Installing an SSD and Windows XP on the Packard Bell Desktop PC from 2003
Welcome to another video involving the Packard Bell iConnect 4048 Desktop PC from 2003. In this video, I run tests on the existing hard drive in this computer, followed by installing a brand new 120GB SSD with a SATA to IDE Adapter into the computer, installing Windows XP, and finally, installing Service Packs and testing the SSD. As you may have expected, things went wrong during this video... hope you enjoy! Chapters and spoilers: 00:00 Intro 01:13 Original HDD Speed Test 02:26 Installing SSD + Adapter 03:53 Installing Windows XP Home Edition 06:53 Using Windows + Boot Issues... 08:25 Troubleshooting (and making things worse) 10:03 Reinstalling Windows XP (did not help) 11:23 Installing a different adapter 12:00 It just booted. 12:25 Installing Service Pack 2 14:03 New SSD Speed Test 14:53 Installing Service Pack 3 15:47 Conclusion and Teaser Featured Links: Packard Bell Cleanup video: • The Frustrating Adventure of Cleaning and ... CrystalDiskInfo + CrystalDiskMark: https://crystalmark.info/en/ PATA / IDE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paralle... SATA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SATA Verifying DMI Pool Data – Tech Support Forum: https://www.techsupportforum.com/thre... Verifying DMI Pool Data – Computer Hope: https://www.computerhope.com/issues/c... StarTech IDE to SATA Adapter: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00EOJNGC2 Integral V Series 2 SATA SSD 120GB: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XC538RK Windows XP Service Pack 2: https://web.archive.org/web/201212311... Windows XP Service Pack 3: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.... Music Credits: Munich Arena Music (From Robot Wars Extreme Destruction, 2002) Paradise Decay – “Blade II Project” (From BallisticNG, 2016) CoLD SToRAGE – “Cardinal Dancer (Neon Sunset Mix)” (From Ch’illout”, 2018) Vonsnake – “Tenrai” (From BallisticNG, 2016) Shiryu – “Flinch Twitch” (From BallisticNG, 2016) CoLD SToRAGE – “Cairodrome (Waldspaziergang Mix)” (From Ch’illout”, 2018) Shiftdelete – “Moln” (From BallisticNG, 2016) SFX Credits: Crazy Bus Menu Noise Cinematic Boom

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