ok I wanted a new hard drive, this time SATA 250GB
have 2 sata ports on my motherboard...... no problem.......
got new hard drive after having it shipped... received.... day after receiving realize I don't have any extra power connectors nor do I have a sata power connector on my power supply...
ok locate and purchase new power supply $70
ok ...install new power supply and new hard drive..... not seeing hard drive.... realize oh yea gotta install drivers for SATA during XP install ....
ok begin backuping up documents and moving stuff over to my other spare drive that I use for school.....
reformat ..... install drivers... get XP backup..... install rest of drivers.... STILL does not see new hard drive
try 8 times to get windows to install the sata drivers to no avail.
Talk with fiance, in frustration cause this should be working! go to compusa purchase PCI Sata card.... $70
Install PCI card, install drivers, hook up new drive.... SEES drive..... dances in glee
now to finish reinstalling software... ughhhhhh a long process that will take a bit...
Total spent including a new hard drive:
hard drive 102
power supply 70
pci card 70
grand total 242 just for a freaking hard drive
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