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Last answer on Jun 13, 2009 5:52:01 pm BST red, on May 29, 2008 7:40:38 am BST 
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Hello,
I;m trying to install a new hard drive into a WinBookxl2 notebook. Ineed to know how to configure this hardware so that my notebook can work properly again.

Configuration: Windows XP
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smiley, on Jun 6, 2008 6:51:27 pm BST

I just installed a new hard drive into a Dell Latitude laptop because the old one crashed. I didn't have to configure anything.... i took the old one out, slid the new one in, and then booted from a windows re-install CD. This allowed me to install windows xp again. I have had problems in the past with hard drives for desktop pc's, because there is a jumber that needs to be placed correctly to tell the pc if the drive is the master or the slave.

   
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theLion, on Oct 14, 2008 1:07:39 am BST

Hi Smiley,

could you please let me know for which model you have installed hard drive, becoz i am having dell inspiron 510m model. i have put new drive (seagate one) but i am not able to boot from dvd rom. even i have got original OS cds with me and changed the boot order in BIOS but still it did not work for me. could you please help me in this case.... i think DELL configures some kind of passcodes inside the hard disk which are checked before booting...

   
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Steve, on Dec 21, 2008 9:40:46 pm GMT

I am having the same problem, did you ever get any help?

   
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 FILL, on Jun 13, 2009 5:52:01 pm BST

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

   
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