How do I know what size HDD I have?

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TonK

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On my PC?

I looked at my computer and it showed a pie graph which only read like 20gigs, I know there has to be more...

Or is that it?
 
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TonK said:
On my PC?

I looked at my computer and it showed a pie graph which only read like 20gigs, I know there has to be more...

Or is that it?
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Well a quick way is to open my computer, and click it and then look at the details thing on the left (assuming you have XP). it should show you a chart that says total and free space.
 
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TonK said:
On my PC?

I looked at my computer and it showed a pie graph which only read like 20gigs, I know there has to be more...

Or is that it?
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You may have only partitioned 20 gig of a larger drive. What OS are you running? 2000/XP users go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management. Then use the Disk Management tool. This should show you how your hard disk is partitioned and what size it truely is.
 
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Mawdsley said:
You may have only partitioned 20 gig of a larger drive. What OS are you running? 2000/XP users go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management. The use the Disk Management tool.
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I have an asshole shit small 20 gigs of space...

Where can I get a bigger HDD for my laptop?
 
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With laptops you generally have to go with the manufacturer to get better hardware. Although I guess you could just ask em what hardware is available and look elsewhere.
 
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Upgrading laptop hard drives is not an easy process and will require a lot of work.

Just an FYI.
 
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JHendrix said:
Upgrading laptop hard drives is not an easy process and will require a lot of work.

Just an FYI.
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yeah... and if you only have 2 memory slots and don't get the 1 gig chip, you generally cannot upgrade the internal chip without voiding the warranty :annoyed: IE they give you access to 1 slot, but not the other.

Laptops are great, but suck for upgrading...

You'll have to call the manufacturer and make sure that you can even upgrade the HD to a larger one. Some have special drivers...etc... that will not allowyou to upgrade past a certain gig (or the drivers cannot support beyond a certain amount of gigs).

You won't be able to upgrade the CPU, Graphics card...or anything else besides what you can do with the PCMCIA slots, memory, and hard drive.

I HAVE A MASSIVE 4 GIGS HD ON MY HOME PC.
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GET IT! :)

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All laptop hard drives are the same they just use a different caddy to fit into the machine. Swaping hard drives is rather easy. Besides all the tiny screws that you have to keep up with it's just plug and play. I guess bios could matter, but right now I think the biggest drive made is a 80gig 5400rpm or a 60gig 7200rpm(last time I checked).
 
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Just get an external USB drive. They are awesome because then you can use it on your desktop or laptop or anywhere you need it.
 
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kobylka68 said:
Just get an external USB drive. They are awesome because then you can use it on your desktop or laptop or anywhere you need it.
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that works.

i've got an older Dell Latitude Laptop with a 4GB HDD (if i'm remembering correctly). it's partitioned into two drives C drive and a virtual D. i picked up a SeaGate 120GB HDD and it's great for backing up anything and downloading videos and games.
 
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