About 2 years ago I have put my X31 drive in a desktop (with a IDE adapter) that had a compatible disk controller. XP just asked me to reactivate, which is rather straightforward. Good backup solution to have.
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 9:51 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Can I swap the hard drive from a T30 into a T40? > > No BIOS issues, but Windows 2000, WXP, and VISTA are designed to detect any > changes other than memory, and shut down the hard drive... potentially > detecting it as a fraudulent copy... and Thinkpad install disks do not allow > an easy fix it the detection of "illegal copy" is reported. Windows will > detect that there is a different BIOS, and hardware, and likely stop you > cold > > > __ > > Strength does not come from physical capacity. > It comes from an indomitable will. > > ... .... ..... ...... ....... Lance Armstrong > > It is better to wear out than to rust out. Cicero, 106 BC > > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 9:42 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > I have a T30. I recently picked up a T40 for a good price. Can I swap the > > T30 hard drive directly into the T40? Or do I need to make a bios or other > > modification to the T40? The T30 hard drive is 160GB and the hard drive in > > the > > T40 is 60GB. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated! Thanks! > > > > Mike Williams > > > > > > ************** > > Dell Studio XPS Desktop: Save up to $400 - > > Limited Time Offer > > ( > > > http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222466512x1201463496/aol?redir= htt > p:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629% > > > 2D3<http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222466512x1201463496/aol?re dir > =http:%2F%2Faltfarm.mediaplex.com%2Fad%2Fck%2F12309%2D81939%2D1629 > %%0A2D3> > > ) > > _______________________________________________ > > Thinkpad mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
