How do I install a new hard drive on my Dell Latitude c810?
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Messing with latops is best left to a computer shop. I rip apart and put together desktops all day but would probably not do much at all with a laptop.
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You need an original installation disc, or a set of system restore discs, one or the other of which probably came with your computer.
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According to the Dell web site, it uses SATA drives.  If you have an IDE connector in there, you should able to connect it to that.  If it's already connected, you'll need to get an IDE cable that supports two drives and then make sure both drives have their jumpers properly configured.  If you aren't interested in all of that, just buy a USB hard drive enclosure and put your old drive into that.
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you need a new DRIVE take it to a PC repair shop.
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Most USB devices require special drivers to use on Win98.  If you want to purchase an external drive, make sure it include Win98 drivers.\n\nOtherwise, you need to pop open your case, and install an internal drive.  Before installing, make sure you have an extra connection on the cable leading to the existing hard drive.  If not, you'll need to purchase a new IDE cable.  Make sure you purchase an 80-pin IDE cable (as opposed to 40-pin) as your drive can only achieve it's best performance with an 80-pin IDE cable\n\nMost cases have the space to add an extra drive internally.  There are two types of drive bays - 5.25" and 3.5".  Since all desktop hard drives are 3.5" use one of these if possible.  Otherwise you can purchase a rail kit to adapt a 3.5" drive to 5.25".\n\nNext comes the drive settings.  Your current drive may either be set for Master or Cable Select.  Usually there are a series of jumpers next to where the drive connects to the power cord (4-pin) and/or cable leading to the controller (on the motherboard).  On some drives, they're marked MA, SL, or CS.  If not it may indicate on the top of the drive.  If the drive is MA(ster), you need to set your new drive for SL(ave).  If it's CS (cable select), set yours for CS.  Plug your drive into the empty connector on the same cable that connects to your hard drive.\n\nI would recommend connecting hard drives in series instead of putting a hard drive on the same cable as your CD/DVD drive.  IDE can only perform as well as the slowest device on the cable.  Since CD/DVD drives are typically slower than hard drives, your new drive won't be able to achieve it's maximum performance.\n\nThat's usually it.  Your system BIOS should automatically detect the drive.  You can either use Windows to partition and format the drive, or, if your new drive included a setup utility, use the disk that came with the drive.  Since you're using Windows98 you must setup the drive to use a FAT32 partition as Win98 does not support NTFS, and FAT has a limit of 2GB.
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The following instructions are for windows XP.  Get a second hard drive identical to the first drive that you already have (same size, preferably same manufacturer and model) and place it into the computer.  Open up the COmputer Management COnsole, and the Disk Management tool.  Convert the new drive to a "dynamic drive".  It will ask you what type, and choose mirrored.  Then it will ask you what drive to mirror, choose the existing one.  In a few hours it will match up the data on the two drives.
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If you have access to another computer you should be able to open the case and remove the hard drive, then use an adapter cable to connect the drive to the second computer as a slaved drive. You may have to change a jumper setting on the drives so the new system bios will know which drive is the master and which is the slave. On older systems, you may have to manually detect the newly slaved drive correctly. For this you may need to get manufacturers settings for the laptop drive, so look on it's label for Manufacturer's name and model number, etc. Look up their website and look under support for the correct settings for the correct number of heads, cylinders, and sectors, for your model, or call Compaq and see if they have these settings. Once the laptop drive is detected in the other computer's bios, you should be able to boot up and "see" another drive. Once you can, you can copy the drive's contents and burn them onto a CD, (with the proper software and equipment.) You can just recover precious files, if you have limited drive space and/or no CD-Rom or DVD-Rom burner. Good Luck! : )\n\nCalico.Kitty
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Call Dell and then tell them you lost your recovery CDs. They will send you them if you bought your computer just recently from them..within a year. If its past a year, then you will have to purchase the CDs but they will only be about 10-15 bucks. Just get the recovery CD and then reformat your computer.\n\nTo format your harddrive you will need to get a recovery disc or a Windows CD. \nNo boot disc is necessary unless you are trying to install Windows 95. \nThe recovery disc will usually come with your computer, if you dont have one, you will need to call your computer manufacturing company and order one. \nThe recovery disc and the windows CD will partition your harddrive and it will wipe out your memory and start from fresh.
