HD compatibility

[IT_N8]

My work is having a computer auction and they are selling some laptops cheap. Will my HD out of a 5 year old Toshiba fit in a HP-Compaq?

 

[TheDiceman]

Depends on the interface. Have to check if it is IDE or SATA.

 

[saltynay]

Windows won't work straight from the old harddrive unless your very lucky if thats what your planning to do. You will probably need to get all you data off via a ide/sata to usb converter and copy tor burn some dvds. Then reinstall windows then put all your data back

 

[IT_N8]

I don't have anything important saved on the laptop HD, and i'm assuming my work will have the reboot disks. Am i missing something?

 

[KurrentEweser]

Are the HP-Compaq computers newer then the Toshiba? The Toshiba most likely has a slower 4200 rpm drive. I wouldn't see the point of putting a slower, lower capacity drive into a newer computer. If the computers on auction have had their hard drives pulled it would be better to put in a new 5400 rpm hard drive. 2.5" drives are dirt cheap now. I just got a new 320gb drive for $50 after rebate.