notebook to pc?

Question

i just bought a HP notebook. I have an old(roughly 1995?) Compaq Presario computer. It does not contain a CD burner, and is not internet accessible. It does have USB ports though. Well my question is how would I go about on getting that information from my PC and transferring it into my HP notebook. Its nothing big, mostly old mp3's and pictures. Hopefully suggest a simple and economical method. Also, I want to get rid of the PC. After transferring the data, should I like keep the hard drive? break it? I do not want ANY of my info. leaking around if I throw it away ya know. Is there a proper way disposing of it? I think thats pretty much covers everything. Thanks!

oh, and my pc runs on windows 98, or maybe even 95! but i dont htink flash drives would work.

Answer 1

Probably easiest way, since the Presario has a USB port (and is hopefully running Windows 98 or later), is to invest in a USB flash drive. I just got a 1 GIG drive for $19.95 at Wal-mart last week. You should be able to use it to transfer the data and then have a nice drive left over for future use. A good investment.

Look for "disk wipe" program. There are several free ones available. Run a couple on the hard drive and it will destroy any data on it. Most will overwrite every part of the hard drive 3-5 times, destroying anything on it. Then donate the laptop to a charity where they can get some use from it.

Answer 2

Get a $20 USB flash drive to transfer the files.

As for the hard drive, I'd just re-format it. Create a Windows boot floppy disk (or CD, if you have a CD-ROM drive). If you have Windows XP, the disk will give you instructions for re-formatting it. If you don't put in a Windows boot floppy and type "format c:" at the command prompt.

There is fancier disk wiping software out there, but probably not worth it for your situation.

Answer 3

You could use a portable flash drive or an external hard drive to transfer the files.

I think there are special recycling centers that specialize in recycling metal products. Its gonna cost money, but that is a good way to do it.

Answer 4

sounds like floppy disks are your answer.

If you had internet access, I would say to email all the files to yourself. Then you could just pull down your email on the HP and there you go!


When you're ready to dump your pc... check your local area for charities. They might take it for free. To CLEAN it, just delete as much as you can. With your HP, you can see some disk wiper programs that will make it all go away.

Answer 5

As for disposing of it reformat the hard drive and reinstall your OS and donate it to a church or school even Habitat for Humanity is taking them if it still works why not pass it on to someone who can use it. to transfer the info go to circuit city or best buy they have the cables and software you need.

Answer 6

you can get a flash drive and move your files that way...they're pretty cheap nowadays

also, many people choose to keep or destroy their old hard drives because they don't want other people coming across their personal information or the like

Answer 7

Dual yahoo

transfer bigger files

have the 2 computers on the wirless network then
Dual login yahoo messenger files trasfer from pc 1 to pc 2

on pc 1 you login a yahoo id then

on pc 2 you login another id
then you add to friends list then you get yahoo id 1 to pm yahoo id 2 then yahoo id pm back yahoo id 1 then you click on the send file icon then you send files from pc1 to pc 2
your send files over from pc 1 to pc 2 verry fast ,dont go in a chat room while your doing the file trasfer coz this will only slow down the trasfer


you have a new hp notebook. make sure you creat your hp-system recover cds up


HP computers no1 they have the verry best recover system of all

click on start /all programs
in the list go to pc help & tool
then click on
hp-pc- recovery tools-cd
noW click on
creat the recovery tools cd
use a cd(r) disk ...to creater the pc tools cd
then click next
and wait for it to creat a
system tool recovery cd
do not stop it at all
when the system tools
cd is created your have
a system recovery tools
cd- this cd will reinstall
all the software that came with the pc and
now coz we have reset the software it will
restall the software that is on the pc and
reinstall windows xp home and set it back up
windows xp will be reinstalled and set back up

the
hp-pc-tools cd
this just reinstall's the software that was on the
the hard drive at the time you buy the pc it will also
install windows xp. os .with out asking for the windows xp cd
creat multiple partitioins




hp-pc-dvd revovery creater cd
click on start /all programs
in the list go to pc help & tool
then click on
hp-pc- recovery creater cd
use a dvd (r)disk .do not stop this till the .hp-recovery .creater cd's have been made.then your have your .hp-recover creater cd's



what.hp-creater cd's do
hp-pc-dvd revovery creater cd
use a dvd(r) disk
to create the revovery creater cd
you will have 2 options
options 1: to just install the windows xp & the software that was on
the hard drive from day 1 without for mating the hard drive
options2: will format the hard drive
and reinstall windows xp with out asking for the windows xp cd
& install the software that was on the pc from day1




hp-cd's & windows & product key cd
your windows product key
can be fond on the side of the pc or on the top
or at the back of the pc
now its best to write that windows product key
and keep it in a safe place

and put that windows product key in to a notepad
and copy the notepad
to a back up cd put the
product key cd. in a safe place with windows xp & the hp-pc-recovery cds
all in a safe place

now you can make back up copy's of the recovery cd's you have made
with the hp.cd creater cd's you use sonci my dvd to make copy's of them cd's
with hp-pc-recovery cd you can use windows burner or sonic my dvd
to make a back up copy of that cd
then make them as the cds for what they are but make as back copy cd's
then your not get any of them mixed up then put them all in a safe place/with
windows xp cd so no one can damage them