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07-21-2016 05:10 AM - edited 07-21-2016 05:33 AM
My hard drive has failed. Can i replace it with a SSD drive then change O/S . The desktop in question is about 14 years old and as i am a silver surfer i would like to keep it runnig if possible .
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07-21-2016 10:46 AM
Sorry, but in your case, the answer is most likely -- NO.
Why?
I'm guessing, due to the age of your PC, that the hard disk is one of the old legacy IDE form factor.
Take it out and look at it. IF it has a double row of little pins on the back, it is IDE.
The newer drives, which are SATA form factor, have two plastic tabs with gold strips on them.
The SSD s are SATA, not IDE -- which means, they won't connect to the same cables that you're using for the hard drive.
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07-21-2016 10:46 AM
Sorry, but in your case, the answer is most likely -- NO.
Why?
I'm guessing, due to the age of your PC, that the hard disk is one of the old legacy IDE form factor.
Take it out and look at it. IF it has a double row of little pins on the back, it is IDE.
The newer drives, which are SATA form factor, have two plastic tabs with gold strips on them.
The SSD s are SATA, not IDE -- which means, they won't connect to the same cables that you're using for the hard drive.
I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP
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