Replace Laptop HDD - Keep Vista

[DJMaxG]

Acer Aspire 5310 (80GB HDD) came with Microsoft Vista Home Premium Pre-installed, and despite being nearly full to the brim, still functions pretty fast etc.

I would like to replace the hard disk drive with something of a higher capacity, but have no boot disk or anything, no copy of Vista atall. I have a Licence though for it obviously.

I have a 1TB External HDD, so plenty of space to transfer to if changing drives over.

What steps do I take,
Should I complain to Acer?

[OllieJames]

Acer Aspire 5310 (80GB HDD) came with Microsoft Vista Home Premium Pre-installed, and despite being nearly full to the brim, still functions pretty fast etc.

I would like to replace the hard disk drive with something of a higher capacity, but have no boot disk or anything, no copy of Vista atall. I have a Licence though for it obviously.

I have a 1TB External HDD, so plenty of space to transfer to if changing drives over.

What steps do I take,
Should I complain to Acer?

Why would you complain to Acer if you need a big HDD? :confused:

I would just use an external HDD. If the laptop is working fine and fast just store your music on an external one.

[DeckstarDeluxe]

whats eating up your hardrive?

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

Should I complain to Acer?

I would. It's obvious that they didn't take steps to ensure that you didn't buy the wrong laptop for your needs.

[Vectis]

I would. It's obvious that they didn't take steps to ensure that you didn't buy the wrong laptop for your needs.

Actually I'd probably take issue with Microsoft. I mean, if they had taken steps to ensure that they didn't unwittingly supply rogue companies like Acer with their product in the first place, enabling them to sell you the finished article, then surely they're at fault? Or am I missing something...?

[JDB Entertainment]

I would. It's obvious that they didn't take steps to ensure that you didn't buy the wrong laptop for your needs.

Another pointless thread where the OP is blaming a company for not actually thinking about what he was buying first!

If you needed a big hard drive surely buying a laptop with a large hard drive would be the answer! Or as suggested get a seperate one!

James

[DJMaxG]

Why would you complain to Acer if you need a big HDD? :confused:

I would just use an external HDD. If the laptop is working fine and fast just store your music on an external one.

It's not for Music Storage, all that is on the External. 80GB isn't enough for storing all my programs etc, I have to be careful.

[Babybob]

I don't know much about computers but I think your 80 gig hard drive is partitioned, click on my computer and you may have two drives (c & d) perhaps.
I think you can add more space from one to the other but not sure how.

[Larry B Entertainment]

What steps do I take,
Should I complain to Acer?

How foolish of Acer not realise that Max G will need a bigger hard drive than 80GB. Shame on them for selling such products. That company should be closed down at once :eek:

Seriously Max, you must have known or read the spec when you bought the Laptop, didn't you think then that 80GB wouldn't be suitable for what you needed :(

Its like buying an Escort then complaining to Ford that there isn't a Ferrari engine under the bonnet.

[DJMaxG]

I don't know much about computers but I think your 80 gig hard drive is partitioned, click on my computer and you may have two drives (c & d) perhaps.
I think you can add more space from one to the other but not sure how.

They are, I have de-partitioned it to aim to offer some extra space.

[kilmeedyman]

Buy a new hard drive, buy an external cage (on eBay about £6-10) then do a complete transfer of your old hard drive to your new one.

A boot with a vista disk (created from the options within your Acer menus) and repair and its all done.

Google 'how to transfer old hard drive to new hard drive under Vista' and you should find step by step instructions.

[deltic]

why not use norton ghost or disk clone software easy job done

[SC Events]

I used Acronis TrueImage when I had to transfer all of my stuff over to a new HD.

It copies absolutely everything including the operating system.