Re: Outlook Express 6.0 -- PCTECH

I'm assuming this is a desktop since you're talking about a second drive.
That said, get a retail kit SSD; most have an adapter to mount the 2.5" SSD
in a 3.5" HD tray. SATA connectors are the same between 2.5 & 3.5" disks so
there's no problem there.

Speaking of connectors, with either a platter drive or SSD, you'll need
internal SATA & power connectors. Look inside the PC before you make any
purchases. If you don't have them available, the power can be done via a
splitter like one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=sata+splitter&x=0&y=0but
you'd need a SATA controller if you don't have any open SATA ports:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=sata+controller&x=0&y=0.
If you do have to add a controller card, put the hard drives on the
motherboard controller & move the optical to the add-on controller as hard
drives can in theory - and SSDs in reality - transfer data faster than the
PCI bus.

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Jerry Adams <Jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thanks. I bear this in mind. I've seen the discussions about SSD's. but I
admit it slipped my mind when thinking about my own PC.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM System i Programmer/Analyst
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-----Original Message-----
From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of John Jones
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 2:00 PM
To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Outlook Express 6.0

Given "But it's more a matter of time than money getting it done." I'll
assume you can spend a few bucks. If that's the case, for a fast & stable
fresh install:

1. Buy a good 60-80GB SSD like this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820167023. Remove
old
HD & replace with SSD.
2. Do a clean install of (XP + SP3 + updates) or (Win7 + updates);
whichever. IMHO go Win7 if you have 2+GB RAM and a dual-core or better
CPU.
3. Install & update AV, browser of choice, office suite of choice
immediately. Do other apps as you need them.
4. After the above, install the old HD as a data drive. Ideally, back off
your data, reformat it, then restore, but you might just leave it around to
look at old app settings and whatnot.

Since this is partly to overcome stability issues I'd recommend against any
kind of Windows re-install or side-by-side. Make as clean a break as you
can. And if you're considering a separate drive to become the new C:, go
SSD if you can afford it. Compare boot times to get an idea how much
better
an SSD can be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt6VbOY3xE0. This one (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Elujjdo_8XU&feature=related ) is fun since
it
also shows Eclipse being loaded (boot + Eclipse + Word & Outlook in under
40
seconds).

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 1:34 PM, Jerry Adams <Jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Rick,

That's another story altogether. In brief this PC has a tendency to
re-boot without warning. Last Wednesday, in fact, when I did "Turn Off",

it

decided to re-boot instead. One day it re-booted itself three [3] times
after I turned it on before it settled down.

Anyway, when I tried to install SP3 awhile back (last year), it re-booted
right in the middle of the install and fried my PC. Had to take it into

a

repair shop, but it still does the same thing.

Which is why I'm also contemplating replacing it totally with, probably,
Win7. Just wonder how many non-MS things will fall over because there

are

missing DLL's or such (I had that happen when I went to XP). I'm

thinking

about having the current C: drive installed as a D: drive on the new one.
But it's more a matter of time than money getting it done. Been on my

To

Do list since January.

Jerry C. Adams
IBM System i Programmer/Analyst
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office: 615-995-7024
email: jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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-----Original Message-----
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Behalf Of Rick.Chevalier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 1:11 PM
To: pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Outlook Express 6.0

Jerry,

Not directly related to your issue but may affect you.

While trouble shooting my own PC issues recently and re-installing XP I
noticed that the MS support sites all have a message at the top telling

me

that I needed to be at XP XP3 to continue to receive updates (I was using

a

vista machine). You might want to consider upgrading to SP3 on the home

PC

to keep 'current' with the MS update process.

Rick

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