Hard Drive Replacement Question

[ColinCampbell]

My HD in my PCV-RX305 is reporting imminent failure. Must I replace it with the same model (Maxtor 4D080H4 - 5400 rpm) or can I use any HD with an IDE interface?

[William]

You can use any make or size (Gb) of IDE HDD as long as the Bios and Windows supports much larger sizes.

If you have XP with SP2, I think you should be fine.

Have a look on Ebuyer.co.uk amd compare sizes for the best Gb/£. When I purchased a HDD about 12 months ago I went for 160Gb as that was the best size for the £'s.

[ColinCampbell]

Thanks,

I'll try a cheap 80Gb 7200rpm drive. Will let you know how I get on.

C

[kee-lo_]

This is a good deal
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/94403