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It may help if you partition the drive first. You can't install it without an appropriate partition. There is also a slim chance that you have an unsupported chipset.
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Do you have to reformat your hard drive when installing more ram?
No, the RAM will be automatically detected when installed and requires no actual software updates or user input to install it.
Does the motherboard have to be replaced when installing a new hard drive?
No it does not. As long as the motherboard has the proper connectors for the hard drive you are installing, IDE or SATA, you will not have to replace it. If the connectors are different, then return the hard drive and get one with the proper connection type.
What derermines the drive letter when installing a second hard drive?
operating system
When installing an IDE hard drive's configuration a master or slave is handled?
the hard drive should be set to master...
How can I create a Windows 7 and Ubuntu dual boot with Back ups for both on 2 hard drives?
I would suggest installing windows on one hard drive, then installing ubuntu on the same hard drive. Use the other hard drive for the backups (partition it).
What does load a program mean?
Installing the program to your hard drive
What problem resulted in no drives being detected except for the CD or floppy drive?
Assuming that the only other drive you have on your system is your hard drive, then a hard drive failure could be why it is not being detected. The hard drive could also not be installed correctly, but unless you have taken it out or changed the settings in CMOS, then this is unlikely.
Do you have to format a hard drive before installing Windows 98?
yes all hard drives must be reformatted before installing an operating system.
What are the benefits of installing a internal hard drive on a computer?
without a hard drive your PC wouldn't work at all. so you must have a hard drive, whether its internal or external...
Do I have to format the hard drive when installing a new operating system?
yes you do.
Which is not necessary to do before installing beta software?
Defragging the hard drive
Are any special tools required for installing a hard drive in a hard drive enclosure?
You normaly only need a srew driver
