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My Dell Latitude D600 Series says “Primary hard disk drive 0 not found”
I don’t know what to do. If it helps, it runs on Windows XP.
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I don’t know what to do. If it helps, it runs on Windows XP.
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Chino de Oro
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April 21st, 2024 03:18
If that Windows XP drive was original, it's time to replace it. Any repair cost that will exceed the value of the laptop (which is not much), save it for a new(er) device.
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April 21st, 2024 16:49
^ The other problem is that this model only accepts the old IDE interface, not SATA. IDE drives are no longer being manufactured, and any kind of replacement would likely be of a used drive. There are some 2.5" IDE SSD drives, but they are made from unknown Chinese manufacturers and cost over twice as much as a SATA SSD of the same capacity. If this system was being used for vintage computing, it's probably best to find a slightly newer system off of eBay that supports SATA. Otherwise, you're long overdue for a new computer.