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Installation not as planned

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  • #2
    IrishGrimReaper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,039 ✭✭✭IrishGrimReaper


    CutzEr wrote: »
    Power cables in computer:
    http://imgkk.com/c/MCRSS8.jpg

    Reciever on hard drive:
    http://imgkk.com/c/kgAEL3.jpg

    The hard drive is a samsung spinpoint F3, PC specs here.

    What next?
    You mean there isn't one of these?
    sata15pin.jpg


  • #3
    slowlydownwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭slowlydownwards


    4 pin molex to 15 pin sata adapter... did you not get it with your mobo? Does your mobo have sata ports?

    <edit> Sorry, just saw your pc spec... it does have sata ports... so one of these would help:
    http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.24504


  • #4
    pogcica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭pogcica


    Im guessing you are trying to install another hard drive?

    that connector in the first pic is for powering an ide hard drive (really bad picture)
    your computer specs show a sata hard drive with the pc.You need to use the same type of connector for the new drive

    look at your original drive and see if you have a spare sata power connector from your power suply

    you will also need a sata cable from your new drive to the motherboard


  • #5
    CutzEr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 837 ✭✭✭CutzEr


    I bought the sata cable btw..

    But it turns out, there are two sata power cables, one in the old hard drive and one in the cd/dvd drive. And HP put a ****ing molex in the place of where the spare sata should be. So now I have to buy a molex to sata converter (probably from maplins because I aint paying €15 shipping on a €2 cable). MY god, I knew bought PC's were bad, but this is a new time low.


  • #6
    slowlydownwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭slowlydownwards


    +1 for maplins. Only posted link to dx, cause it's cheap and free delivery (but you have to wait for it).


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  • #7
    CutzEr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 837 ✭✭✭CutzEr


    1. Take out SATA power from CD/DVD drive and put in new dvd drive, format hard drive.
    2. Take out SATA power from OLD HD and put in cd/dvd drive, install win7 via disk.
    3. Take out SATA power from cd/dvd drive and put back in old HD.

    Then I could live without the CD/DVD drive for a week or two until the weather clears up so I can get to Limerick and get a molex to sata.

    So, is this safe?


  • #8
    slowlydownwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭slowlydownwards


    CutzEr wrote: »
    So, is this safe?

    100%, but you can also install win7 from usb... google it, it's very simple... provided you have 4gb (or larger) usb stick/hd.


  • #9
    CutzEr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 837 ✭✭✭CutzEr


    slowlydownwards wrote: »
    100%, but you can also install win7 from usb... google it, it's very simple... provided you have 4gb (or larger) usb stick/hd.
    I think I have one lying around, thanks :)


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