"Darrell Klein" wrote in message
om...
I know this may not be the most computer-focused forum to ask, but
since many r.a.p.ers are musicians-turned recordists who then needed
to become computer savy (as I did): how much of a pain is it to
install a second hard drive? And after installation, what problems may
surface?

I have added memory and installed PCI cards in my household-internet
PC (IBM PII)and on my audio PC (Dell PIII). I have replaced a bad sync
card in an ADAT and I have replaced the battery in a Korg M1 (hey,
don't laugh: that was the hardest of all the things listed). What I
anticipate doing is buying a Maxtor hard drive from the local Gateway
outlet (which has no service department!) and install it in the
household PC (the old drive -- the PC was new in 1998 -- is getting
very funky). If that goes well, I might add a second hard drive for
the audio PC. I have only used that PC for editing, not for tracking,
so I have only one hard drive in it now.

Any experiences to share? Thanks.

Yes, IMO Maxtor has the easiest install software. It walks you through
setting up a new hard drive and migrating all that info to the new drive.
Of course, there's also reliablity...which appears to be really good (no
better no worse than any other drive I've owned). Good luck!