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Wyodiver33 · 10-29-2009, 06:55 PM

Jimellow, the biggest compatibility concern is the this: Newer drives are Serial ATA (SATA), older drives like yours are Parallel ATA (PATA). The SATA drives will not work in your computer. Well, you can get an adapter, but I don't recommend that.

Here's a Newegg link: Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAJB 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

Good price, and probably much larger than the old drive. I, of course, can't guarantee that the drive will work in that old of a computer, but it should.

Best of luck!

10-29-2009, 06:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
Wyodiver33 Just here for the beer. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Floriduh	Jimellow, the biggest compatibility concern is the this: Newer drives are Serial ATA (SATA), older drives like yours are Parallel ATA (PATA). The SATA drives will not work in your computer. Well, you can get an adapter, but I don't recommend that. Here's a Newegg link: Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAJB 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive Good price, and probably much larger than the old drive. I, of course, can't guarantee that the drive will work in that old of a computer, but it should. Best of luck! __________________ I like stuff.