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Technical Help & Discussion => Self Building, Upgrading & General Hardware Help => Topic started by: WhiteDevil on September 13, 2003, 21:53

Title: Need A Cheapy Hard Drive
Post by: WhiteDevil on September 13, 2003, 21:53

Hiya guys -
im going to try and Dual-Boot WinXP and Linux on my PC, only problem is i need a second hard drive..

Has anyone got a 10GB or 20GB hard drive they dont need and could sell me? Or, know somewhere i can buy one? (I can pay costs + postage...)

Cheers in advance,

Adam

:help:

Title: Re:Need A Cheapy Hard Drive
Post by: Robotochan on September 13, 2003, 21:59

Have a look on www.ebuyer.co.uk they do some pretty good deals on new and 2nd hand HDDs. Could you not ust partition your HDD with Partition magic?  ???

Title: Re:Need A Cheapy Hard Drive
Post by: Sandra on September 14, 2003, 01:16

Theres a good deal on a 60 gig 7,200 rpm drive in todays specials :

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd2JyYW5k&mfr_uid=186

£42-29 with a 3 year guarantee or a 40 gig for £41.14,both inc vat but exclude postage  :)

Title: Re:Need A Cheapy Hard Drive
Post by: Robotochan on September 14, 2003, 09:19

You could just send me the money for the 60Gb one and I'll send ya my lovely silent 18Gb one :heehee:

Title: Re:Need A Cheapy Hard Drive
Post by: WhiteDevil on September 14, 2003, 12:30

So nobody has got an old hard drive laying about gathering dust?

:'(

Title: Re:Need A Cheapy Hard Drive
Post by: Adept on September 14, 2003, 15:09

All in use in various PCs WD - Sorry ;)

Title: Re:Need A Cheapy Hard Drive
Post by: WhiteDevil on September 14, 2003, 19:30

n/p - im keeping my eye on a 20GB one on eBay, hoping that i get it will get me through tomorrow at school  ;D

Title: Re:Need A Cheapy Hard Drive
Post by: Dack on September 14, 2003, 21:18

Got a 6Gig if you really need it - £10 plus postage if you are interested.

Title: Re:Need A Cheapy Hard Drive
Post by: WhiteDevil on September 14, 2003, 21:25

Cheers Dack, ill send you an email (to avoid clogging this forum) if i dont get this 20GB one  ;D