I finally changed my hard drive after running almost seven years.

[simms]

Seagate FTW.

 

[nageov3t]

3 gigs is rough for a single drive.

doesn't XP + patches use up more space than that? I know at work we changed our default Win2K3 C: partitioning from 10 gigs to 15 gigs because clients were having space issues with SP1.

 

[Kaieye]

This va-503+ with the much newer WD hard drive is running win 98(not se) and is used to run a proprietory ISA switching/polling card that runs a German made machine that edges ophthalmic lenses and a machine that grinds plastic and polycarbornate material for eyeglasses. The industry has stopped making this item but it suits my needs very well. There is no cdrom or floppy hooked to this pc but I did leave the ide cables hooked up to the ide port just in case I have to hook up a cdrom. I finally also changed the sleeve bearing on the cpu(it was so worned out that I call it a wobble bearing) and now the fan on the power supply is making noises. Luckily, I have about three AT power supplies waiting in the wing if I need them.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: loki8481
3 gigs is rough for a single drive.

doesn't XP + patches use up more space than that? I know at work we changed our default Win2K3 C: partitioning from 10 gigs to 15 gigs because clients were having space issues with SP1.

win 98SE FTW!! 😀

 

[Kaieye]

Quick update. The Western Digital hard drive failed after 48hrs! We are now switching over to a old quantum drive(backup) and now in the process of "ghosting" the original Maxtor drive.

Damm...

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Kaieye
Quick update. The Western Digital hard drive failed after 48hrs! We are now switching over to a old quantum drive(backup) and now in the process of "ghosting" the original Maxtor drive.

Damm...

WD comes through again!

 

[Cattlegod]

My rig from oldest to newest

30gig - 6.5 years old (1999)
80gig - 3.5 years (2002)
80gig - 3.5 years (2002)
120gig - 2-3 years

 

[Deleted member 4644]

LOLz WD for the Win!