Re: OT: Argh, lost two notebook drives !!!!!

On Sat, 15 Sep 2007 02:00:03 -0500, Journey <journey@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 09/10/2007 Journey wrote

"Before I started reading this newsgroup I had very limited knowledge
about doing many things in the PC world. I didn't know about the
freeware virus program AVG, CCleaner, how to install a hard drive, and
I am sure I would have missed the fact that Core 2 Duo is different
than Core Duo. I also wouldn't have known which Core 2 Duo processor
to get that has 4MB cache.

I actually feel like I somewhat know what I am doing now."

You knew that was going to bite you in the *** didn't you!

Never seen it listed as things to do with computer hardware/software
as it has been assumed that everyone knew the basic rules.

1. When you first get new software/hardware unpack then throw away all
packing material and box.
2. If it has a serial #/installation # write it on a post it note and
stick on the side of a monitor then throw away the original # with the
packing material.
3. All hardware/software requires a breaking in period. So never
install either when it arrives just set it on a desk, table top, or
put it in a drawer or closet for a least 1 week. Like fine wine it
must age.
4. If there are install instructions or a manual these must be
destroyed as quickly as possible. NEVER, NEVER read this info as it is
only meant to confuse the user.

There are further things you need to know but lets start off slowly.

Art

When it rains it pours!

I want to upgrade a laptop hard drive from 80GB 7200rpm to 100GB
7200rpm. I had an extra 100GB 7200rpm drive around, and I think it
got thrown out by someone I hired to clean my apartment. She made
assumptions such that I would want my cat litter box door thrown away,
and I thinik she made an assumption that the small brown package
containing the 100GB hard disk was empty (the drive would be between
the foam packaging) so I think she threw it away because I thoroughly
chedked my apartment and it's not here.

(I will do some deeeep cleaning this weekend to be sure -- might as
well clean when searching for something)

Because I couldn't find the 100GB 7200rpm drive I decided to continue
to use the 80GB 7200 -- no big deal, except for the fact that when I
did a reboot my hard drive password doesn't work! I know what I
entered for it and it's not working, so I assume that the num lock was
on or off when I entered the hard drive, but I tried all combinations
and they don't work.

So, is it true that I can't even reformat the drive -- that as long as
I don't know the hard drive password the drive is unusable?

I think that's how ti should work -- the hard drive password should
not allow access or reformat of the drive.

Unfortunately, that doesn't help me much.

So, I lost my 100GB 7200rpm hard drive through a good and thorough
cleaner, and I can't use my 80GB 7200rmp drive so I either go with my
80GB 5400rpm drive or get another new hard drive.

I am inclined going with the lower end 5400rpm drive. The computer
won't be used for much more than office apps. I usually don't bumble
along this bad but I guess this has to happen once in a while to keep
me humble.

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