Since there is back-up disc, how do you reload the system after a catastrophic crash/HD replacement?... Copy the D partition, then reload? Thanks.
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Take, this possible solution.http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/windows-and-office/restore-windows-8-with-system-image-recovery/
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there's an option on the bias that would allow you to reload or restore the backup that is in the d partition. check the BIOS for those options.
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I just installed it in my daughter's Toshiba laptop last night with the same series of laptop you mention. Just don't lose the screws when you take the other hard drive out. I am assuming that you will clone the original to it. Or load an OS with it. Either way my daughter is up and running all day just fine!
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I almost sent mine back as it looked like three disks were missing. I accidentally dropped a disk on the floor and another disk appeared from beneath it. Eventually I found all the others; just be sure to check and see whether or not some disks may be stuck to the others before you declare them missing.
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Hi fellow amazon customer, i attached the the hard disk and i got no response from it. Probably the one is recieved got damaged, im in the process of returning it.
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From my expreience with the hard drive, it does not back up operating systems. I have just backed up my computer this morning in response to this question and could not find the option (granted, i have a 350gb drive--not the 500--being that the two might have different abilities (I highly doubt it)).
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I had to replace the hard drive , just a couple of months after I received this laptop....it works great now!
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will not fix anything. run your recovery disc to restore your computer to original settings. save your files before doing recorvery. this disc is for booting up computer that has crashed and will not boot up.
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I have used versions of both. There is no problem extracting a stubborn disc via software commands or a re-boot.
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thanx for posting this.. i have no idea why, and I just bought one.. so I'm going to check my dvd/cd drive too! Also, is your drive partitioned correctly? My D drive had more gigs than C..
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Call them. Always have 2 backups! I lost a lot of data with that hard drive, mine failed after a short time
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I never had a problem with the DVD player on my computer, as to the partitioning, that's the way they all are yes. This makes it slightly easier too to reformat and reinstall your OS on your main drive (C) without effecting your data drive (D), it simply means you have to make sure to install things on your D, and personally I moved ALL directing to the user files over to the D drive as well, by simplying copying them over, and changing C to D in most areas having to do with downloads and pictures/movies uploads etc It's a slightly weird partition yes, but it makes your files much more secure.
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Good answer, Sandra. Unless the player won't reboot or the screen is dark, popping the disc out and then back in should do the trick.
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Dave, can you advise if you received a normal size disc for the s/w or a small one? My drive does not recognize the small disc and I cannot load the SpO2 program software? Help!
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Yup i got it on mine and made a huge diffrerance.. I dont think i will ever go back to a regular HD .. I did a restore with TimeMachine ..
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First, I'm running Windows 7 and XP Professional. Second, I do not know what 'data' you want to reload and would need more details before I could provide a definite answer. That said, I consider myself an experienced computer user. I build computers, do repair, and load programs. I had a system crash which ended up being a failing hard drive and I could not find anything on this disk that would hep me.
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I've been a video editor for the past 30 years. These days, I tend to stick with G-Tech for my drives. But realize that EVERY drive will fail one day. It's not a matter of if, but when. So if you don't have two separate copies (preferably in different locations), it's not really backed up. :)
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Guess my question back is; if your drive is happily doing its CD & DVD thing, why would you want to go to the trouble of updating the firmware? Good words to live by are "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."