I bought a new one at Staples and I need instructions on how to install it
First you have to make sure you bought the right kind of hard drive (IDE or SATA) to make the installation and connection easier. IDE drives have a set of prongs or pins that stick out. SATA is the later type and does not have prongs or pins sticking out. You just turn the laptop over and remove the cover where the hard drive will be housed. Usually it will have an icon of 3 circular discs on it. Most laptops will also require a Caddy that the drive sits in before it goes into the laptop. And some might require a interface.
I suggest you look on ebay and see if your computer's make and model requires a hard drive caddy or interface.
http://www.ebay.com
In the search box just type your computer's make and model followed by hard drive caddy. Example: Dell Latitude D610 Hard Drive Caddy
In the search box type this is see if it requires an interface: Example: Dell Latitude D610 Hard Drive Interface
SOURCE: Windows xp pro will not boot with new hard drive
Its hard to tell just like this without having the computer in hand to check and test the jumpers and connection and all, but quick like this i think it might be a trojan virus that corrupted the boot sectors of the old hard drive, and when you copied the stuff from the old to the new, the virus followed and infected the boot sectors of the new one too. Try to reformat completely using the original windows install disk, and not the system restore/reinstall disk and reinstall windows after the format with the original windows disk again. If I was right, it should boot up OK with a fresh format and reinstall with the real windows CD, then install a virus scan and a spyware scan and scan and clean the old drive completely 2 or 3 times to be sure theres nothing bad left on it, then try to copy the whole disc, but skip the Windows repertory, the Program Files one too and the Documents and settings one also, cause those 3 are the ones most prone to corrupting a fresh install even if there is not any viruses in them. If it does not boot up OK after formating and reinstalling Windows though and says it's unbootable, then either there is a config error in the BIOS of the laptop, or the IDE controller that drives the disk is defective. If it's the BIOS settings, it's gonna be easy enough just changing the settings and won't cost you too much, and if its the IDE controller... then that's another story cause it's integrated in the motherboard like any other computer, so basically another computer will cost less than a new motherboard for a laptop. So if that is the case and the IDE controller is shot, you can still try to use an external USB drive to run the computer but not all computers support booting from the USB though, so before buying a brand new external drive, check the BIOS first to see if it does support USB booting.
SOURCE: TRYING TO INSTALL WINDOWS XP ON ACER ASPIER 3680
Ok, this will be a little tricky. First, you need to download device drivers for Windows XP for your Acer laptop. Do this on another machine, and burn them to a CD because you will need them later. You can do this on a friend's PC, and it will not harm their PC at all. Now for the hard part.
I have done this several times, but it is not the easiest thing when you have never done it. Good luck!
SOURCE: computer not reading the hard drive
i have formatted the hard drive and put in all three recovery discs and it still won't load windows xp home edition.. i thought that was what the recovery discs were for.. maybe the hard drive is bad i don't know but if someone is having the same problem i could sure use some help here..
SOURCE: Problem with Network driver (Dell Inspiron 1525)
I might be a bit late on this but I had the exact same problem just a couple of days ago. What I did was download the drivers needed fromhere (download the two drivers in the Network section). I downloaded these from a different computer then you have to copy and save them to a flash drive and transfer them to your computer and install from there. Your wireless should work after doing this.
SOURCE: My dell 610 laptop has started running slow
No
you have a few options.
1. download and install CCleaner and Defraggler run these cleaning tools to get rid of unwanted data.
2. upgrading your RAM will help.
3. Reinstall windows remembering to backup all your data first.
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