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really need help on this. i've installed hard drives many times in the past but one for some reason doesn't work. maybe im doing something wrong.

i open up the computer (power off), i take out the old harddrive, and i switch it with the new one. i turn on the power, and it says

"Analyzing network Media type, this will take several seconds..."

and the several seconds seems to go on for 2 hours

any help would be great

i think im forgetting to do something.

anyone...would really appreciate some help

Is the hard drive compatible for your computer?

Originally posted by rickyduck
Is the hard drive compatible for your computer? yea im sure of it

anyone...

You can replace or switch Hard Drives on them however unless the hard drive has an OS installed on it from that computer than it will never boot.

In other words if you take a hard drive with windows xp on it from you computer and place a brand new hard drive with windows xp on it which was installed from another computer, it will not boot into windows. So this means you will have to install windows on the hard drive that doesnt boot.

Simple...replace that new HDD with an external so you can use both your old one and new at the same time.

it's a new harddrive. nothing in it.

ummmm i guess i'll try doing that.

i just need the new hard drive though.

Originally posted by El_NINO
You can replace or switch Hard Drives on them however unless the hard drive has an OS installed on it from that computer than it will never boot.

In other words if you take a hard drive with windows xp on it from you computer and place a brand new hard drive with windows xp on it which was installed from another computer, it will not boot into windows. So this means you will have to install windows on the hard drive that doesnt boot. theres no OS installed on the new harddrive. it's brand new. it just doesn't automatically start.

Originally posted by -hh-
it's a new harddrive. nothing in it.

ummmm i guess i'll try doing that.

i just need the new hard drive though.

That's what I did, saved me a lot of time. Instead of having 250 gigs of new HDD, I have 290 gigs combined.

no i dont want it combined

anyway...

im doing everything right, but it's not installing automatically...

i tried f1, f2 and del and nothing sets it up.

i think im doing something wrong.

Originally posted by -hh-
no i dont want it combined

anyway...

im doing everything right, but it's not installing automatically...

i tried f1, f2 and del and nothing sets it up.

i think im doing something wrong.

So you'd rather lose the extra HDD space you could use to hold more porn?

Originally posted by LanceWindu
So you'd rather lose the extra HDD space you could use to hold more porn? no, this new harddrive is for my sister. im keeping the old hard drive cuz it has all my music in their.

are you using both harddrives now or do you have like a removable harddrive thing happening?

Originally posted by BakaXero
are you using both harddrives now or do you have like a removable harddrive thing happening? i removed the old hard drive...i connected the new one, but when i do, my cd rom drive doens't open...when disconnect the hard drive, my cd rom drive does open.