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Someone to copy all photos videos from laptop before recycling

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  • 05-11-2017 9:11pm
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    citybaker
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭


    Hi

    I have an old laptop that I want to get rid of but know that it has lots of photos and videos. Is there a service or someone I could pay to put these all together on a disc or drive so I can keep safe?

    From a computer illiterate person :)


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    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,799 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    citybaker wrote: »
    Hi

    I have an old laptop that I want to get rid of but know that it has lots of photos and videos. Is there a service or someone I could pay to put these all together on a disc or drive so I can keep safe?

    From a computer illiterate person :)

    Buy a usb stick and I will do it for you remotely. It's really easy.


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    me_irl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,400 ✭✭✭me_irl


    I'm assuming there's something wrong with the laptop or it's not booting up.

    You can remove the hard drive from the laptop, stick it in to a caddy (that converts it to a usb drive) and copy the files to another PC.

    Something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ELUTENG-External-Enclosure-USB3-0-Adapter-Clear/dp/B06XC9DKCF/ref=sr_1_7?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1509912886&sr=1-7&keywords=2.5+inch+hard+drive+enclosure


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    LeakingLava
    Registered Users Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭LeakingLava


    If anywhere near me, I would gladly help out for nothing. Provided that you have the USB/HDD to transfer files into. If broken, get the caddy ^^ from Currys or something for €13 or something like that if you can't wait, and I'll still do the job for you. If planning on replacing HDD, I can clone the drive for you and put it back into the same laptop so you can get it running again :)

    EDIT: My bad, €15. http://www.currys.ie/Product/dynamode-25-usb-30-sata-hard-drive-enclosure/338007/400.4.0


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    citybaker
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭citybaker


    Thank you so much, it was working last time I checked but slow. I will double check as it has been awhile since I have used it.


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    LeakingLava
    Registered Users Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭LeakingLava


    citybaker wrote: »
    Thank you so much, it was working last time I checked but slow. I will double check as it has been awhile since I have used it.

    If it is retardly slow, you may benefit from buying one of the caddies posted here anyway and keep the hard drive as an external HDD. However, I would still suggest to get a similar size USB/ext HDD to backup everything in the original drive. If the laptop is in a bad state, I would assume that it has aged by now and the HDD may give in at any point in time so it would be better to have a backup of these files if they're important to you. :)


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,218 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    How old? check the specs and see is it a SATA or IDE drive before you go buying a caddy


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    LeakingLava
    Registered Users Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭LeakingLava


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    How old? check the specs and see is it a SATA or IDE drive before you go buying a caddy

    Good point. As far as I know the one in Currys has the both connections and you can just change them over for whichever one you need. Not that I'm affiliated with Currys or anything, I've just bought one before, just can't remember very clearly. I think they have two types of 2.5" enclosures so best check to get USB3.0 if you opt for their product. Of course you can buy a specific one with the specific adapter cheaper elsewhere so go for that if that's the option you choose. :)


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,218 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Also, if IDE you'd need a separate power supply. Copy to USB stick is the easiest option.


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    LeakingLava
    Registered Users Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭LeakingLava


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    Also, if IDE you'd need a separate power supply. Copy to USB stick is the easiest option.

    I thought 2.5 IDE didn't need external power supply? The caddy just comes with 2 USB plugs to power it? I guess one USB to just power it and the other for data. Yeah, USB would be easiest, too, in my opinion. Just consider cost depending on size desired.


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    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    citybaker wrote: »
    Hi

    I have an old laptop that I want to get rid of but know that it has lots of photos and videos. Is there a service or someone I could pay to put these all together on a disc or drive so I can keep safe?

    From a computer illiterate person :)

    At least tell those who might help what general area you are in ;)


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,218 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    LeakingLava wrote: »
    I thought 2.5 IDE didn't need external power supply? The caddy just comes with 2 USB plugs to power it? I guess one USB to just power it and the other for data. Yeah, USB would be easiest, too, in my opinion. Just consider cost depending on size desired.

    You are right, my error!


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    killanena
    Registered Users Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭killanena


    Pretty easy to do it yourself. Put all the videos and photos you want to keep into a new folder. After doing that right click on the folder and click properties, You should see beside "size" the amount of storage it needs. Buy a usb stick with maybe a gigabyte extra data then you need. Plug in the stick into the laptop. Click open now when it pops up. Drag your folder with the pictures into the new folder just opened on your usb stick and wait for it to finish. And your done. There is 100's of videos showing step by step how to do basically everything on computers, From simple stuff like this to much more technical stuff.


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