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Post by The Doctor on Sept 1, 2019 19:29:45 GMT
We just need to know the size of the hard disc in the old laptop to know which portable harddrive to recommend you get. 1TB. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 1, 2019 19:30:19 GMT
Does a hard drive go in the USB hole thing? Yes. Provided you buy a portable usb harddrive. WHAAAAAAT. THE HARD DRIVES AND THE USB THINGS ARE THE SAME??!! -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 1, 2019 19:36:29 GMT
Stop panicking! USB is the name of the connection type. A USB memory stick looks like this:  A portable USB Harddrive looks like this:  You can see they both have a USB plug on the end of them. The harddrives will have higher storage capacity than the sticks. If your old laptop's harddrive is 1TB, we know you don't have more data than 1 Terrabyte to move. So if you get a 1TB portable harddrive you know you're safe moving all your data, and afterwards being able to use the same drive as a backup drive. |
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 1, 2019 19:41:55 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 2, 2019 17:07:50 GMT
Pinwig's advice is sound.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 2, 2019 19:47:55 GMT
MAXTOR!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 2, 2019 21:18:15 GMT
Other portable harddrive brands are available.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 2, 2019 22:24:22 GMT
The old laptop appears to have died. All I get is the Toshiba logo and a swirling circle.
-Ralph
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