I have to reinstall the
XP operating system also? Previous owner doesn't want the PC back. I thought
I would teach myself. Would like to know what steps to take. Thanks for any
help.
 
David said:
Hello! Acquired a used Presario PC. Had drive failed in test. Would like to
intstall a new drive, but unsure of procedure. Will I have to reinstall the
XP operating system also?
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Usually. But it may be possible to clone the drive, depending on the
damage.


Previous owner doesn't want the PC back. I thought
I would teach myself. Would like to know what steps to take. Thanks for any
help.
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Open up the case. Out goes old hard drive, in goes new one. Compaqs
have these special screws you should avoid losing. You may need a t-15
torx screwdriver depending on the generation.

After you reinstall the OS, go to HP's (they now own compaq) website
and install the drivers.
 
Hello! Acquired a used Presario PC. Had drive failed in test. Would like to
intstall a new drive, but unsure of procedure. Will I have to reinstall the
XP operating system also? Previous owner doesn't want the PC back. I thought
I would teach myself. Would like to know what steps to take. Thanks for any
help.
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Yes--the OS is on the HD. Replace the HD and you have to reinstall
unless you copy the data over (not an option if it doesn't work.)
 
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