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subhashjathania

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February 15th, 2007 23:00

Hard Disk Help

I have current hard disk Hitachi 80GB 5400rpm 2.5" SATA on Dell Inspiron E1505 NoteBook, trying to replace with Hitachi Travelstar 5k160 160 GB 5400rpm SATA 2.5". Do I need to Physically replace the current Hard disk( 80GB). If I can Keep this new Travelstar 160GB outside but can I use as Prime Bootable Harddisk with the help of Enclosure ?
So I have Questions
1. Do I Keep this 160gb new hard disk out with enclosure and boot with it?
2. Can I use the current 80 gb hard disk as secondary disk as external but want to keep inside only?
3. or What is the best bet to this shuffling? please let me know.
4. What are the hurdles and what software needed in case want to boot from both hard disk or is it
possible? 
 .......please let me know . whatever suggestion you have please please send me it will be really help. If you want more hardware information I can provide you.


Message Edited by subhashjathania on 02-15-2007 07:49 PM

Message Edited by subhashjathania on 02-17-2007 06:12 PM
  • DELL-Donald K

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    Posted February 19th, 2007 23:00

    You can connect a 2nd hdd via a USB External connection.  But you most likely will not be able to boot to an OS on it (At least in Vista you can't, that is the only one I tried) 


    DELL-Donald K
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