13.6 GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive, 7200 RPM
128 MB, SDRAM Memory - I added 256 for a total of 384 which I am told by Dell is the
most I can add to this 1999 (date of purchase from Dell) system.
I have Windows Second Edition which is (SE). I never heard of FE.
The Iomega Zip takes 250MB Discs. I have never backed up my whole system. (I have my
pictures backed up on six - 250mb discs.
I have a 6xMax Variable DVD-ROM Drive (Toshiba, I believe, factory installed).
I have a Pentium III MiniTowerBase with 512K Cache
I think there are open bays - It looks like it from the outside but I haven't been
inside in quite some time.
Are you sure I can exchange the DVD-ROM drive with a CD-RW??
Anyway, how do I go about adding a hard drive? and what am I looking for on these
links??
"PCR" <pcrrcp RemoveThis @netzero.net> wrote in message
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I hesitate to acquiesce that you upgrade to the irradiation of XP! It isn't
necessarily as bad as it sounds to install a 2nd hard drive. I'm having trouble
finding specs for that model, though...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Dell+Dimension+XPS+T450&btnG=Google+Search
Google comes up with many for "Dell Dimension XPS T450", but when I click them-- it
rarely is there!
Best I've come is...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/tech-data/B00005UJYT/ref=de_a_smtd/10...893571-
Did that computer come with just one 6.4 GB hard drive & a CD-ROM? There may be a
BIOS concern about how large a 2nd hard drive can be, then. And it's Win98FE-- not
SE? (I guess it could be a lot of work.)
(1) Did you see a bay inside on which to dock a 2nd hard drive?
(2) What is the capacity of the zip drive?
(3) What/how have you backed up so far?
I guess you could replace the CD-ROM with a CD-R/W.
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
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"CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5 RemoveThis @nospam.com> wrote in message news:Uo_og.642$Xd5.610@fe08.lga...
| Dell Dimension XPS T450, Desktop. I added memory successfully....... but when I
read
| these directions below.....they might as well be in another language. This is a
| little overwhelming for a pediatric nurse. I think I'll just get a new computer.
|
|
| "PCR" <pcrrcp RemoveThis @netzero.net> wrote in message
| news:%23L%23qdb8mGHA.4760@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
| You could make do with the ZIP or CD-R/W. But I think, really, you should get a 2nd
| hard drive. You'll need it, anyway, at the time the current one crashes! Have you
| looked inside the box to see whether there is room for one...?...
|
| Naturally, the first consideration is whether there is room inside the
| box. (Well, actually, there undoubtedly also are external possibilities,
| but I know nothing of them.) So,
|
| (1) What is your computer & model number?
| (2) Do you have a manual to look through?
|
| My book clearly showed every screw along the way. (I had to lift out the
| power supply of my Compaq 7470 to get to the innards.) However, it is
| possible to get by without it. There will be literature with the new
| hard drive. There will be two wires to connect. One to a power connector
| on the drive. The other will either be
|
| (a) A cable going from the new drive directly to the motherboard (the
| drive will become a Secondary Master) or
|
| (b) A connector on the cable that already connects the Primary Master to
| the motherboard will plug into the new drive (the new drive is a Slave).
|
| Presuming the box is open & you have access...
|
| (1) You must get the jumpers right, acc. to a diagram on the drive. The
| new one may have a booklet, too. Different manufacturers/models have
| different positions for the jumpers to say the same thing. A jumper is a
| little, colorful, plastic covered device that will be placed over two
| pins on the hard drive. Depending upon which pins it covers, the drive
| is a Master, Slave, etc.
|
| (a) Jumper the new drive as Slave, if you will plug it to the
| cable holding the Primary Master.
| Or set it as Master, if you will connect directly to the MB
| with it's own cable.
|
| (b) The Primary Master (the one you've already got in there),
| especially if it's a Western Digital, may need to be changed to "Master
| with slave", instead of "Master alone on cable". State the name/model of
| the drive, if examining it's diagram doesn't make it clear. This drive
| may need to be removed to see it's diagram. Likely, there are four
| screws involved. Naturally, this won't apply, if the new drive is
| connected to the motherboard, using it's own cable.
|
| (c) If making a Slave, try plugging it into the free connector on
| the cable. However, some computers may require that the Master & Slave
| be in specific positions on the cable. (I believe my Slave is closest to
| the motherboard on the cable, in the middle connector.)
|
| If this is to be a Secondary Master, plug it into the free
| slot on the motherboard. Examine the connector & the pins it is plugging
| into. You will see the orientation that is required, by the parallel
| lines on the side of the connector & slot. Once sure of that, give it a
| push.
|
| (d) Plug a free 4-prong power connector into the new drive. There should be
some
| loose ones inside the box.
