patcox2
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Mon Feb-06-06 04:57 PM
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Help, I need free computer advice. |
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I am out of hard disc space on my old laptop. Its only 20 gig. I got a 30 gig Ipod for xmas and can't fill it up.
So, the big question, I can get a replacement dell internal harddrive and an installation kit for $140, but that only gets me to 40 gig. Or I can get an external USB of around 100 gig for $99. I don't mind dealing with the external, from a physical standpoint, but I am not sure about how to move stuff over to it and all that.
Which is the better solution?
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Call Me Wesley
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Mon Feb-06-06 05:01 PM
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If you're running Windows XP (which I assume since you have a Dell), just plug the thing in and it'll show up as harddrive in your workplace. Then just move the files around.
But this is a much better deal compared to the Dell one.
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Mon Feb-06-06 05:04 PM
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2. Call Me Wesley is absolutely correct... |
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...plus, the external harddrive will allow you, with the use of a program like Ghost or Drive Image, to make a backup of your harddrive in the event of a crash--which is what I do. Highly recommended.
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Mon Feb-06-06 05:49 PM
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but you can get a better deal than the one you cited. I got a 250 gig external for $129.
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Mon Feb-06-06 06:21 PM
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4. USB externals available even in Target but here's examples |
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