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Originally Posted by supernova1965
If the PC's are the same make and model you would be able to swap the HD from one to the other no problems. However if they are different you will probably find that Windows wont boot once swapped as the hardware will be to different. You could format the HD in the locked one and reinstall the Operating System. Hope this helps if you need any clarification please don't hesitate to ask questions.
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No, they aren't even similiar Warren.
Dougs one is Asus tower style case with XP on it.
The school one is an Acer Veriton 5100 in a horizontal style case with Windows '98 2nd Edition on it.
How do I Format a HD in the locked one, and no, I don't have an Operating System disk.
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Originally Posted by DavidTrap
What do you mean by the school hard disk being locked? Password locked when you go to boot it up, or is the BIOS locked to prevent "unauthorised access". Many corporate/government computers have this activated - if so, not sure of how to get around that.
You'll need to see if the hard disks have the same connectors on them (IDE or SATA) before you could swap them. If they do, it may work, but a reinstall would be the minimum required.
DT
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David, it says DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT DISK AND PRESS ENTER.
But I don't have the disk.
It was donated by a Primary School in Melbourne but it is locked to keep kids out when they shouldn't be in there (Most schools lock their PC's).
I'll check the connectors if we end up going that far, but I don't have anything to reinstall into it.