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  • Flow
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2002
    • 518

    #1

    Replacing A Laptop Hard Drive Question

    My wife's Dell laptop died a few weeks back. The Hard Drive is toast. So being sick of this, I got her a Mac.

    Question is, if I replace the Hard Drive on her Dell Laptop can I just install Windows 7 on it without needing the Backup Disk (as I don't think I have one - it was on the computer I think) or do I need a bunch of other stuff to make the laptop work again (for my daughter to use).

    Thanks for any help!
  • AIbenjamink
    Confirmed User
    • Jan 2009
    • 420

    #2
    Most likely Yes, Windows does its best to find and install the appropriate drivers for your hardware.

    If you run into any problems, or if Windows can not find the correct driver, you should be able to download anything you require from Dell's website.
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    • LiveDose
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      • Feb 2002
      • 25792

      #3
      What he said.

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      • geedub
        Confirmed User
        • Jun 2005
        • 3489

        #4
        lol sick of a dying hard drive so you bought a mac? that's some funny shit..
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        • d-null
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          • Apr 2007
          • 13724

          #5
          what's the cost to get a fresh copy of Windows 7 (not an upgrade?)

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          • dav3
            Confirmed User
            • May 2007
            • 7348

            #6
            Originally posted by geedub
            lol sick of a dying hard drive so you bought a mac? that's some funny shit..


            reminds me of another person here who's pc was slow starting up. so instead of cleaning his startup, he bought a mac.

            Originally posted by d-null
            what's the cost to get a fresh copy of Windows 7 (not an upgrade?)
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            • TidalWave
              Confirmed User
              • Sep 2007
              • 2706

              #7
              Originally posted by Flow
              My wife's Dell laptop died a few weeks back. The Hard Drive is toast. So being sick of this, I got her a Mac.
              Because Mac hard drives dont die?
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              • d-null
                . . .
                • Apr 2007
                • 13724

                #8
                Originally posted by dav3

                oem home premium for $110 @ newegg
                that's actually getting a little more reasonable for a change, but it could still be lower

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                • fatfoo
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                  • Mar 2003
                  • 27763

                  #9
                  Originally posted by AIbenjamink
                  Most likely Yes, Windows does its best to find and install the appropriate drivers for your hardware.

                  If you run into any problems, or if Windows can not find the correct driver, you should be able to download anything you require from Dell's website.
                  Yeah, that sounds right.
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                  • themadwriter
                    Confirmed User
                    • Aug 2009
                    • 1427

                    #10
                    you shouldn't have any problem with the reinstall
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                    • mc-nudes
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                      • Jun 2008
                      • 191

                      #11
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                      • area51 - BANNED FOR LIFE
                        So Fucking Banned
                        • Aug 2009
                        • 3163

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Flow
                        My wife's Dell laptop died a few weeks back. The Hard Drive is toast. So being sick of this, I got her a Mac.

                        Question is, if I replace the Hard Drive on her Dell Laptop can I just install Windows 7 on it without needing the Backup Disk (as I don't think I have one - it was on the computer I think) or do I need a bunch of other stuff to make the laptop work again (for my daughter to use).

                        Thanks for any help!
                        You sound retarded.

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                        • Flow
                          Confirmed User
                          • Aug 2002
                          • 518

                          #13
                          Originally posted by area51
                          You sound retarded.
                          Nope, not retarded, but my special needs son is. He can't help from being "retarded" but I am pretty sure you can help from being an asshole, but if your mental capacity is such as to offer this reply on a simple question, then probably not.

                          Some people are born "retarded" and some people are born assholes and neither of them can help it. You probably got it from you father (if you knew him or was your mom a whore??) and he probably got it from your grandfather (again, if you knew him). This could explain a lot too, if you didn't know your dad because your mom was a whore, then you would probably have a lot of pent up rage that would come across as being an asshole so for these circumstances, I forgive you.

                          On the other hand, thanks to all the other that offered help!!

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                          • dav3
                            Confirmed User
                            • May 2007
                            • 7348

                            #14
                            Originally posted by mc-nudes
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                            • Jakez
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jan 2004
                              • 5656

                              #15
                              Hey, I grew up without a dad and I'm not an asshole, but I am a dick.
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                              • Horny Dude
                                Earn enough to buy coffee
                                • May 2002
                                • 4913

                                #16
                                Find a college student, they can buy a copy of Windows 7 cheap. Seen it posted on other boards.

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