Can I add another hard drive to this machine?
1687900
Yes, but you may need to replace the hard drive cable to accommodate two drives.
1687901
yes, a laptop drive would fit, but why would you when you can buy an external hard drive?
1687902
I am not very computer savy, just know how to turn it on and surf the web, but I would assume someone with vast computer knowledge could do this.
1687903
Sorry, Mr. Kurtz, but I am unable to answer that question, unless you mean an EXternal hard drive. In that case, the answer is a definite "Yes," since I have an external hard drive connected to it for backups. I have had the computer for 2 or 3 months, and I am quite pleased with it. It was a snap to set up, and the fan is so quiet, you can barely hear it. Since it is Windows 7, I hope it lasts till 2020, when Microsoft is supposedly stopping support for Windows 7. I think you will like this computer.
1442727
You can install as many hard drives as you have available sata ports and power plugs. If you run out of bays, you can just velcro em to the interior of the case. I have an SSD drive for my OS and 3 2 terabyte storage drives. You can use the smaller bays for your SSD
1242322
Absolutely. I installed a 2TB drive in mine 6 months ago. Works like a charm.
680292
There is a 2nd drive bay in the unit..Please email us to install the 2nd hard drive caddy after your purchase..Ezbuycafe
196769
You can hook up 2 hard drives on the IDE cable if there is room or 2 connector blocks open. Would recommend getting a SATA card and then you could install 2 hard drives on that (much faster drive)
862346
You can, but if you're still in the market for a computer I would just buy a different one that already has a drive.
1314120
I did add a second hard drive, but I am no pro. The metal plate blocking the slot is a knock out, so I got pliers and ripped it (gently,) out. I had to go buy a cable (I bought a longer version of the cable that attached the drive to my old computer) and simply installed it in the same way my old drive was installed. I may simply have gotten lucky. I remember an old conversation about making one drive a slave to the other, but I didn't do anything like that, and the drives are both working, so maybe I did get lucky. You are better off talking to a real tech guy, and someone who is 20 years younger than I am. I did add a second hard drive, but I am no pro. The metal plate blocking the slot is a knock out, so I got pliers and ripped it (gently,) out. I had to go buy a cable (I bought a longer version of the cable that attached the drive to my old computer) and simply installed it in the same way my old drive was installed. I may simply have gotten lucky. I remember an old conversation about making one drive a slave to the other, but I didn't do anything like that, and the drives are both working, so maybe I did get lucky. You are better off talking to a real tech guy, and someone who is 20 years... » Read More I did add a second hard drive, but I am no pro. The metal plate blocking the slot is a knock out, so I got pliers and ripped it (gently,) out. I had to go buy a cable (I bought a longer version of the cable that attached the drive to my old computer) and simply installed it in the same way my old drive was installed. I may simply have gotten lucky. I remember an old conversation about making one drive a slave to the other, but I didn't do anything like that, and the drives are both working, so maybe I did get lucky. You are better off talking to a real tech guy, and someone who is 20 years younger than I am. « Show Less
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@TonyI believe you could. You'd have to create two partitions on the drive, one formatted in HFS+ (for Mac) and the other in NTFS (for Windows). I have never done any such thing but it might be worth a try. Of course, as these drives have come so far down in price, why not just buy two, one for Mac and the other for Windows?
196768
There is only designed space for the one hard drive, but if you're industrious, you could probably cram another in there (disclaimer: it won't fit easily and also won't be bolted in.)
1292616
Go to start, right click on computer and then manage and then you can set additional drives
993981
A solid state drive could be fitted to replace the existing hard drive. These are currently very expensive, particularly if you wanted to replace the existing 1 Terra-byte disc. There would not be room to fit an additional drive. Of course, you could always use an external SSD, utilising one of the many the USB ports.
964178
Nope. The HP you are referring to only has 1 2.5 inch bay, so unless you modded that case there no place for another drive. a 1TB drive would double your capacity though. So I'd check that out.
1609634
You can do that but the drive rebuilding process takes a long time and this unit isn't hot-swappalbe so you would have to shut down and open the case. You can attach external drives and back up files to them.
1408810
It's not a hard drive - just an enclosure. You would have to provide your own drive.
2262095
With this kit I was able to install a 2nd hardrive in the lower drive bay kit. it's worth the price, on the ifixit site it was 70.00. Both drives are up and running and you should be able to do the install with instructions from ifixit. Good luck if you need more assistance contact me here on amazon
1000723
Yes that is possible. The harddisk is accessable and replaceable. If you want you can also add it to the machine. However there is no mounting bracket for it. So you would have to get creative. But there are enough sata ports.
200504
Sure. But if you are backing-up your OS, you should be doing that to a second physical internal hard drive.