Theoretically - yes. However - you might have to run some programs in administrator mode in order to get full access.
A person can purchase a hard drive for a Dell Computer from several different places. Some of these places include Dell, Sierra Microproducts, and Calhoun Technologies.
The hard drive is located on a left side panel of Dell C600.
ProcessorThe Dell OptiPlex GX1p supports Intel Pentium II and Intel Pentium III processors with a 100 MHz FSB, in a Slot 1 cartridge. Up to a 1.1 GHz Pentium III, or a 1.4 GHz Celeron is possible by using a "slotket" to adapt Socket 370 processors to Slot 1.MemoryThe Dell OptiPlex GX1p supports a maximum of 768 MB of 768 MB of RAM, using 3 256 MB PC100/PC133 SDRAM modules. ECC RAM modules are supported.Hard driveThe Dell Optiplex GX1p uses IDE hard drives. Two internal expansion bays are available. Due to the age of the system, it is limited to 127 GB per hard drive (see related question below).GraphicsThe Dell OptiPlex GX1p motherboard lacks any AGP slots on its riser card, thus limiting the system to PCI graphics cards.
Dell hard drives can fit in the SuperSwap 1600 hard drive case, only if they're 2.5".
To do a hard reset on a Dell OptiPlex 740 first a person should back up any important files. Open the Control Panel, click the System and Maintenance icon. Now click the Back Up and Restore Center than click Back Up Files under the Back up files or your entire computer tab.
To remove the hard drive on a Dell Dimension 2350 desktop computer, one has to open up the system unit. The hard disk can then be unscrewed from the drive bay.
Hard drives can be purchased from eBay for reasonably cheap, about £35. However, if the person was unable to replace the hard drive themselves, there would be an charge for fitting the hard drive which would vary from company to company.
Would I need an external hard drive case? I opened up the Gateway and there are no cords that would be able to connect to the hard drive from the Dell, unlike someone had told me. Though I understand because they are two different computers. Answer: Shut down the computer. and then open cabinet and remove hard drive power cable and data cable. and screw. and then install new hard drive.
Btw my Optiplex 745 does not support booting from a CD/DVD or floppy, only a usb or hard drive. the bios are also locked so you can see the problem, it also had a password for the admin and to start xp so i took the hard drive out a while ago and put it in an external enclosure and with my other CPU i have been trying to install windows on it, i finally put it inside my other CPU and tried installing windows on it again, it worked but when i put it in the other CPU it does not start up right anyone know how to make it start up in the optiple 745?
No
yes you can hard disks can be removed from one PC or lap to another.
The most recent hard drive from Dell is the option of 500 GB. They can be bought straight from Dell or online and any of the popular retailers. Prices will range based on the merchant and if it is used or new.