# problem with a dell inspiron 1100

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**Created:** [November 21, 2006, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problem-with-a-dell-inspiron-1100/20474 "2006-11-21T09:42:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 21, 2006, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/problem-with-a-dell-inspiron-1100/20474/7 "2006-11-21T11:15:09Z")

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you need a copy of ultimate boot disc livecd, and a notebook hdd to usb converter.

The cd is free online, a converter is very cheap.

You can run mem tests, cpu tests, on the machine to make sure its well.

You can reformat the drive as an extrernal drive using something from the hddtune family.

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