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Hard drive for laptop upgrade
I have a dell e1505 and want to upgrade hard drive
I saw too much problem of cloning hard drive
http://www.goodells.net/dellrestore/mediadirect.htm
So I think to buy a WD or Seagate and start install operating system
and apps.
Anyone successfully did that before?
What is bios and how to configure?
SlamX
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September 3rd, 2008 00:00
You need do nothing to the bios. Read this instruction from Dell on how to do the installation for Media Direct to work. Take your time and read thoroughly.
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?docid=041031D196A7CAC0E0401E0A551752CE&c=us&l=en&s=gen
danielqk
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September 3rd, 2008 12:00
Thanks of your response.
I did buy a Seagate hard drive and installed from scratch: operation, drivers, apps, folders.
I took me a day but it is better than trouble with cloning media direct.
My lap top is out of warranty and I think I am on my own without Dell support.
can not ask for a media direct cd ( I 've never used this function before)
Next time will avoid Dell since too much problem when upgrading
SlamX
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September 3rd, 2008 14:00
Well actually it looks pretty easy on how to install the Media Center using Dell's method which is basically installing the Media Center from the CD. Call Dell and request a CD it should not be that much if they charge for it. Dan Goodell's description of restoring the Media Center shows how difficult it is because it is proprietary and cannot be done to restore or repair Media Center doing it manually yourself.
I suspect other laptop makers have the same difficulties with their media center software.
My personal opinion is Media Center feature is not that great as its just as easy to just boot up your computer to play your media.