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Test the disk using the manufacturer's diagnostic tool. If it tells you it is OK, then it should be good.<br />
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Of course there should be no need to emphasize that good backups should be made all the time, whether the hardware has just been bought, or is old.<br />
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You'll find the diagnostic tools for conventional disks on the UBCD. If it is an SSD, you'll need to download it from the SSD's website, or use the tool already installed on your PC.<br />
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<a href="http://mirror.sysadminguide.net/ubcd/ubcd535.iso" rel="ugc">http://mirror.sysadminguide.net/ubcd/ubcd535.iso</a>
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given that this is a consumer product I think it was only used in an Office. Rough conditions require the top line models which are more robust. <br />
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Check the Settings for the fan (sometimes you have an eco mode - if so turn it of. Outside temperatures matter, if they are low now, the poor Thing might give up in summer and you must replace it in a hurry and downtime hurts.<br />
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There are compatibilitiy-issues as mentioned above (&quot;They time those things!&quot; -&gt; Death of a salesman)<br />
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cheerz, W
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All my laptops are 6 years or older, mostly 2nd hand, and they work without issues. They all run Windows 10 with no problems at all. As long as they have core2duo or equivalent CPU's there should be no problem, and that should even give you enough speed. The only issue you could get is the display or disk breaking. A disk is easily replaced.
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Agree with rindi, I've got a 6+ year old Core2Duo laptop that runs W10, it has 4G memory and a 256G SSD, I keep the fan internals clean (once a year) and machine still runs still fine. Only repair I did is to replace the DC jack as it broke recently.
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I have my consumer grade laptop since 2008, runs xp, vista, win 7, 8.1 and now windows 10, the problem most people face is always jumping to the next best thing, when the one you have is good enough if you take care of it. <br />
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Always keep the drive as cool as possible, clean the fan twice a year if in a dusty or carpet area 4 times per year will suffice, once in a while do a low level format to the hard drive, it will keep your disk skippy. As Gerwin mention Core2Duo and above will run win 10, I have core2duo
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Operatingsystems age, which in this case means, that old oberatingsystems, being patched and molested for 5 years might give the impression, the system is somewhat slow. A fresh and clean Win10 might look speedy on your first glimpse, but guess what, its starting to age already :-)<br />
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Given an outdated notebook and a good SSD, you should be fine for most of the stuff.<br />
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If the hinges wear ou, get some books and stack them behind :-)<br />
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cheerz, W
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<i>old operating systems, being patched and molested for 5 years might give the impression, the system is somewhat slow</i><br />
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Yes. While old machines may run, I prefer Quad 4 i5 CPU at 2.5GHz or better for really good performance.
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Hi,<br />
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Great advice from all,<br />
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Thanks,<br />
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Ward
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You're welcome, question can be closed?
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Thanks and good luck with a new system.
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Hi,<br />
<br />
I have an old Dell Inspiron 15 N5010 (purchased in 2010).<br />
<br />
Now I loaded Windows 10 install on it and have had some problems with the Hard Drive temp<br />
getting to 40C. (I think for memory - enough that Acronsis Drive monitor came up with a warning).<br />
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Also had issues with it not recognising an external USB hard drive. <br />
<br />
Now, I know this might be speclative - but I realize that hard drives and by extension have<br />
only have an expected lifespan. <br />
<br />
Given what is happened above and its age - do u think I should be concerned about hard drive<br />
sytem failure. Given it looks like the maximun warrenties Dell seem to offer are only 4 years.<br />
<br />
The system is 6 years old now. Am I over-reacting at this point? Or should I be concerned.<br />
And I guess in general what is a reasonable expectation on how long something like this should last.<br />
Assuming well treated etc.<br />
<br />
I looked up the hard drive part number and Toshiba drives only have a one year warrenty.<br />
<br />
Thanks,<br />
<br />
Ward.
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Hi,

I have an old Dell Inspiron 15 N5010 (purchased in 2010).

Now I loaded Windows 10 install on it and have had some problems with the Hard Drive temp
getting to 40C. (I think for memory - enough that Acronsis Drive monitor came up with a warning).

Also had issues with it not recognising an external USB hard drive. 

Now, I know this might be speclative - but I realize that hard drives and by extension have
only have an expected lifespan. 

Given what is happened above and its age - do u think I should be concerned about hard drive
sytem failure. Given it looks like the maximun warrenties Dell seem to offer are only 4 years.

The system is 6 years old now. Am I over-reacting at this point? Or should I be concerned.
And I guess in general what is a reasonable expectation on how long something like this should last.
Assuming well treated etc.

I looked up the hard drive part number and Toshiba drives only have a one year warrenty.

Thanks,

Ward.

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