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Hdd replacement issue

Sat Feb 04, 2017 6:57 am

I recently replaced my hdd on my laptop, And when i turn on my laptop an almost blank screen appears with a underscore sign, how can i fix it?
 
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Re: Hdd replacement issue

Sat Feb 04, 2017 7:51 am

What did you use to clone the contents of the old drive?

If you just replaced the drive without cloning it, then you are getting a blank screen because the new drive is blank. The system can't do anything without an operating system.

If you can't clone the old drive because it is dead, you will need to obtain OS installation media (on a DVD or thumbdrive) and install it yourself.
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