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Which laptop drive will I need

by ericjfischer May 25, 2009 9:22AM PDT

Ok, I actually just bought a drive. But I'm not sure it's the right type for my laptop. My computer is an XP celeron running at 2.3 gigs or so, with 2 gigs of memory. It's about 5 years old.

The manual says it takes a Ultra ADA 100/150. The salesman at CompUSA steered me away from the SATA300's to a PATA300. I think that contradicts what somebody else told me.

So which drive will work for me?
Thanks,
Eric

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While I can't answer if it will work.
by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator May 25, 2009 9:45AM PDT

They did get you the right interface for the drive.

You won't know if it works till it's installed and you install some operating system to it.
Bob

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by ericjfischer May 25, 2009 10:01AM PDT

Thanks Bob.
Eric

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