CPU, Mobo replacment

[h4x3r920]

Hello All

Just got my cpu and mobo replacememnt now windows gives a blue screen of death!!!!!!

Now need to reformat Windows heres the prob

I got 300gb of data need to be backuped and havnt got another machine with Sata. So going to order a Sata HDD Enclusure. What cheap External HDDs do you guys recommend ?




THANKS!

[ikonia]

A bit off topic, but I'm curious,

is this a replacment mobo/cpu for the PC world broke PC's ?
Did pc world send you this or did you decide to repalce it yourself ?

[h4x3r920]

Yes!!!!


PC World dont let you replace this stuff only HDDs, DVD Drives, erm and memory card readers

[ikonia]

so you decided to replace it and bought a new motherboard and cpu yourself in the end.

[99Flake]

Use your Windows disc to do a repair not a re-install, it is because you have changed a significant part of the machine and your drive controllers have changed. A repair should sort it leaving your machine as was.

The only thing is that you will need to re-activate as your installation ID will have changed due to new hardware (the ID is made of CD key and combination of hardware). This means you will need to phone MS (India btw).

Hope this helps.

[Clunk]

I would do a fresh install, especially as it is near enough a new machine.

[h4x3r920]

i know i need to do a reinstall!!! im saying you guys recommend me a good external hddd max 70 budget?

[directhex]

lacie drives are functional enough

i also have a cheap sata drive enclosure i bought from dabs (http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?QuickLinx=44DP) with a samsung 250gb disk in it

[stytagm]

this one from Amazon?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digi...&s=electronics

this one's better value but slightly over your budget:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digi...&s=electronics

[Clunk]

i know i need to do a reinstall!!! im saying you guys recommend me a good external hddd max 70 budget?

Oops, read it wrong

If it was for me, I would buy a cheap sata drive and an Icy Box. They should set you back less than a prebuilt one, and you can choose the make and model of the drive and the enclosure.

[h4x3r920]

ok just orderd hdd enclosure and 2 160 gb hdds

[arbitor]

how come you boght two seperate drives? saw scan had specialon a 400 gb for 60 odd quid..

[h4x3r920]

how come you boght two seperate drives? saw scan had specialon a 400 gb for 60 odd quid..

lol becase it was free
but orderd an hdd enclosure from Scan
I think atm i first time i order from scan, i find scan better then eBuyer thats just based on there wbesite and customer service lets see how the dispatch goes......

[Clunk]

How come it was free?

[h4x3r920]

i just know someone who owns a computer shop. Really close freind. I work there sometimes when i got nothing to do. Just sit there bascallly and sell computers. And he gives me computer parts when i need them instead of money.

[arbitor]

so take it to him and back your data up...