Computer problems
Ok folks,
I need a little help here,
My computer's hard drive is slowly going bad. It was originally made in 1995 and has been in almost continual opperation since then. Back when it was bought - Partition Magic was used and the one hard drive was turned into 4 drives (C,D,E, F). The next problem is that somehow my disk drives are fried (I have an 5 1/4 and a 3 1/2 drive and the computer thinks they have switched 'brains' and I can't get them back)
The major problem is I can no longer Defrag my C Drive. D, E & F defrag no problem, however C keeps stopping defrag to tell me to run Scan Disk, and the computer hangs up on Scan Disk.
So I figure if I dump ALL the drives onto a thumb drive (memory stick) and somehow either clean and consolidate the drive into one drive
OR
remove the drive and insert another hard drive and reinstall the OS (from disk) and re-install all the important programs I might be able to keep this computer afloat.
The only problem is that I don't know what the actual physical memory size is.
I know that the computer tells me that c is 1.96 gb, d is 998 mb, E is 1.99 gb and F is 974 mb -- so this equal 6 gb -- RIGHT??
So do I first find out what the actual hard drive is, or do I get a memory stick for 6 gb and just not fill it all the way.
Also, someone told me there are external hard drives that go up to 6 gb, so I just plug it into the USB port and download ....
THis is making my head hurt,,,
I kinda need an answer soon, as Staples is having a really really great sale on 2 gb sticks (only $25 instead of $60).
BUT if I need a 6 gb I can order them from a catalog hubby has... only $60+ ...
EDIT - UPDATE:
1)I have taken the computer apart and found I have 2 harddrives and each is 3 GB. I was able to figure out which one was the C D drive and which the E F....
2) Hubby found an old hard drive I can use as a replacement - it is 20GB WOW!!!! However I have to initialize it....
and install Win 98..
3) I purchased a 'case' that turns an internal hard drive into an external USB drive... however I'm having trouble getting the computer to recognize the drive,, it says it is 'installed' but can't find any drivers - not even on the disk that came with the case.
4) I'm busy moving non-essential files from the C - D drive to the E - F drive so when the drive fails it won't take everything with it...
unfortunately with the C D drive sooooo messed up it is causing the computer to lock up and give me trouble.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I need a little help here,
My computer's hard drive is slowly going bad. It was originally made in 1995 and has been in almost continual opperation since then. Back when it was bought - Partition Magic was used and the one hard drive was turned into 4 drives (C,D,E, F). The next problem is that somehow my disk drives are fried (I have an 5 1/4 and a 3 1/2 drive and the computer thinks they have switched 'brains' and I can't get them back)
The major problem is I can no longer Defrag my C Drive. D, E & F defrag no problem, however C keeps stopping defrag to tell me to run Scan Disk, and the computer hangs up on Scan Disk.
So I figure if I dump ALL the drives onto a thumb drive (memory stick) and somehow either clean and consolidate the drive into one drive
OR
remove the drive and insert another hard drive and reinstall the OS (from disk) and re-install all the important programs I might be able to keep this computer afloat.
The only problem is that I don't know what the actual physical memory size is.
I know that the computer tells me that c is 1.96 gb, d is 998 mb, E is 1.99 gb and F is 974 mb -- so this equal 6 gb -- RIGHT??
So do I first find out what the actual hard drive is, or do I get a memory stick for 6 gb and just not fill it all the way.
Also, someone told me there are external hard drives that go up to 6 gb, so I just plug it into the USB port and download ....
THis is making my head hurt,,,
I kinda need an answer soon, as Staples is having a really really great sale on 2 gb sticks (only $25 instead of $60).
BUT if I need a 6 gb I can order them from a catalog hubby has... only $60+ ...
EDIT - UPDATE:
1)I have taken the computer apart and found I have 2 harddrives and each is 3 GB. I was able to figure out which one was the C D drive and which the E F....
2) Hubby found an old hard drive I can use as a replacement - it is 20GB WOW!!!! However I have to initialize it....
and install Win 98..
3) I purchased a 'case' that turns an internal hard drive into an external USB drive... however I'm having trouble getting the computer to recognize the drive,, it says it is 'installed' but can't find any drivers - not even on the disk that came with the case.
4) I'm busy moving non-essential files from the C - D drive to the E - F drive so when the drive fails it won't take everything with it...
unfortunately with the C D drive sooooo messed up it is causing the computer to lock up and give me trouble.
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!