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Old 11-26-2016, 01:50 PM   #1
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Worth installing new hard drive on old computer?

The computer is 8 years old and was used as a server / gaming rig / video editing rig.

I got a S.M.A.R.T Sata error telling me the drive is bad. Considering the age of the computer, is it still doable to install a new hard drive and have it play well with my motherboard / power supply / gfx card.

I now use the rig as a streaming device but there's some other issues it has that I can fix with a reformat / reinstall of XP. The HD is the only hardware issue I have so I'm wondering if it's possible.

I'm not really a computer pro so any help would be great. Thanks.

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