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04-02-2008, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Southampton
Age: 38
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SATA drive management
Hi there,
Just bought a laptop with a SATA drive and no floppy drive on it. Not used to laptops, not used to SATA, not used to managing a PC without a floppy drive!!.. I would like to replace the default 160gb HD with a 320gb one, then partition it, then install XP and Vista for dual booting. So: -Are SATA drives managed the same way as PATA? (FDISK, formatting, partitioning and everything else) -If yes, can anyone tell me how to create a FDISK bootable CD without a floppy drive? I'd rather have your instructions from your own experience rather than being directed to a link to an obscure website with lengthy and confusing instructions_ if possible. _Oh, and where would I find good prices for a laptop drive? I can't seem to find anything lower than 90 quid for a 320Gb HD, even on Ebay. Cheers for that. |
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