Upgrade how to remove my old harddrive to install newone

Hi,

We could say that it may be caused by overuse, but you can still do some checks and upgrades to get it work faster.
A laptop with freshly installed Operating System should not run supremely bad as to say. One cause that I could think is a failing harddrive. A harddrive with bad sectors normally causes it to run very slow. You could do a harddrive diagnostic test for this case.
As for upgrades, you can check your laptop manufacturer's website to see the maximum memory (RAM) and harddrive capacities that you computer can handle.
You can still get your laptop work as expected though you need to still consider the types of program you are running on it.

Hope this helps.

According the the dell specification you can only install up to 4gb, so I don't understand you saying that you were upgrading from 3gb to 6gb. Make sure that all the ram that is installed is of the same brand and speed (667 / 800 MHz Dual Channel Dual DDR2 SDRAM). The fact that it is saying no boot device also would suggest that it is possibly something wrong with your harddrive, whether it was corrupted or damaged while you were changing the RAM, if you have a spare harddrive try installing and booting from it. If that doesn't work it could be a motherboard issue, which the BIOS should be update, all the jumpers on the board should be checked etc. Its rather hard to diagnose a problem such as this, and the fact that after you installed the new RAM, even the old RAM would not work, suggests that you may have damaged something while messing around in the computer.

Here are some solution that might help
Option 1 Do a fresh install, used the original Operating system CD
Option 2 Install Norton ghost 2010 or Acronis Migrate on your OLD HDD and make your new HDD as Slave then Clone your Old HDD to the new one..

i hope it help.

just check to see if its sata or ata and install your slave job done

I understand now, and appreciate your taking the time to clarify.

1.Make a backup disk of the current harddrives contents. This is a Restoration Disk.
Has the basic needed files for the Windows O/S, (Repair), but will also allow for a Full Installation.

2.Desktop, not laptop:
Install two harddrives, put them in a RAID1 configuration. Forget about the 'mirror' image program. Leave them both in there in case of a harddrive failure.

3.Laptop, not desktop:

A.There are some laptops that you press a key, or certain keys, when installing a new harddrive, when the old one has hardware issues, or viruses render it unusable. These key/s are pressed, BEFORE the old harddrive is removed. Allows replacement of that harddrive.

There are some laptops that Do Not! There is a workaround.

The above is to replace that harddrive, and may be used to upgrade to a larger harddrive, IF, certain criteria is met.

B.Use an external enclosure, insert the new 2.5" harddrive. Connect the external enclosure to the laptop via the USB port.
Now use an image 'mirror' program such as DriveImage XML, (Free), to copy over the image of the old harddrive to the new one.

Insert the new harddrive into the laptop. You can use the old harddrive in the external enclosure as a Slave drive.
Still only allows THOSE harddrives, to be used on THAT laptop.
Don't be surprised if you have to Re-Activate the O/S on that harddrive. (New one)

C.RAID configuration on a laptop = No
You only have one interface connection for a harddrive, Generally.
IDE, or SATA
(Some gamer laptops use two hardrives internally. These are already configured in a RAID 0 configuration. More storage space. However, if one harddrive goes kaput, all information is lost. I do not believe you are referring to one of these)

http://www.runtime.org/driveimage-xml.htm

The above is only for reference. I have no working knowledge of this program, just know of it's existence.

To recover pictures from your harddrive you can use the program found [here].

It's a try.before-you-buy program, so you have a couple of days to try it out for free before you have to buy it. I presume you don't need more time than that.

Before you download and install, think about using another harddrive to save the file to, and to install to, since installing it on the same harddrive as you stored your pictures on isn't so good. If your unlucky, the program can install on the same space on the harddrive as the pictures lay, and in doing so, make it harder to get back the pictures.

Cheers

when you are trying to install xp what method are you using
how are you doing it

you got a problem there.
may be you can return it and get a 80GB harddrive. e-mail me fo rinstruction how to install update BIOS.

Unfortunately you will need to upgrade to Windows 2000 or Windows XP in order to use the drive.

Hope this helps.

- Kyle

try to reinstall your quickcam pro

the software is found here:

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/435/243&cl=us,en


First you might need to use the add or remove programs to remove the old driver then install the newone

If you need more assistance let me know, I'm here to help