System Crash

LandyMan

LandyMan

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Ag crap, so it happened.

Win XP Pro (SP 2) crashed on my HP Notebook. As it is due for a reinstall in any case, I might as well just reformat and get it over and done with.

Now I need a BIG External HDD to transfer all my data to (none of my PC/Notebooks at home have enough capacity).

Where can I find one, as in today? I know Maxtor has a 250Gb one ... any ideas or what to look out for?

Thanks
 
I was actually thinking now to upgrade the Notebook drive in any case. Get a notebook HDD, with an ide converter, and when done, just pop the bigger one back in the notebook. Only problem: Notebook still under guarantee!
 
Maxtor 250GB MaxLine Plus II PATA Interface 7200rpm ; ULTRA 133 (8MB Buffer) R 939 .00 incl

Vantec NexstarII 3.5: External Encloure: NST350U2; USB 2.0 & USB 1.1; Hot-Swappble & Plug-n-Play; Compatible With Notebooks & PCs; Dimension: 210 X 135 X 40 mm R 349 .00 incl

Vantec Nexstar 2.5" External Enclosure: Support USB 2.0 & 1.1; Hot-Swappable & Plug-n-Play; Compatiable with 2.5" IDE Hard Drives; Powered by USB; Dimension: 130 x 75 x 12mm; Weight: 65g; Material: Aluminum Alloy R189 .00 incl

If you are wanting a 250Gb external HDD this is your best bet. Otherwise you can get and External case for the Laptop HDD and just plug that into a PC with a big HDD.

Shipping to your door next day is R29.00 incl
 
Ok, so what I did (Person, very much in line with your post)

Got the NexStar 3 2.5" external casing, bought a 100Gb Seagate Notebook drive. Popped the 100Gb into my notebook, and using the old 60Gb in the external casing ... works like a charm!
 
how does your seagate run... i bought the 80 gig recently... it seems to get very hot.. its that momentus high speed one!
 
stoke said:
TIP : If you has called this thread - Need Big External Hard Drive, you would have got a much better result.
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Probably would have, but most guys/suppliers would only have been able to help me this morning, so I paid a bit more, but got it done yesterday
 
bboy said:
how does your seagate run... i bought the 80 gig recently... it seems to get very hot.. its that momentus high speed one!
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Honestly, I don't know :p
I have been moving data across between the two drives the whole morning, without the secondary fan coming on, so it seems to be ok ...

off-topic: i know you get all these funky system monitors (temps etc) for desktops, do they work on notebooks as well, or do you get specific ones for notebooks?
 
bboy said:
most work for notebooks too!!

um there is a program for the HDD tho... it reads the S.M.A.R.T info from the drive, so will work with all HDD's... it tells you some scary stuff!!!


http://www.panterasoft.com/download/hhealth.exe
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Is this one only for the HDD, or for CPU, fan speed, etc as well?

EDIT: And the next obvious question, if not, which monitor program is the best/nicest/easiest to use?
 
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its for the HDD, i have another one, lemme find it, for cpu and other jazz!
 
cant find it, sorry dude, think i lost it with my old hdd crash!!!
 
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