OEM Hard Drive

[Bokus]

Can anyone tell me if a jumper and cable is included with an OEM hard drive? I'm looking at buying a Maxtor 20gig.

[Reid]

Hi Bokus,

The few OEM hard drives I have purchased came without the IDE cable, but they had a jumper installed. If you are adding this drive to a system, you may already have a cable that can accomodate a second drive. If this is a first-time hard drive installation for you, check this Adding a second hard drive (http://www.infohq.com/Computer/adding-second-hard-drive-review.htm) link.

One advantage of a full kit is that they usually have an installation disk to help setup the system and tranfer the operating system and files over to the new drive, if you wish. You can also download the program from the manufacturer's web site.

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reido@my-deja.com

Friends don't let friends install Windows ME

[This message has been edited by Reid (edited 05-20-2001).]

[tjaymadison]

Most often it's this way:

Retail = HD, full manual, utilities diskette, cable, 4 screws,
hardware kit to install in 5.25" drive bay, pretty box

OEM = HD, 1-page instruction sheet, 4 screws, diskette (probably),
cable (maybe, but probably not), brown or no box

Jumper is standard with all drives.

If the drive is ATA-66 or -100, the special required 80-wire cable
could cost $10 or more, if bought separately. (~$30 @ Best Buy)



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[Reid]

Here is one more thing I did not get added in time:

The software may also install a Dynamic Drive Overlay, if needed, to overcome BIOS limitations of older computers. See this PCGuide (http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/bios/over_DDO.htm) link for more information about that.


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reido@my-deja.com

Friends don't let friends install Windows ME

[tjaymadison]

Me too, Reid. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif

If there is a rebate offered, you have to get the retail packaging in order to have a UPC.


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"I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."
-- Charles Babbage, mathematician, computer pioneer, analytical engine designer (1791-1871)
-- (Question: 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?')