Humbly, I'm Requesting a Bit of Semi-Technical Help...

by Elmer Hurlstone

Posted: 16 years ago 8 replies

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In some ways this may be seen to be somewhat OT--in reality it isn't.

We're getting ready to take a few days off. We'll be traveling to the mountains, which, while beautiful, are at best spotty when it comes to internet access.

I like to have most of my files with me while away. I try to put everything I think I may need or want, while traveling, on my laptop. Invariably I forget something critical.

So, is there a fairly simple way to "clone" my desktop files onto a 320GB WD Passport Essential HD to access from my laptop?

My desktop is a Win SP SP2 machine with a 250GB HD; the laptop is a Win Vista unit.

Any help greatfully received.

Thanks in advance,

Elmer

#bit #humbly #requesting #semitechnical

Ross Goldberg 16 years ago

Here is what I do:

Connect the hard drive to your desk top.

Open a window to the hard drive.

Use control and left click the items you want to transfer (to select all at once) or shift and left click if you want all of them (click the first and last and it will select all in the middle.

For inner folders, open a that folder up in a separate window and do the same thing.

Drag them into the folder.

Nice and easy.
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John Rogers 16 years ago

Elmer,

You're taking a few day off, going to the mountains, and are taking your laptop?

I have two words for you.

un plug

John
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- Elmer Hurlstone 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by John Rogers
  
  Elmer,
  
  You're taking a few day off, going to the mountains, and are taking your laptop?
  
  I have two words for you.
  
  un plug
  
  John
  
  John,
  
  Since I'll have limited internet access I will be "un-plugged"--so to speak.
  
  But, since my mind probably won't stop and there is little one can do at night (that takes more than an hour or so...) in a remote cabin I'll read and write.
  
  Back to the subject. I'd like to have just about every file currently on my desktop with me. I've done the "copy to HD" thing and always seem to leave in the office something I really want or think I need.
  
  Elmer
  
  Thanks
  
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Chris Lockwood 16 years ago

Maybe he's running a business, not a hobby, so he can't just walk away for several days.
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LB 16 years ago

I've used this software before with great results: Casper hard disk copying software provides complete PC backup protection | Future Systems Solutions

It creates an exact copy of the drive and is fairly simple to use.
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LB 16 years ago

**double post*** oops
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Eric Johnson 16 years ago

Why don't you just buy a large flash thumb drive. If you have more files than one of those can hold then I don't know what you got but it's kinda scary

Heres a good 16 GB one..fast read and write times and such...

Newegg.com - OCZ 16GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) Model OCZUSBR2DC-16GB - USB Flash Drives

Just seems like a entire hard drive is overkill and is just something else to lug around.
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BIG Mike Banned 16 years ago

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- Elmer Hurlstone 16 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by BIG Mike
  
  Elmer, you're going to the mountains? I thought you lived in the mountains, LOL...
  
  Mike,
  
  I live in Florida. My home is about 40 feet above sea level. For FLUSA that's only the foothills. Our "mountains" approach 120 feet ASL.
  
  We're going to N. Georgia and about 3,000' elevation.
  
  LB, thanks for the suggestion, but the FAQ says I can't use the saved files on another machine. It does look like an efficient back up option, however.
  
  Eric, It's not so much the size of the files as it is making sure I have what I want, when I want it. My memory is less reliable than my computer's memory. And that's why I'm looking to automate the process.
  
  Thanks all for your replies,
  
  Elmer
  
  Thanks
  
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