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
| pcrrcp RemoveThis @netzero.net
| "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5 RemoveThis @nospam.com> wrote in message news:ERPog.3$V14.1@fe09.lga...
| | I do not have Partitions. I do not have a CDRW. I bought my machine before they
| were
| | offered. I have a ZIP Drive. Should I buy a separate CDRW?
| |
| |
| | "PCR" <pcrrcp RemoveThis @netzero.net> wrote in message
| | news:%23N4x8WimGHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
| | FIRST, select a good backup program, & back everything up...!...
| |
| | Once you have a functioning system, especially one close to a clean
| | install, do a full system backup. If you have multiple partitions, I
| | guess a backup is a bit more complex. It depends upon the ties between
| | the Registry & the other partitions, as to whether they must be backed
| | up concurrently. Also, if you've changed the hardware since the backup,
| | you may need to change it back before a restore.
| |
| | http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/index.html Backup & partitioning strategy
| | http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/ TrueImage
| | http://www.arjsoftware.com ARJ Archiver
| | http://www.betterbackup.com/ Retrospect CD Backup
| | http://www.bootitng.com/ 's BootIt NG, has a variety of backup
| | capabilities: Copy to HDD, or Image to HDD or to CD. (TBIView, freely
| | downloadable, can retrieve individual files from an Image.)
| | Shrink/expand your partitions without data loss. Multi-boot, if you
| | dare. Free, run from floppy, but pay up as I did if satisfied. To
| | install & use beyond 30 days, $34.95.
| | http://www.cdrfaq.org/ CD R/W Backup
| | http://www.cyberiapc.com/backup.htm MyOwnBackup (MOB) (Free)
| | http://www.han-soft.com/habt.php Auto Backup (30-day free trial)
| | http://www.karenware.com/ PtReplicator (Free)
| | http://www.lifesaverbackup.com/
| | http://www.mvps.org/links.html Should have good info
| | http://www.pcmag.com/ Lots & lots of sturdy downloads. There is a $20
| | yearly charge now.
| | http://www.pcinspector.de/clone-maxx/uk/welcome.htm PC Inspector
| | http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic Partition Magic
| | http://www.ranish.com/part/ Ranish Partition Manager
| | http://www.simtel.net/pub/dl/58307.shtml Files Manager & other stuff
| | http://www.stompsoft.com/pc-backup/pc-backup.html?SourceID=BUMP_301
| | http://www.thirdstar.net/thirdstar_datarecovery.htm Data recovery
| | http://www.v-com.com/product/pc_ind.html Partition Commander
| | http://www.xxcopy.com/ Yabumoto's Detailed Procedure Copy (Free)
| | http://www.zeleps.com/ Partition re-sizer (Free)
| |
| | All gathered at this site. Whichever you choose, approach it carefully
| | and verify all is well. After making a copy, run Scandisk/Defrag on it.
| | If it's an Image, use it's verify option; perhaps, restore it and do a
| | Scandisk/Defrag.
| |
| | http://www.jermar.com/wdrvbck.htm WinDrvBckup free version
| |
| | This one supposedly backs up all currently installed drivers, such
| | that they can be reinstalled. I never tried it but have seen a favorable
| | report/three-- & one (by Glee) that was so-so (or worse). SO, BETTER
| | make a full system backup, before wiping Windows.
| |
| |
| | --
| | Thanks or Good Luck,
| | There may be humor in this post, and,
| | Naturally, you will not sue,
| | should things get worse after this,
| | PCR
| | pcrrcp RemoveThis @netzero.net
| | "CdLSRN" <ginnyrn5 RemoveThis @nospam.com> wrote in message
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| | | Can you give me step by step instructions how to do that. I am a pediatric
nurse,
| | not
| | | a computer tech. I can follow directions, if they are specific, though.
| | |
| | |
| | | "darkroommike" <darkroommike RemoveThis @cableone.net> wrote in message
| | | news:129vvjf66c3au6e@corp.supernews.com...
| | | > CdLSRN wrote:
| | | > > Over the years I have accumulated over a hundred duplicate and triplicate
| | items
| | | and
| | | > > items never used or no longer on my computer in unchecked msconfig startup.
| How
| | | can I
| | | > > delete them?
| | | > >
| | | > >
| | | > How many years?
| | | >
| | | > I personally backup, fdisk and format my Win98 computers every year or
| | | > so, a clean start and a clean boot really make a difference in
| | | > performance. If you're lazy you can use a mirror program after the
| | | > first reload when you get your system "just right" and restore from your
| | | > best configuration after you wipe the hard drive.
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
|
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