[Nude_Lewd_Man]

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Originally Posted by stacyface

I know it's a Hitachi brand, 5400 RPM 160 GB drive...I guess I'll just look for the same to replace it. I found some on ebay for pretty cheap. Since I just use this computer for school work and research and stuff, would it be necessary to upgrade to 7200 RPM?

If I do continue with the same HD I have now, does it involve a lot more than just putting it in?

Haha, sorry so clueless! Thanks for all of your help though!!

Hi,

I would suggest that you stick with the 5400 as these aren't as power hungry as the faster drives - hence the reason they're normally used for LTs... When I was talking about upgrading, I was predominantly thinking about going with a larger (capacity) drive...

Depending on whether you got instalation media (installation disks) or not, the next step/s would be different. Another way would be to use some software to take an 'image' of ypur computer as it is, then 'blow' that image back onto the replacement drive... (Sorry, couldn't help being lewd, and suggesting blowing something... but, then again, I am Nude_Lewd_Man )


Let us know whether you have the media or not, but bear in mind that if you do a re-installaion, you will lose all settings you had. It will also mean that any software you have would need to be installed again - and the same would be true of any updates too...