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Replacement Hard Drive
I received a 0F00:0244 error message and after reading through the forums I have to believe I need to replace it. I checked Dell's recommendation for a replacement for the system I purchased from them and they recommend a Western Digital WD3200AAJB Caviar Blue Hard Drive - 320GB, 7200rpm, 8MB, ATA-100, EIDE, OEM. The original hard drive in the computer was replaced two years ago with a Seagate 1TB Serial ATA HD 7200/32MB/SATA-3G.
I didn't think these two types were interchangeable and now I don't know what I'm supposed to replace it with.
Can anyone explain this to me?
Skybird
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July 5th, 2012 21:00
The Dimension 4600 uses a SATA hard drive. You can use a SATA drive from any souce of your choice.
lmssuthrnlady
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July 5th, 2012 21:00
I have a Dell Dimensions 4600
Skybird
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July 5th, 2012 21:00
SATA and IDE are two differnt types of drives and are not interchangeable. What is the model of computer you are using?
lmssuthrnlady
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July 5th, 2012 22:00
Just curious about the last one that was installed. It failed 10 days after going out of warranty which is frustrating. There is less than 30% of the space on the drive used. Would the size of the drive have anything to do with it or can I put it down to the wonderful run of luck I seem to be having as of late?
osprey4
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July 6th, 2012 05:00
Hi Imssuthrnlady,
Hard drives can fail at any time. That's why we so strongly encourage a rugged backup plan. Think of it as your computer's "spare tire". You wouldn't go on a trip without one, even if with high quality tires on your car.
lmssuthrnlady
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July 6th, 2012 07:00
At least I do back up consistently. That doesn't mean it is any less of a pain. It's just frustrating to spend good money only to have something fail shortly after warranty expires. Thanks for the info though. It's appreciated.
osprey4
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July 6th, 2012 08:00
Yes, it's frustrating. That's life! :emotion-6: