HDD (HP mini 210-2040sf)

Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by coleoptere2007, May 17, 2013.

  1. coleoptere2007

    coleoptere2007 MDL Guru

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    Hello,

    one of my friends has an Hp computer he bought with Windows 7 starter edition, however the HDD failed, recovery is impossible.
    Do you think if I remplace with a new one, there will be an hardware block by the motherboard as it is an OEM product?
    I mean how to acces the new HDD if there is some protection coming from the mobo ?

    Thx
     
  2. Tito

    Tito Super Mod / Adviser
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    AFAIK, only old IBM/Lenovo imposed HDD related whitelists.
     
  3. coleoptere2007

    coleoptere2007 MDL Guru

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    Thanks for replying so quickly, I'll do the job for him. :animatedwink:
     
  4. coleoptere2007

    coleoptere2007 MDL Guru

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    #4 coleoptere2007, May 17, 2013
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    Job done with a new hdd and W7 home premium SP1, I changed the RAM to a 2GB one, activation done, drivers done , still downloading and installing the updates :p.