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Easy!  You need one available 5 1/4" drive bay.  Be sure computer is turned off and/or unplugged. Remove the plastic cover of the bay where you want to place it.  If there is metal shielding behind the plastic then just knock or bend it out (don't worry it's designed for this). Open Computer Case on left side facing front. Remove the DVDRW drive from packaging.  If it is to be in addition to another CD drive, then on the back of the new unit there are three two pin jumpers.  Master, Slave, Cable Select.  Make sure it's jumped as a Slave if it isn't already, as the one already in the system is probably already set to Master.  Slide the new unit into place (from the front).  The EIDE ribbon cable connected to existing CD should have 1 extra 'polarized' port (it only goes one way correctly -- look for nitch or missing pin).  Now look at the existing CD again, you will notice a white plastic end with four wires going into it which is connected to the drive.  This is the Power connect.  Find another like it dangling around, and connect it to the new unit, again it can only go one right way -- don't force it!  Before closing up the computer, go ahead and start it up.  Bamm!, you should be able to see it in the POST.  Otherwise look for it in My Computer or Windows Explorer (assuming you're using MS Windows).  If it came with software such as Nero, install that now and you should be able to start burning away.  If all is well, you may now close the case.  Cheers!\nOh, and be sure to use at least two screws catty-corner to secure it, you may use the other two on the other side if you wish.
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the hard drive did not come with a disk? i would look at the box that it came in. if it dose say windows me. then you should be able to find the website adderss on the box or owners guide
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Try re-installing the drivers for the drive through the Device Manager in the Control Panel.\n\nIf you are unsure whether you have the drivers go to the manufacturer website and search for your model.\n\nThen you sgould be able to download the drivers with instructions on installation.
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if it's the hardDisk pasword, You're stuffed! I don't think you can install a new Hd either!\nIf its just the power on password, hold F8 while booting up and reset it in the Bios.
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2002 not that old. You can buy a cd-rom drive somewhere online from a computer store. Replacing is a child's play, just slide out the old one and insert the new one. Having an external drive kind of defeats the purpose of a laptop. If you familiar with eBay, there are several item for sale, ranging from refurbished to new. This is a refurbished DVD/CD-RW drive ending in 6 hours: http://cgi.ebay.com/DVD-CD-RW-COMBO-Drive-DELL-INSPIRON-1100-1150-5100-5150_W0QQitemZ130046271653QQihZ003QQcategoryZ64474QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\nThis is a new one (much more expensive- about $100 - but still):\nhttp://cgi.ebay.com/8X-DVD-RW-Burner-Drive-Dell-Inspiron-5100-5150-5160_W0QQitemZ200046119016QQihZ010QQcategoryZ64474QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\n\nGood luck
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Insert your Windows Operating System disk and reboot.  Check the BIOS settings if it won't reboot.   Once you reboot, begin the installation.  When it gets to the point of WHERE, select that partition for Deletion, then allow the installation program to format the hard drive.  \n\nIf you do not have the Windows installation disk, GET ONE. \n\nGood luck
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Get all you data off it NOW!!!! You can buy new harddrives for laptops and some of them are not to hard to install, But some of them are hard to install. If the laptop is old and you have the money get a new one. If not look on the web for info on how hard it would be to install a new Harddrive.
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open the case...you will have to figure that out on your own. most likely removing screws on the back. look for the old hard drive. NOW before you touch ANYTHING, touch a bare metal spot on your case to remove any static electricity you may be carrying. there will be a wide flat grey ribbon cable on the back of the hard drive. carefully remove it from the hard drive only. there will also be a smaller white plug with 4 wires unplug that too. Most hard driver are held in by 4 screws. remove them and slide out the old drive. slide in the new drive, the 4 screws, and the 4 wire cable and flat ribbon cable. the connectors are keyed and only go in one way. that was the easy part. now you need to install the operating system. boot the computer up and pop in your o/s disc, then reboot. you will want to boot from the cd, with cd support. when you see the A:/ prompt. type in "fdisk" with out the quotation marks and hit enter. follow the prompts with yes to everything until you get to the menu screen. here you need to create a primary dos partition using all available hard drive space. when it done, reboot by pushing and holding down on the power button until it shuts down. start it up again and boot from the cd with cd support. this time you can start installing windows(98 or ME). when asked if you want to format, yes you do. when thats done, the o/s should start to install(we having fun yet?).....good luck
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Use the restore CD they gave you.  \n\nIf you have a friend that has the OS CD, you can do a fresh install using the CD key on your dell.