Keeping Files

[Pie Row Maniac]

Here's a summary of the situation: I'm moving soon, and I want to take some files off of this computer since it technically isn't mine; it's my parents. The CD-drive has died on me, leaving me unable to burn CDs.

Anybody have any ideas as to what other means of "file-keeping" I could do?

[Veldrin]

Zip, Jazz, Those usb portable hard drives, etc.

[Declan_Vee]

Get another drive and transfer your stuff onto that. One can never have too many hard dirves.

[Unit 423]

One can never have too many hard dirves.

How very true.

Anyway, there are several options available to you. Here are just a few suggestions:

If you have any computer techie friends, they probably have an extra hard drive or CD burner laying around they'd be willing to let you borrow.

Purchase another CD burner. They're generally $40 or less if ordered online (I recommend New Egg) as compared to paying $55 or more for a new hard drive. Your parents might be willing to finance replacing the CD burner if they will be using the computer after you.

Buy an old computer from a garage sale or Goodwill. They tend to go for around $20, and you can simply extract the hard drive. This is a gamble, however, since you won't know how much disk space will be available, if the hard drive will work, or if the hard drive has a virus until you take the computer home and plug it in. I'd consider this a last resort.

Hope I was of a little help.

[nailz]

pie: how much room do you need? I might be able to set something up for you.. email me or IM me.

[Pie Row Maniac]

Thanks for the suggestions all, I'll see what I can do. I'm considering putting some of the files onto my web server, but still considering other options. Again, thanks guys.

[gadoo]

portable hard drives are the coolest things ever!!!

besides the things that are cooler...I guess

[imadude]

USHLA GRANADA!!!