do i need to have some special setup if i have this and a hard drive or can i just put them in hook em up install a os and have it work?
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Not sure I totally understand your question... If you have a desktop you will need an adapter to mount it in your case as it is smaller than a regular hard drive-Search 2.5 to 3.5 hd adapter, they are cheap... As for your install- If you are doing a clean OS install just hook it up as you would any other hard drive... If not, you will need to clone your existing hard drive using software...Here is crucial's own adapter kit... Micron Crucial Easy Desktop Install Kit for 2.5-inch SSDOther than it's smaller size, it acts similar to any other hard drive, except that it is a great deal faster... You should turn off defragmenting as it is not needed with a ssd... Not sure I totally understand your question... If you have a desktop you will need an adapter to mount it in your case as it is smaller than a regular hard drive-Search 2.5 to 3.5 hd adapter, they are cheap... As for your install- If you are doing a clean OS install just hook it up as you would any other hard drive... If not, you will need to clone your existing hard drive using software...Here is crucial's own adapter kit... Micron Crucial Easy Desktop Install Kit for 2.5-inch SSDOther than it's smaller size, it acts... » Read More Not sure I totally understand your question... If you have a desktop you will need an adapter to mount it in your case as it is smaller than a regular hard drive-Search 2.5 to 3.5 hd adapter, they are cheap... As for your install- If you are doing a clean OS install just hook it up as you would any other hard drive... If not, you will need to clone your existing hard drive using software...Here is crucial's own adapter kit... Micron Crucial Easy Desktop Install Kit for 2.5-inch SSDOther than it's smaller size, it acts similar to any other hard drive, except that it is a great deal faster... You should turn off defragmenting as it is not needed with a ssd... « Show Less
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If you want to transfer the OS and all of your apps and data from your old hard drive to your new one, you will need software like Apricorn's EZGig and a usb to eSATA cableto hook up the new hard drive to a usb slot on your old computer. Once you transfer all of the info from the old to new hard drive, you turn off the old computer, disconnect the battery if possible, and then open up the computer to switch out the hard drives. If you aren't interested in preserving your old data and have OS and all of the drivers for your computer, you can install the new hard drive and then set it up from scratch by installing the OS and then all drivers and applications you desire. Make sure you have all of the installation discs or downloads for the applications you want to reinstall if you don't do a drive copy.
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Hi&#65292;this system has no hard driver pre installed&#65292;you could choose the hdd 500GB or 1TB as you like. Thank you.
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Yes you can use it for that but no it is not ready out of the box. It doesn't come with a hard drive or an operating system. It takes a 2.5" laptop style hard drive and I installed an operating system - Linux - via USB.
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This item is just a housing to turn a HD into a USB external Hard Drive. Shouldn't matter what operating system you use.
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No this is a barebone kit...motherboard, processor and case...u still need hard drive, memory, as well as a disc drive.
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Not quite, you'd need to install memory, hard drive (sold separately) and then the operation system. For me, Ubuntu Desktop v12 worked just fine.
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Backup your vital files, and do a clean install. Aka... boot from the server disc, format the drive, and use it as a server os, not a workstation. Installing over something is not really a viable path, in my humble opinion. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/install-configure-2.aspx
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Well you do need a clean hard drive and computer that is put together to install it! :) I just purchased this, and installed it on my computer that I freshly built with a hard drive that was completely empty. You don't need anything additional except a computer. I would not suggest buying this system, though. Better off going with Windows 7. I've been trying to get rid of my version of this (it can be installed again on another computer) at: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Windows-8-OEM-64-bit-System-Builder-/171125918826?pt=US_Operating_Systems_Software&hash;=item27d7e64c6a
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I don't think you can. This unit uses its own proprietary file system (a pain, IMHO), and formats the drives at install.It's a decent unit if you know your way around linux and have time to configure it, but I have to say that overall it's not a system you can easily jump into and set up quickly...
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This question has been asked and answered previously. You'll need the mickey-mouse power cord, RAM, and some kind of drive to install an OS. USB stick works, or (recommended by intel) a mini-pcie SSD. More information can be found here: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktop-motherboards/desktop-kit-dccp847dye.html
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I had that setup in mind when I purchased the system but you will need an account to take advantage of all the featues. My installer said it was not possible.
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I believe to do that you need to do it before you even add anything in. You must remove the hard drive bays and maybe reroute some wires. I'm not 100% haven't actually done it myself so I hope someone else can answer your question.
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Physically you will need a 2.5 to 3.5 mounting adapter and a SATA connection. I personally recommend installing the OS from scratch and then copying the data over from the old drive. If that is not practical then use Ghost, Acrounis or other imaging software. If you do image then there are a number of important setting adjustments that need to be made that are beyond the scope of this reply that can be found at http://thessdreview.com/ under Guides.
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you will have to download the driver from the internet [for the latest] or use the included cd rom... its not difficult. standard install. i had no problem...
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Yes, you actually can add a hard drive. There are caveats to what you can do and you have to "hack" the unit (by adding a text file to a special folder on the drive - about the simplest hack I can think of) but it is very easy. Search for "fun_plug dns 323" on the search engine of your choice.
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Yes no drivers or disk required. Just plug it in, wait 1-2 min for Windows to detect it and it works.
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No, you would have to put files that will boot up the computer along with the DVD for the OS or the files on it.