#Dell replacement hard drive Pc

The wizard should find the EHD, so you just have to click Next. All you have to do is click the top left menu item вЂ“ 'Create a system image' вЂ“ and a wizard will take you through the process. To begin, plug in the EHD and use Windows 7's search to find 'Backup or restore your files' in the Control Panel utility. You will also need a blank DVD or CD to create a System Repair disc.

An EHD is probably the simplest option, though I'll suggest a couple of cheaper alternatives below. You don't say how big your laptop's drives are, but they could be 320GB or 500GB each, so you'll eventually need a 1TB or larger drive for backups.Д®ither way, you will need something with enough space to back up your original drive. However, I'd guess this is a few years old now, so you might prefer to invest in a new terabyte drive instead. Also, as you appreciate, you can do it by storing the original disk image on your 149GB external hard drive (EHD). This is a relatively simple process with Microsoft Windows 7 because it already includes Windows Backup to do the job.

#Dell replacement hard drive Pc

What is the safest way for a novice such as myself? Should I take my PC to a computer repair tech and spend 100 bucks or so? How can I replace this drive and keep Windows 7 and all my operating programs as an image so that I can remove the faulty drive and replace it with the new one? I already have a 149GB external drive, but I would have to reformat it to copy the laptop data to the drive.

Dell has sent me a replacement drive, under warranty. One of the drives in my Dell Studio laptop has been determined to be faulty (although it seems to work fine, it will not pass a maintenance test).