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‎07-21-2016 05:10 AM - edited ‎07-21-2016 05:33 AM

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Product: Compaq Presario Desktop S319UK
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP

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

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Pytor

 

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

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Pytor

 

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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‎07-21-2016 12:55 PM

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Thanks to your swift reply. I will check the hard drive in question and decide what i shall do afterwards.Thank you once again for your help. Regards Pytor.

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