I'm About to Install my First Hard Drive

[sincerely_helene]

It was nice knowing you all.

 

[Samandiriel]

I'll light a candle.

 

[JohnMorrison]

it's not hard at all...try hot swapping secondary internal hardrives while the computer is on...

 

[Black Tulip]

I can do it. So you can too!
Hell, you must be at least one generation behind me.
Of course you can.

 

[minsue]

Nice ducks.

See ya when you're done.

 

[tolyk]

Good luck

 

[fairysong]

You can do it!!!!

Sending fairy dust your way just for luck

 

[NoJo]

It was nice knowing you all.

This has taken you over a week to do. The longer you procrastinate, the harder it gets. I know.

 

[Edward Teach]

It was nice knowing you all.

First, get the floppies out of the way. They are nice to warm up on and useful later but when you are ready to go for the real deal it is best to neglect them for a bit.

Before beginning the install, get yourself grounded. Grab something solid. There is often a static discharge at first and you need to be prepared to deal with it.

Now the data cable should only go in one way and if you try to force it the wrong way it can ruin everything. Talk about your buzzkill.

Once the data is hooked up to where it will flow in and out properly, plug in the power connector and get ready for the bytes to start flowing. You may hear all sorts of noises, buzzes, clicks, hummms and purrs.


If you have done everything right, your first install should be a very satisfying experience, particularly if you have plenty of RAM. You will probably be coming back to try it again soon.

You may even want to write about it in "First Time."

Let us know how it went.




Eddie The Technician

 

[Liar]

Wait... have you been posting from a puter with out a hard drive all this time? Well, what can I say? Welcome to the 90's, baby.

 

[Goldie Munro]

What the f***s a hard drive???

 

[AngelicAssassin]

It was nice knowing you all.

Nice knowing you too.

 

[Liar]

What the f***s a hard drive???

Stavanger, Norway to Gothenburg, Sweden a February night 2002. It was like driving on a polished bobsleigh track. Pitch black, and only one, semi working headlight. That really sucked.

 

[sincerely_helene]

Before beginning the install, get yourself grounded. Grab something solid. There is often a static discharge at first and you need to be prepared to deal with it.

Eddie The Technician

Welp, I had finally gathered my courage, screwdriver firmly in hand, and was about to start disconnecting wires-- and then I read the above. Thanks a lot, Teach. You're a real peach.

 

[Goldie Munro]

First, get the floppies out of the way. They are nice to warm up on and useful later but when you are ready to go for the real deal it is best to neglect them for a bit.

Before beginning the install, get yourself grounded. Grab something solid. There is often a static discharge at first and you need to be prepared to deal with it.

Now the data cable should only go in one way and if you try to force it the wrong way it can ruin everything. Talk about your buzzkill.

Once the data is hooked up to where it will flow in and out properly, plug in the power connector and get ready for the bytes to start flowing. You may hear all sorts of noises, buzzes, clicks, hummms and purrs.


If you have done everything right, your first install should be a very satisfying experience, particularly if you have plenty of RAM. You will probably be coming back to try it again soon.

You may even want to write about it in "First Time."

Let us know how it went.




Eddie The Technician

Hey Ed!!!

 

[sincerely_helene]

Wait... have you been posting from a puter with out a hard drive all this time? Well, what can I say? Welcome to the 90's, baby.

My current six gig was functioning just fine until XP. Microsoft assholes.

I hope they didn't hear me.

 

[Awful Arthur]

Hey Ed!!!

Goldie!!!


do you need a hard drive?


Eddie The Grounded

Whoops!!!

 

[cheerful_deviant]

It was nice knowing you all.

Good Luck!

(It sounds like you'll need it. )


BTW, do you have a thing for ducks?

 

[Guest]

i have faith. youll be swell sweetie. i just know it. so...
do you think you can drive me home? i think im a bit drunk.

 

[Guest]

Why do I feel like my daughter is out on a date with a disruputable young man?

I hope we hear from her again.

 

[sincerely_helene]

Good Luck!

(It sounds like you'll need it. )


BTW, do you have a thing for ducks?

Collect them, actually-- but only the yellow ones, I promise!

...Why do I suddenly feel like the local whore being told to work another corner by the competition?

 

[sincerely_helene]

UPDATE: As it turns out, my hard drive thingie only has 4 pin-like thingies, and my computer hookie thingie has 6 holes. I think they sent me the wrong thingie, but I did manage to reconnect the other thingies to make my computer run off the old drive for now. Cheers!

 

[sincerely_helene]

i have faith. youll be swell sweetie. i just know it. so...
do you think you can drive me home? i think im a bit drunk.

LUSH!

(hic)

 

[Black Tulip]

See? I told ya.
Since you're back, it means you were able to connect the old one.
Therefore you can hook up the new one too.
If the connections fit. LOL

 

[TheEarl]

UPDATE: As it turns out, my hard drive thingie only has 4 pin-like thingies, and my computer hookie thingie has 6 holes. I think they sent me the wrong thingie, but I did manage to reconnect the other thingies to make my computer run off the old drive for now. Cheers!

<cackles> Used to love descriptions like that when I fixed computers.

The Earl