New HDD

[Simon]

Just installed a 5400 rpm Internal HDD for a failing 4200 rpm. All went well
via Norton Ghost 2003. My question is should I search for a new driver for
the new HDD as my system is about 3.5 years old or since all is well just
leave it be ?

 

[Rock]

Re: New HDD

"Simon" <Simon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> Just installed a 5400 rpm Internal HDD for a failing 4200 rpm. All went
> well
> via Norton Ghost 2003. My question is should I search for a new driver for
> the new HDD as my system is about 3.5 years old or since all is well just
> leave it be ?

Drives don't need drivers. Controllers do. If it's the same controller,
i.e. you're replacing an IDE drive, then it should be fine.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

 

[Simon]

Re: New HDD

Thank you.

"Rock" wrote:

> "Simon" <Simon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> > Just installed a 5400 rpm Internal HDD for a failing 4200 rpm. All went
> > well
> > via Norton Ghost 2003. My question is should I search for a new driver for
> > the new HDD as my system is about 3.5 years old or since all is well just
> > leave it be ?
>
> Drives don't need drivers. Controllers do. If it's the same controller,
> i.e. you're replacing an IDE drive, then it should be fine.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

 

[Rock]

Re: New HDD

"Simon" wrote
> Thank you.

You're welcome.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

 

[Plato]

Re: New HDD

=?Utf-8?B?U2ltb24=?= wrote:
>
> Just installed a 5400 rpm Internal HDD for a failing 4200 rpm. All went well
> via Norton Ghost 2003. My question is should I search for a new driver for
> the new HDD as my system is about 3.5 years old or since all is well just
> leave it be ?

One generally never needs a new controller hardware when adding a new
HDD.

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