Comments on: HP Pavilion Notebook Hard Drive Upgrade http://kamlau.com/hardware/hp-pavilion-notebook-hard-drive-upgrade/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Software, Gadget, Photography and Gundam Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:53:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kam http://kamlau.com/hardware/hp-pavilion-notebook-hard-drive-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-4196 Kam Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:52:32 +0000 http://kamlau.com/?p=432#comment-4196 Hi Dave, you problem seems to be hardware related but the first thing I would try is to install Windows on your new replacement drive from scratch and see if that makes a difference. If you don't have a new copy of Windows, you can even try to install Linux. The idea here is to isolate the problem to see if it is hardware related or if it has something to do with how your hard drive image is cloned to the new drive. If a new OS works on your computer, then it is not a hardware issue. HTH. Hi Dave, you problem seems to be hardware related but the first thing I would try is to install Windows on your new replacement drive from scratch and see if that makes a difference. If you don’t have a new copy of Windows, you can even try to install Linux. The idea here is to isolate the problem to see if it is hardware related or if it has something to do with how your hard drive image is cloned to the new drive. If a new OS works on your computer, then it is not a hardware issue. HTH.

]]> By: dave Strickland http://kamlau.com/hardware/hp-pavilion-notebook-hard-drive-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-4195 dave Strickland Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:22:49 +0000 http://kamlau.com/?p=432#comment-4195 I had to replace a failing WD on HP Pavilion dv6653cl Entertainment Notebook PC. Used Acronis to clone from the old WD 250GBto a new Seagate 320GB. I used a Thermaltake BlackX dock to connect the old drive to the laptop via USB. Clone completed and laptop rebooted successfully. Then I shut it down and booted up again. No boot. Black screen. Pulled battery and pressed power button for 10 seconds. Reinstalled Battery and it booted successfully. Shut it down. Powered up. No boot. Now for it to boot I have to pull the battery and press the power button for 10 seconds. Do you have any suggestions for a solution? I had to replace a failing WD on HP Pavilion dv6653cl Entertainment Notebook PC. Used Acronis to clone from the old WD 250GBto a new Seagate 320GB. I used a Thermaltake BlackX dock to connect the old drive to the laptop via USB.

Clone completed and laptop rebooted successfully. Then I shut it down and booted up again. No boot. Black screen. Pulled battery and pressed power button for 10 seconds. Reinstalled Battery and it booted successfully. Shut it down. Powered up. No boot. Now for it to boot I have to pull the battery and press the power button for 10 seconds. Do you have any suggestions for a solution?

]]> By: Losing Files, a lot of files http://kamlau.com/hardware/hp-pavilion-notebook-hard-drive-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-4194 Losing Files, a lot of files Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:06:42 +0000 http://kamlau.com/?p=432#comment-4194 [...] no idea why those did not work but my wife has a good copy of them in her notebook.  (I am glad I upgraded her hard drive to a much bigger [...] [...] no idea why those did not work but my wife has a good copy of them in her notebook.  (I am glad I upgraded her hard drive to a much bigger [...]

]]> By: Kam http://kamlau.com/hardware/hp-pavilion-notebook-hard-drive-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-4193 Kam Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:02:22 +0000 http://kamlau.com/?p=432#comment-4193 You are welcome, good luck with your hard drive upgrade. You are welcome, good luck with your hard drive upgrade.

]]> By: fish cam http://kamlau.com/hardware/hp-pavilion-notebook-hard-drive-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-4192 fish cam Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:01:09 +0000 http://kamlau.com/?p=432#comment-4192 I was considering the seagate. thanks for the review. I was considering the seagate. thanks for the review.

]]> By: chun http://kamlau.com/hardware/hp-pavilion-notebook-hard-drive-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-4191 chun Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:29:02 +0000 http://kamlau.com/?p=432#comment-4191 Currently the new HD doesn't seem as hot as the old one, but today is a cool-ish day compared to the heat wave peaks we recently experienced ^^; Thanks for helping me install it :) Currently the new HD doesn’t seem as hot as the old one, but today is a cool-ish day compared to the heat wave peaks we recently experienced ^^; Thanks for helping me install it :)

]]> By: Kam http://kamlau.com/hardware/hp-pavilion-notebook-hard-drive-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-4190 Kam Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:32:35 +0000 http://kamlau.com/?p=432#comment-4190 I agree that Seagate desktop drives are louder than Wester Digital drives. I am a big fan of Seagate drives but they did have a batch or two with quality issues. I agree with you that it is better to not get the latest and brand new in the market. I agree that Seagate desktop drives are louder than Wester Digital drives. I am a big fan of Seagate drives but they did have a batch or two with quality issues. I agree with you that it is better to not get the latest and brand new in the market.

]]> By: Kam http://kamlau.com/hardware/hp-pavilion-notebook-hard-drive-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-4189 Kam Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:30:01 +0000 http://kamlau.com/?p=432#comment-4189 It may not be going just yet but it is better safe than sorry with personal and work data. I consider hard drives pretty cheap storage these days. It may not be going just yet but it is better safe than sorry with personal and work data. I consider hard drives pretty cheap storage these days.

]]> By: FatB http://kamlau.com/hardware/hp-pavilion-notebook-hard-drive-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-4188 FatB Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:01:35 +0000 http://kamlau.com/?p=432#comment-4188 My preferred HDD is Seagate (although I have no reference for laptop drives). I've never had a problem with them yet. Although I admit I won't buy a new model until it's been in the market for awhile, so they iron out any problems. I remember when they were noisy has hell (before the GB days), but they never failed on me. My preferred HDD is Seagate (although I have no reference for laptop drives). I’ve never had a problem with them yet. Although I admit I won’t buy a new model until it’s been in the market for awhile, so they iron out any problems. I remember when they were noisy has hell (before the GB days), but they never failed on me.

]]> By: ken Lee http://kamlau.com/hardware/hp-pavilion-notebook-hard-drive-upgrade/comment-page-1/#comment-4187 ken Lee Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:45:21 +0000 http://kamlau.com/?p=432#comment-4187 don't you just hate it when harddrives decide it's their time to go. don’t you just hate it when harddrives decide it’s their time to go.

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