i need to transfer video and pictures from one hdd to another?

Question

my husband just got married and we have still pics and video on one computer and want to transfer to the other. and the problem we r having is, the old puter wont let us burn them off. we r not to computer smart. so how can we get it from on to the other. with out messing something up. or losing them for ever

Answer 1

go to an electronics store, get a crossover cable, and instructions to network them together, and then you can copy and paste them to the new computer. You can find the instructions in windows help under networking

Answer 2

I agree, a USB drive is the best. Matter of fact, I have a SONY mp3 player (NOT an iPod), and you can store mp3's for listening, or use it to transfer data from one computer to another. I'm doing this right now, doing a similar thing, moving files, (pictures, music, movies) from one PC to another. Works perfectly, drag and drop from Explorer, no special software install needed.

However, an older computer might not have a USB driver either. In that case, the crossover cable is reported to be a good solution, although I've never used it. Places on the Internet tell you how to build your own, but I take it, that's beyond you, based on your admitted skill level. Heck, I work in the computer field, and went the USB drive route.

Nice thing about using a USB drive, is, if your old computer handles it, it's not throw-away technology, you can continue to use it, you can bring files with you wherever you go. Bring documents to work, trade pictures with family and friends, etc.

Just to be clear, USB and mp3 player, are, in this Answer, interchangable. SImilar things exist, by different names, memory stick for example. Don't let that throw you. It's just memory, some come with wires, others just plug directly into your USB port (perhaps on the front or back or both of your computer). If moving a movie file, make sure to buy a USB drive, which is as large as your largest movie, or you will NEVER get it off the computer.

PS Another trick is, to load something like Limewire on both computers and (assuming you have high speed Internet access and a small netwokr at home, easy with a cheap router ($50), and then simply post the one file in the shared drive of one machine, and pick it up from the other. This beats setting up a formal network or doing shared drives between systems, as that takes a little more experience than it sounds like you have.

Answer 3

Pick up a flash drive, or a thumb drive. They're marvelous little things that plug into the USB ports. I recently purchased a new computer & was wondering how I was going to move all my documents, photos, etc. from one to the other. One of my co-workers turned me on to this little thing, and it's a live-saver!
All you need to do is drag & drop files from your p.c. to the portable drive, then reverse the process into the other one.