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dally · 18-04-09, 09:33 PM

hi as above really where is the cheapest place to get a hard drive for my ex5000 thanks in advance.

rick1019 · 18-04-09, 09:44 PM

ebay

dally · 18-04-09, 09:54 PM

cheers mate what is the exact model HD i need?

Andy20 · 18-04-09, 10:11 PM

Hi,

Any will do but people always seem to go for the Seagate drives. They have to be the 80GB or 120GB.

Done a quick search for you. The 120GB's sell for about £47-55 plus P&p. Found this Ebay listing though.

EUROVOX EX5000 120GB HARD DRIVE CABLE BOX READY TO GO on eBay, also, Cable Boxes, Satellite Cable Freeview, Consumer Electronics (end time 08-May-09 16:45:58 BST)

If you call them, they sell for £50 inc P&P and format it ready to slot in. May save a few quid if you do it yourself, but this seems like a decent deal.

dally · 18-04-09, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy20

Hi,

Any will do but people always seem to go for the Seagate drives. They have to be the 80GB or 120GB.

Done a quick search for you. The 120GB's sell for about £47-55 plus P&p. Found this Ebay listing though.

EUROVOX EX5000 120GB HARD DRIVE CABLE BOX READY TO GO on eBay, also, Cable Boxes, Satellite Cable Freeview, Consumer Electronics (end time 08-May-09 16:45:58 BST)

If you call them, they sell for £50 inc P&P and format it ready to slot in. May save a few quid if you do it yourself, but this seems like a decent deal.

yeah have seen that one they have a brum number may see if they will let me pick it up??

what needs formating? does it not do it automatically when you put it in?

p.s sorry for the stupid questions

mark36 · 18-04-09, 10:23 PM

take a look in lincsats nick nac shop on here.no probs whatsoever and you'll get exactly what you need

dally · 18-04-09, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark36

take a look in lincsats nick nac shop on here.no probs whatsoever and you'll get exactly what you need

cheers bud

Andy20 · 18-04-09, 10:25 PM

You have to format it to FAT32. Windows throws an error up when doing a format over 32GB (ish).

You would have to download a program, which you can get off the net free of charge, to do the format. Once its done you just slot it in.

Needs to be FAT32 though or it just wont work.

dally · 18-04-09, 10:29 PM

cheers mate you learn something new every day

lincsat · 19-04-09, 01:18 PM

You do NOT have to format the drive, take the brand new drive out of the bag, put on the sticky tab and insert it carefully in the slot. When you power on the Eurovox it does all the formatting for you

I have the drives in my shop, currently £52.50 for the Seagate 120GB

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Andy20 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 309 Thanks: 63 Thanked 84 Times in 70 Posts	Re: cheapest place for hard drive Hi, Any will do but people always seem to go for the Seagate drives. They have to be the 80GB or 120GB. Done a quick search for you. The 120GB's sell for about £47-55 plus P&p. Found this Ebay listing though. EUROVOX EX5000 120GB HARD DRIVE CABLE BOX READY TO GO on eBay, also, Cable Boxes, Satellite Cable Freeview, Consumer Electronics (end time 08-May-09 16:45:58 BST) If you call them, they sell for £50 inc P&P and format it ready to slot in. May save a few quid if you do it yourself, but this seems like a decent deal. __________________ Dogs aint just for christmas.............. there for everytime your drunk

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mark36 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 371 Thanks: 79 Thanked 182 Times in 134 Posts	Re: cheapest place for hard drive take a look in lincsats nick nac shop on here.no probs whatsoever and you'll get exactly what you need

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Andy20 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 309 Thanks: 63 Thanked 84 Times in 70 Posts	Re: cheapest place for hard drive You have to format it to FAT32. Windows throws an error up when doing a format over 32GB (ish). You would have to download a program, which you can get off the net free of charge, to do the format. Once its done you just slot it in. Needs to be FAT32 though or it just wont work. __________________ Dogs aint just for christmas.............. there for everytime your drunk

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dally Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 60 Thanks: 20 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Re: cheapest place for hard drive cheers mate you learn something new every day

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lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 6,003 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2,580 Times in 667 Posts	Re: cheapest place for hard drive You do NOT have to format the drive, take the brand new drive out of the bag, put on the sticky tab and insert it carefully in the slot. When you power on the Eurovox it does all the formatting for you I have the drives in my shop, currently £52.50 for the Seagate 120GB __________________ Blade7000 & DM800Pro/SE in Stock, Linux Sat boxes from £52.25, SkyboxF3 under £60. Kryptview £123.50 & SV6 under £72 with Members Discount - Lincsat's Nick-Nacks (Shop) Drivers Protest Union

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