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Hard Drive Purchase
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I need to replace a 320GB SATA II Hard drive in a Gateway desktop computer. The drive is making a clicking noise upon booting the PC and will not boot into Windows 7. The DOS window stops at "verifying DMI Pool Data". Inserting the Windows 7 Disc and selecting repair gets me nowhere.
Where is the best place to purchase a similar HDD at a reasonable price nowadays?
Thank you.
Where is the best place to purchase a similar HDD at a reasonable price nowadays?
Thank you.
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I recently bought a 500GB sata HD (7200rpm) for £38, having walked out of PC world and Maplin who were doing new ones for £70.
There has been a worldwide shortage due to the massive floods in Thailand, but apparently they are recovering so prices should come back down again.
While this shortage was(/is) happening, I don't trust online sources.
I recently bought a 500GB sata HD (7200rpm) for £38, having walked out of PC world and Maplin who were doing new ones for £70.
There has been a worldwide shortage due to the massive floods in Thailand, but apparently they are recovering so prices should come back down again.
While this shortage was(/is) happening, I don't trust online sources.
When I need a new drive I might make a note at what the local shops are offering, but a price search/comparison site is what I reallt rely on. First choice for me is Froogle since Google is presently my search engine of choice. I avoid unexpectedly low prices, and where I feel there are too many dissatisfied customer reviews and pick the cheapest of the ones that remain. Tends to work ok.
If splashing out you might want to consider getting a small SSD drive in addition. I've been looking at them recently.
If splashing out you might want to consider getting a small SSD drive in addition. I've been looking at them recently.
If it's your system drive then go for a 7200RPM drive in preference, and a drive from any of the main manufacturers will do fine (seagate, western digital or maxtor)
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