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the 1TB drive is probably going to be thicker than the 320, the length and width will be the same, but make sure there is enough room for the drive or that it matches the same dimensions (height is the dimension I am thinking about here).
Edit: on dimensions, there are also desktop hard-drives which are 3.25 inch. you want a laptop one which will be 2.5 inch
if the Notebook boot up,You will get the 30 day message.
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Western Digital Scorpio Blue 5200 RPM SATA Mobile: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo
would a hdd like this be fine in terms of compatibility?
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Before you remove the old HD, remove its product key by running elevated command: slmgr -upk
When you install it in new laptop, it might startup and swap out all drivers, requesting several restarts as this is common now with WIn7's vast driverstore.
Then you can put in the new Product Key from COA sticker on bottom of machine, or purchased retail.
DaRonRon,
I'm late in to this, but is cloning a reasonable approach for your situation:
START | type System Repair | Enter key | Create Disk buttonCREATE A SYSTEM REPAIR DISK
CREATE A SYSTEM IMAGE BACKUPCREATE AND RESTORE A SYSTEM IMAGE
· START | type Backup your computer | Enter key
· In left-hand pane, select Create a System Image
· select where you want to save the backup | Next
· Select the drives you want to backup | Next
· Start Backup button
· Finish button after completion
RESTORE A SYSTEM IMAGE BACKUP
· Boot from the System Repair CD you created.
· Connect the external drive with the backup image
· NEXT button (change language if desired)
· Restore your computer using a system image
that you created earlier radio button
· NEXT button
· Use the latest available system image radio button
· NEXT button
· Format and repartition disks checkbox
· NEXT button
· FINISH button
· YES button
Yes, you can use the Create & Restore steps listed above when you want to replace your hard disk with one of same or larger size.CLONE A DISK