Replace hard drive

[Davos314]

what kind of hard drive should I get to replace original, how much will it cost approximately, and what about original operating system - I didn't get disks when I purchased it

Thanks

[BeemerBiker]

According to specs here  your system should have 16gb ram, 64 bit windows and a 1tb drive

I assume you have 32bit windows as you stated.  Is that correct?

Read this to upgrade free to 64 bit windows

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-upgrade-32-bit-64-bit-version-windows-10

What size drive you need?  How much ram you really got?

[itsmyname · Accepted solution]

@Davos314 -- what kind of hard drive should I get to replace original,

It depends on your current computer. The newest computers have a very-fast memory-stick that emulates a disk-drive.  So, you remove one "anchor" screw, remove the stick, and insert a replacement.

Any computer from a few years ago has either a HDD (hard disk drive) that spins, or a SSD (solid state device) that also is similar to a USB memory-stick, but wrapped in a 2.5-inch wide "shell".

For much-faster performance, replace any HDD by a SSD.

> how much will it cost approximately,

The cost depends on the capacity of the replacement.

I recently purchased a SSD with 250 GB capacity for under $50.

Any online web-site, e.g., BestBuy can be searched, for pricing.

> and what about original operating system - I didn't get disks when I purchased it

Since your computer was running Windows 10, replacing the disk-drive does NOT require that you purchase a new copy of Windows 10. Instead, see: Download Windows 10 (microsoft.com)

for a free download of Windows 10. When installing, the Installer will "call home", and automatically retrieve your product-key. (Some "designed for Windows 10" computers will have the product-key embedded into the motherboard, and the Installer will fetch that key.) After installing this "generic" version, download and run the HP Support Assistant, to download the HP-specific device-drivers.

[Davos314]

Thank you!

Very helpful.