topic Re: Hard Drive Replacement Question in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/hard-drive-replacement-question/m-p/88865#M25993 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You can use any make or size (Gb) of IDE HDD as long as the Bios and Windows supports much larger sizes.<BR /><BR />If you have XP with SP2, I think you should be fine.<BR /><BR />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.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:06:30 GMT William 2006-09-10T19:06:30Z Hard Drive Replacement Question https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/hard-drive-replacement-question/m-p/88862#M25992 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>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?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 10 Sep 2006 18:31:56 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/hard-drive-replacement-question/m-p/88862#M25992 ColinCampbell 2006-09-10T18:31:56Z Re: Hard Drive Replacement Question https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/hard-drive-replacement-question/m-p/88865#M25993 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>You can use any make or size (Gb) of IDE HDD as long as the Bios and Windows supports much larger sizes.<BR /><BR />If you have XP with SP2, I think you should be fine.<BR /><BR />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.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:06:30 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/hard-drive-replacement-question/m-p/88865#M25993 William 2006-09-10T19:06:30Z Re: Hard Drive Replacement Question https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/hard-drive-replacement-question/m-p/88866#M25994 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks,<BR /><BR />I'll try a cheap 80Gb 7200rpm drive. Will let you know how I get on.<BR /><BR />C<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 10 Sep 2006 21:17:14 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/hard-drive-replacement-question/m-p/88866#M25994 ColinCampbell 2006-09-10T21:17:14Z Re: Hard Drive Replacement Question https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/hard-drive-replacement-question/m-p/88867#M25995 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>This is a good deal<BR /><A href="http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/94403" target="_blank">http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/94403</A><BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:33:42 GMT https://community.sony.co.uk/t5/pcs-accessories/hard-drive-replacement-question/m-p/88867#M25995 kee-lo_ 2006-09-11T11:33:42Z