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02-28-2007
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| | Install SATA drive I just ordered an XPS 410 with Vista 32-bit and a single SATA hard drive from Dell. I wanted two physical hard drives (not RAID) but was told that they could not install a second drive. The lady told me I could add it myself. (I can't believe Dell has fallen this far!). Anyway, I ordered a Seagate SATA drive and will install it when the system arrives. I have installed IDE drives in the past but this will be my first experience with SATA. Is the procedure much different from IDE? Are there any "gotchas" I should be on the lookout for? If I decide to install Vista 64-bit later, will I need x64 drivers or will the SATA drives be automatically recognized? Sorry if this post sounds dumb but SATA is a new animal to me. |
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02-28-2007
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| | Re: Install SATA drive SATA is nearly the same. Automatically recognized in the BIOS, etc. Just a dfferent power & interface cable. You may need SATA drivers for Windows, though. -- Dustin Harper dharper@vistarip.com http://www.vistarip.com -- "PapaJack" <papajack55@fastmail.fm> wrote in message news:%23rkjle7WHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >I just ordered an XPS 410 with Vista 32-bit and a single SATA hard drive >from Dell. I wanted two physical hard drives (not RAID) but was told that >they could not install a second drive. The lady told me I could add it >myself. (I can't believe Dell has fallen this far!). > > > > Anyway, I ordered a Seagate SATA drive and will install it when the system > arrives. I have installed IDE drives in the past but this will be my first > experience with SATA. Is the procedure much different from IDE? Are there > any "gotchas" I should be on the lookout for? > > > > If I decide to install Vista 64-bit later, will I need x64 drivers or will > the SATA drives be automatically recognized? > > > > Sorry if this post sounds dumb but SATA is a new animal to me. > > |
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03-01-2007
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| | Re: Install SATA drive Thank you. That's what I suspected but wanted to check. "Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message news:uIJpI57WHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > SATA is nearly the same. Automatically recognized in the BIOS, etc. Just a > dfferent power & interface cable. You may need SATA drivers for Windows, > though. > > -- > Dustin Harper > dharper@vistarip.com > http://www.vistarip.com > > -- > "PapaJack" <papajack55@fastmail.fm> wrote in message > news:%23rkjle7WHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>I just ordered an XPS 410 with Vista 32-bit and a single SATA hard drive >>from Dell. I wanted two physical hard drives (not RAID) but was told that >>they could not install a second drive. The lady told me I could add it >>myself. (I can't believe Dell has fallen this far!). >> >> >> >> Anyway, I ordered a Seagate SATA drive and will install it when the >> system arrives. I have installed IDE drives in the past but this will be >> my first experience with SATA. Is the procedure much different from IDE? >> Are there any "gotchas" I should be on the lookout for? >> >> >> >> If I decide to install Vista 64-bit later, will I need x64 drivers or >> will the SATA drives be automatically recognized? >> >> >> >> Sorry if this post sounds dumb but SATA is a new animal to me. >> >> > |
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03-01-2007
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| | Re: Install SATA drive The computer comes with a SATA drive already installed so the drivers will be there when he opens the box. -- Regards, Richard Urban Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User (For email, remove the obvious from my address) Quote from George Ankner: If you knew as much as you think you know, You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew! "Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message news:uIJpI57WHHA.4844@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > SATA is nearly the same. Automatically recognized in the BIOS, etc. Just a > dfferent power & interface cable. You may need SATA drivers for Windows, > though. > > -- > Dustin Harper > dharper@vistarip.com > http://www.vistarip.com > > -- > "PapaJack" <papajack55@fastmail.fm> wrote in message > news:%23rkjle7WHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>I just ordered an XPS 410 with Vista 32-bit and a single SATA hard drive >>from Dell. I wanted two physical hard drives (not RAID) but was told that >>they could not install a second drive. The lady told me I could add it >>myself. (I can't believe Dell has fallen this far!). >> >> >> >> Anyway, I ordered a Seagate SATA drive and will install it when the >> system arrives. I have installed IDE drives in the past but this will be >> my first experience with SATA. Is the procedure much different from IDE? >> Are there any "gotchas" I should be on the lookout for? >> >> >> >> If I decide to install Vista 64-bit later, will I need x64 drivers or >> will the SATA drives be automatically recognized? >> >> >> >> Sorry if this post sounds dumb but SATA is a new animal to me. >> >> > |
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03-01-2007
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| | Re: Install SATA drive Installed Seagate 300 gig 2nd SATA drive here.. Just plugged it in, and it worked. I reformatted it in Windows, but otherwise, it seems to be recognized. No special drivers needed. Dan Sudbury |
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03-01-2007
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| | Re: Install SATA drive It's actually much easier, no more jumpers to worry about, no master slave drives, one drive per cable, just plug in power and data and go. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 How to Post http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.db-pc.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "PapaJack" <papajack55@fastmail.fm> wrote in message news:%23rkjle7WHHA.996@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >I just ordered an XPS 410 with Vista 32-bit and a single SATA hard drive >from Dell. I wanted two physical hard drives (not RAID) but was told that >they could not install a second drive. The lady told me I could add it >myself. (I can't believe Dell has fallen this far!). > > > > Anyway, I ordered a Seagate SATA drive and will install it when the system > arrives. I have installed IDE drives in the past but this will be my first > experience with SATA. Is the procedure much different from IDE? Are there > any "gotchas" I should be on the lookout for? > > > > If I decide to install Vista 64-bit later, will I need x64 drivers or will > the SATA drives be automatically recognized? > > > > Sorry if this post sounds dumb but SATA is a new animal to me. > > |
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