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Installing a new Hard Drive on a Dell Dimension E510
by iff2mastamatt - 6/20/09 11:34 AMAfter about 3 years of use, I'm starting to run a little low on hard drive space on my Dell Dimension E510. I currently have two hard drives installed, my C: drive is 108 GB and my D: drive is 37 GB. However, I want to install a new internal hard drive on my D: drive. I've never installed a hard drive before, but I'm guessing a 500 GB SATA 7200 rpm drive should work. I'm considering purchasing this drive:
http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p1_Western-Digital-Caviar-500GB-EIDE-PATA-Internal-Hard-Drive_277079_Business_Supplies_10051_SEARCH
Will this drive work? I think it will, but I'm not 100% certain since I've never installed a hard drive before. Thanks!
Hi, iff2mastamat:
by Osprey4 - 6/20/09 1:25 PM In reply to: Installing a new Hard Drive on a Dell Dimension E510 by iff2mastamattThe instructions for a hard drive replacement are here:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim5150/en/sm/parts1.htm#wp1366406
The link you provided is for a PATA drive, which will NOT work. Your system requires an SATA drive such as this one:
http://www.staples.com/office/supplies/p1_Seagate-500GB-3.5-inch-SATA-II-NCQ-Internal-Hard-Drive_169534_Business_Supplies_10051_SC3:CG6:DP1928:CL140461
Thanks for the correction and the prompt reply.
by iff2mastamatt - 6/22/09 11:06 AM In reply to: Hi, iff2mastamat: by Osprey4Sorry I posted the wrong link, I meant to post a SATA drive. Thanks again for the helpful installation guide!
Are you sure it are 2 drives?
by Kees Bakker
- 6/20/09 1:36 PM
In reply to: Installing a new Hard Drive on a Dell Dimension E510 by iff2mastamatt
It could be 2 partitions on the same drive also. Then your choices are:
1. Add the new drive as e:. That leaves you with the current c: and d: and the new e:
2. Replace the physical drive. You end with only c: and you should transfer the contents of both the old c: and the old d: to it.
3. Use the new drive as c: drive. Your old drive will become d: and e:. You won't lose any data, but you need to transfer everything from the old c: to the new c:. After that, you can erase the old c: (new d:).
Obviously, the first option is the most easy one.
If it really are 2 drives, the above schemes don't apply, of course. But I just want to save you some confusion if you open the case and find only one disk inside.
Kees
I do have 2 hard drives.
by iff2mastamatt - 6/22/09 11:11 AM In reply to: Are you sure it are 2 drives? by Kees Bakker
Thanks for the reply too, however, I have seen two hard drives since I've already opened in up to upgrade my PC's RAM before. Would you recommend that I partition my new drive anyways? I would prefer to leave my primary C: drive alone since it doesn't have much space left on it.
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