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Adding internal HDD to a PC

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  • georgiac
    georgiac Posts: 1,189 Forumite
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    km1500 said:
    are c: and d: separate hdds or just one hdd partitioned ?

    As far as I know they are seperate drives
  • km1500
    km1500 Posts: 2,790 Forumite
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    edited 27 November 2022 at 3:09PM
    then unplug the d drive, replace with a bigger one, copy data over onto.it.

    You currently have 465gb so buy a 1TB or even 2TB
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    edited 30 November 2022 at 2:14PM
    If you go for a SSD you don't need a drive bay, you can just stick it to any spare space/surface.
    (Assuming there is a SATA port free)
  • Cisco001
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    I suggest you get a SSD if you can afford
  • km1500
    km1500 Posts: 2,790 Forumite
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    Cisco001 said:
    I suggest you get a SSD if you can afford
    why ......?
  • debitcardmayhem
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    Tell us what the service tag of the Dell is, I think there may just one disk partitioned into C: and D:
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  • prowla
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    debitcardmayhem said:
    Tell us what the service tag of the Dell is, I think there may just one disk partitioned into C: and D:

    ...or type it into the Dell service page:
  • km1500
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    km1500 said:
    are c: and d: separate hdds or just one hdd partitioned ?
    which is why I asked this question
  • facade
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    georgiac said:
    km1500 said:
    are c: and d: separate hdds or just one hdd partitioned ?

    As far as I know they are seperate drives

    Did you open the side panel and look yet?
    I want to go back to The Olden Days, when every single thing that I can think of was better.....

    (except air quality and Medical Science ;))
  • georgiac
    georgiac Posts: 1,189 Forumite
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    Hi, thanks for all the suggestions - sorry I haven't replied sooner but I am away until next week so I will check then. Thanks again
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