Posts Tagged ‘Hard Drive’
Trying to fix up a Gateway computer?
December 9th, 2009 Posted by: admin
I have a gateway computer that i’ve been trying to fix up - whenever I try to install Windows XP/2000/Ubuntu, it finds a bunch of errors.
I’d really like to get this computer working, it has a 300GB HD, TV inputs, USB ports out the wazoo, and all that other good stuff.
Can someone help me with what to do.. or have a suggestion on what to replace? Any help is appreciated.
No CommentsI’d really like to get this computer working, it has a 300GB HD, TV inputs, USB ports out the wazoo, and all that other good stuff.
Can someone help me with what to do.. or have a suggestion on what to replace? Any help is appreciated.
I have formatted the hard drive (the Windows installation did it.)
The windows installation is to the point where its copying the installation files to the disk, then it gives me an error that it can’t find/can’t copy the file.
The Linux installation just gives me cryptic errors before it even does anything.
Anything else? ask.
I just want to get it to a point where it’s usable… I really don’t care what operating system.
By: Greg
Are You Good With Computers And There Hardware?
November 11th, 2009 Posted by: admin
I Am Having This For Christmas And Just Wondering Can Anyone Tell Me What You Think
4 CommentsI Am Looking For A PC Thats Good For Gaming =]
£800/$1300 Packard Bell
Full specification Benefit
Processor Type Intel® Core 2 Quad Q8200
Clock-Speed 2.33GHz
Front Side BUS 1333MHz
Cache 4 MB
Operating-System Windows Vista® Home Premium
RAM Memory 4096 MB
Hard Disk Capacity 640 GB
Optical Drive 1 Dual Layer DVD Rewriter
Intel® Core 2 Quad Q8200 processor 2.33GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 4MB Cache Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 4GB DDR2 667MHz memory 640GB SATA hard drive (7200rpm) NVIDIA® GeForce® 7100 onboard graphics Dual Layer DVD Rewriter 18-in-1 media card reader 6x USB ports (2x front, 4x rear)
20″ Widescreen LCD
By: JARViiS
help! got a blue screen error on windows xp and now when i boot it up its just a permanent black screen :(?
November 7th, 2009 Posted by: admin
what should i do?i was just using the laptop then suddenly the blue screen error appeared and said physical dump error then it just shut down then whenever i boot up the laptop its just a permanent black screen , mostly everything else works though like the usb slots, the cd drive, and the power and charge lights still work but the hard drive would blink maybe once and thats it btw im using a compaq presario v3000 with windows vista and xp installed dual boot… please tell me what i could do to fix this 
btw theres no more HP warranty my laptop is alredy 1 1/2 years old
oh yeah i forgot to add , i cant go into BIOS and there is no POST, just a black screen
By: chris B
No Comments btw theres no more HP warranty my laptop is alredy 1 1/2 years oldoh yeah i forgot to add , i cant go into BIOS and there is no POST, just a black screen
By: chris B
having trouble with my hard drive?
November 5th, 2009 Posted by: admin
i have a 6.4gb ide internal hard drive which has windows 2000 pro and windows xp installed on it, my problem i i have another hard drive which is a 160gb sata hard drive which cannot be pluuged in inside my computer because i do not have sata cables… i have however a sata usb adaptor which connects the drive fine and its works properly but when my computer is on in “my computer” the hard drive is not visible, it is in device manager and the drivers are installed but the device does not actually appear in my computer…. any suggestions ? thanks =]
By: ciaranmc33
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What’s the best way to get data out of an old pentium 1 computer?
October 29th, 2009 Posted by: admin
I got it around 8 years ago. I probably have a few folders I might want to keep. Is there a quick way of downloading the files I want into an external drive? What kind of connection can I use? My current external drive has an USB port. I don’t think they had that back then. Also, do I need to get a software to wipe off the hard drive if I want to donate it? Or could I just reformat it with the recovery disk? Thanks.
By: Jentleman
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my net is not working do to a complete harddrive whiped?
October 27th, 2009 Posted by: admin
I have completely whiped my hard drive, installed windows XP home eddetion. I’ve connected my motarola surfboard cable modem via ethernet cord and nothing. i even tried usb, the computer recognized the modem but it said that i don’t have the drivers to run it. is there somewhere where i can download the ethernet controlers, or even the moden cd itself? I’m gunna die if i can’t get it up and running soon. any help at all will be greatful!
By: big willy
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Putting linux on an old laptop (no cd)?
October 16th, 2009 Posted by: admin
OK, so i’ve wanted to “play around” with linux for some time, and i want to put either fedora or ubuntu on my old “hp omnibook xe3″, except the cd drive is broken, and wont read any of the discs (actually it worked once but the instillation stalled, probably another cd drive failure). Anyways, my friend and i cracked it open today, and couldn’t connect the hard drive to my desktop, so that’s a no-go too. What are my other options? Using a windows vista, windows xp, or ubuntu desktop (my friends obviously) could i boot the old thing from the network (and how)? Floppy drive booting? P.S. the bios don’t support usb booting either, tried that 
. Thanks to anyone who answers!
By: me
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How do I access the files on my computer when windows xp cannot start up?
October 8th, 2009 Posted by: admin
My computer has a possibly virus related issue that makes it unable to boot up - after I log in, it lasts for a few seconds then automatically resets itself. I have been advised to format my hard drive and re-install windows xp, but is there a method which I can back-up my files by? I have heard technicians talking about a CD which can be inserted into the drive and acts as a pre-startup disk which allows the files to be accessed and copied to a USB drive.
6 CommentsPlease help!
Cheers
By: Ginga-Ninja
Where can I get drivers for my Acer Extensa 4420 laptop with Windows XP?
October 6th, 2009 Posted by: admin
So here’s the deal… it came installed with Windows Vista. I took out that hard drive, put a new 500 G one in, and put Windows XP Home Edition on it. I am missing drivers for these things (as stated in Device Manager):
“Ethernet Controller”
“Mass Storage Controller”
“Modem Device on High Definition Audio Bus”
“Network Controller”
“SM Bus Controller”
No Comments“Ethernet Controller”
“Mass Storage Controller”
“Modem Device on High Definition Audio Bus”
“Network Controller”
“SM Bus Controller”
I have contacted both Acer and Windows technical support. They’re pretty much useless to me.
Sorry, I’ve been to both of those websites. Microsoft was no help and Acer only provides the drivers for Vista for this model.
By: Morgan
If I compress digital photos, will it affect the print quality?
September 30th, 2009 Posted by: admin
I have a program that will compress the files to a more storage friendly size, but I’m afraid it will take away from details when printed. That has made me hesitant on reducing their size but it is eating up so much room on my hard drive with the mass number of pictures I take. I guess I could save them to a CD, it justs more convenient to have them in the computer. Any suggestions?
By: T
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