Can OS software be reinstalled on a replacement hard drive following a fatal hard disk crash?
1993800
Yes it is a full operating system disk, you may have to find a few drivers but most of the time it has them all. I bought this disk just for that purpose for a full reinstall to a damaged hard drive.
1993801
I've been lucky concerning this due to Microsoft's generosity. They have allowed me to reinstall after a failed hard drive and use the same product code to activate over the phone.
1434305
Should work fine, use the adapter from the drive you are replacing if possible.
2068699
Depends on what makes the drive not accessible. If the drive is not accessible (not booting up) because of bad Windows files, then perhaps you can access other files that may be alright... If the drive has internal hardware or sector damage then probably not...
47933
There will be nothing on the hard drive left. Its wiped clean. You'll have to reinstall with new software.
2238297
Installation is fairly simple however I would recommend you get help from someone that has some experience. If you intend to replace the existing drive with this one, you must first clone the information on your present drive to the new drive before you replace the old drive. That means you must obtain a cloning program such as E-Z Gig to perform that task. Once that is completed, it is a matter of unplugging the old drive and plugging the new one in.
1879559
That's interesting. I just kept mine in a box, but that was fortunate because when the new drive failed they were able to retrieve my data (again) from my original drive. I would think a computer place that does repairs could help you.Sounds like a great idea, good luck.
1094985
Yes. I purchased this hard drive as replacement for a computer that already had Windows 7 (the hard drive died). Installed the operating system, drivers, etc. on the new hard drive and the computer is running fine.
2207340
This unit includes a restore disk at this time..There is no other software installed other than the OS..Thanks
2254818
kind of?? the hd is replaceable but you must remove a "warrenty void if removed" sticker
206274
Alas, no. Like many modern hard drives, certain unique drive parameters are kept in the firmware ROM on the controller board, so swapping firmware will not work. There is a company that advertises they can do a firmware copy--you send them your dead controller board, they copy the firmware onto a new controller board and send it back. It's spendy and if the problem isn't the controller (or if the firmware on the controller is damaged) it won't work. You can reach them at http://www.hdd-parts.com/
1220871
Doable, but stock drive probably has stuff you'd want to mirror to the replacement drive for that to work correctly.
2239340
If its the same mobo as the old one, it should work, if its different it might work but would take a lot of extra effort. It would probably be easier to purchase another hard disk and completely re-install the OS, then pull your data off of your old hard drive.
1779168
Our units we provide you with a Disk to reinstall your system. In the event that your hard drive crashes or you wish to do a complete reinstall.
813651
This is not an internal or external hard drive. It is an external casing. So it does not matter what the OS is as long as you have USB support, the enclosure should work.
561085
You can hook up the drive but you might need a recovery program - I suggest "icare" - good program.
1630039
Yes, you can replace the hard drive with a solid state. You cannot have both. There is only one slot for a hard drive.
2137736
Yes. If you have not replaced a drive on a mac before, you may want to take a look at this or other tutorials first to make sure you have the right tools on hand, and how to back up your old HD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfiGF_pjqvM