Get to Computer management, right click My Computer and select manage, then in the left hand list select Device Manager from the System Tools list, then in the right hand pane select disk drives and it will be the model number which sometimes contains the manufacturer or you can search the model number to get the name.
Though I'm willing to bet it's a western digital drive, the easiest way to find out is to open the case and take a look. With Dell's nice tool-less cases, adding and removing components is easily doable by an untrained monkey. The only exception is the heatsink assembly is held in place by 2 screws.
If you're really wanting to go the software route, here's what you need to do:
1. Open the control pannel.
2. Open the "System" app and find the device manager under the hardware tab.
3. In the device manager, click the + left of disk drives.
4. Under there you will find a long alpha numeric code that contains the part number.
5. Google chunks of that code untill you come up with a link to a HDD manufacturer's website. There's your drive.
Thank you for the replies to my ? ,which I now see with a little poking around ,I would not have to even had wasted your time with .I have opened the tower twice already and I should know ,or rather I do know that the hard drive will have a lable on it , and then there is he system information accessory ! I really like the tower and how you simply pull on the lever on top to open the tower . My previous PC tower had these little screws that where hard to hold because they where so small. Again thanks , Iam glad to hear Dell is using H.D's. that are known to be of good quality . I still need to go thru the system and delete alot of the preloaded stuff I dont want to free up space on the hard drive .I also noticed the empty bay right next to the current H.D, for installing a second H.D. I cant imagine how long it would be B/4 I would need a second H.D. with 250 GB. the current one is ?
Hi Gumba Nick, and its no problem. No one knows where all this stuff is or how to get to it by looking at a PC! You have to find out this info somehow and these forums are for us to share knowledge and tips with each other.
That is very kind of you ,Iam new to this forum and your reply has made me feel more welcome ! I want to thank you for that and I hope this is the beginning of a very usefull resource that I can also contribute to in some way in the future when like me a newbie to Dell products comes onboard ! THe wonderful thing about the internet is when you meet nice people like you ,that are helpful and dont make one feel they are being a P.I.A. !
Yes I have verified that my 250G.B. is also a Samsung ,which I do not consider a bad thing ,my previous PC 30 G.B. is also a Samsung 5400rpm H.D. and its been and still is a very good hard drive .In fact the 30 G.B. is very quiet ,I have yet to hear any of that scratching sound you hear with most H.D. s including the 250G.B. on my new Dell ? My last PC a P3 750MHZ ,I purchased from ,(dont laugh at me) Home Shopping Club ! Its made by a company called Lan-Plus /Northgate and actually its a pretty decent system ,I had to install upgrades a graphic card and sound card to replace the integrated ones and it seemed as soon I as I purchased this PC in 2000 ,it was old technology within a few months ,I installed more RAM also for a total of 256MB SDRAM ,and a internial CD-RW ,I paid $ 1500 for their package deal that came with printer a cheap Lexmarks that also still works to this day ,8 games that had no directions and terrible graphics,never used one of them ,a bunch of OEM software ,I thought I was getting the deal of the century HEHE .I was going to do my own build this time however I decided to go with the Dell and its 4 year in home warranty ! I regret already not getting acouple of the options I went with a 19" flat panel ,I wish I bought the 20"wide screen ,I did not get the 13 in 1 multi card reader , I did upgrade to the PCI-Express Graphics card stood with the intergrated sound which seems very good, upgraded to 1 Gig of DDR RAM ,Iam going to buy Dell 13 in 1 caed rerader and install it myself ! Thanks for responding to my post !
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Thank you for the replies to my ? ,which I now see with a little poking around ,I would not have to even had wasted your time with .I have opened the tower twice already and I should know ,or rather I do know that the hard drive will have a lable on it , and then there is he system information accessory ! I really like the tower and how you simply pull on the lever on top to open the tower . My previous PC tower had these little screws that where hard to hold because they where so small. Again thanks , Iam glad to hear Dell is using H.D's. that are known to be of good quality . I still need to go thru the system and delete alot of the preloaded stuff I dont want to free up space on the hard drive .I also noticed the empty bay right next to the current H.D, for installing a second H.D. I cant imagine how long it would be B/4 I would need a second H.D. with 250 GB. the current one is ?
Thank Again Gumba Nick
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Hi Bronze,
That is very kind of you ,Iam new to this forum and your reply has made me feel more welcome ! I want to thank you for that and I hope this is the beginning of a very usefull resource that I can also contribute to in some way in the future when like me a newbie to Dell products comes onboard ! THe wonderful thing about the internet is when you meet nice people like you ,that are helpful and dont make one feel they are being a P.I.A. !
Take Care Gumba Nick
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Yes I have verified that my 250G.B. is also a Samsung ,which I do not consider a bad thing ,my previous PC 30 G.B. is also a Samsung 5400rpm H.D. and its been and still is a very good hard drive .In fact the 30 G.B. is very quiet ,I have yet to hear any of that scratching sound you hear with most H.D. s including the 250G.B. on my new Dell ? My last PC a P3 750MHZ ,I purchased from ,(dont laugh at me) Home Shopping Club ! Its made by a company called Lan-Plus /Northgate and actually its a pretty decent system ,I had to install upgrades a graphic card and sound card to replace the integrated ones and it seemed as soon I as I purchased this PC in 2000 ,it was old technology within a few months ,I installed more RAM also for a total of 256MB SDRAM ,and a internial CD-RW ,I paid $ 1500 for their package deal that came with printer a cheap Lexmarks that also still works to this day ,8 games that had no directions and terrible graphics,never used one of them ,a bunch of OEM software ,I thought I was getting the deal of the century HEHE .I was going to do my own build this time however I decided to go with the Dell and its 4 year in home warranty ! I regret already not getting acouple of the options I went with a 19" flat panel ,I wish I bought the 20"wide screen ,I did not get the 13 in 1 multi card reader , I did upgrade to the PCI-Express Graphics card stood with the intergrated sound which seems very good, upgraded to 1 Gig of DDR RAM ,Iam going to buy Dell 13 in 1 caed rerader and install it myself ! Thanks for responding to my post !
Take Care Gumba Nick