I wanna format my computer but...?

Question

I have 12 gig's of videos on my pc that I don't wanna lose. Thats a lot to burn to a cd isn't it? Whats the best way I can format my computer and put my video's back on it?

Answer 1

Buy a second hard drive, move all the movies to the new hard drive. Then reformat the old one.

Answer 2

I would back-up your files to a 200 Gbyte USB 2.0 external drive which costs about $100 nowadays. You can also store an image of your C drive using Norton Ghost backup software. Then once you've gotten your PC restored to your desired configuration, you can also store an image of your new C drive for future backup and restore purposes.

Answer 3

My recommendation, buy a DVD drive. They aren't that pricy these days, and the DVD's hold 4 Gig each. I reformatted my computer last fall, and did this. My files all work fine, and my computer is running smoothly.

Oh, and all my backing up? It took me about 2 hours, and I didn't have to buy or download any fancy software.

Answer 4

I would suggest getting an external drive as a backup for important documents, videos, music, etc..

I have a 40GB external harddrive from Walmart that wasn't very expensive. All of my music, etc.. is on it. Windows crashes too frequently so this is probably a good idea.

Answer 5

burn the videos onto dvd's. a dvd will hold 4.7gigs of data. Or purchase an external hard drive and backup the videos to that.

Answer 6

If you have an Ipod with the capacity to hold that much.. put it there. ... you just have to drag and drop it to the Ipod in "My computer" It works as an external hard drive... if you don't own one, I suggest buying an external harddrive. good luck.

Answer 7

Buy an external Hard Drive and save them on it.

Answer 8

You can save them in a USB or flash disc.
It's better to give your pc in a specialist tell him to save them, so he will put them in his hard drive and then back in your computer.

Answer 9

get an external USB drive,or a second hard drive.install it as the primary slave and copy the vids there

Answer 10

a thanks to finish a sparkling set up of abode windows. A sparkling installation contains eliminating all information out of your not uncomplicated disk by technique of reformatting your not uncomplicated disk and reinstalling the operating gadget and classes to an empty (sparkling) not uncomplicated disk. note: as well out of your abode windows CD, the BIOS settings on your pc should be configured to attempt this. On start up shop tapping both F2, F10, Esc, or Del, to enter the BIOS set-up. seem for "stress configuration", "Boot order" or similar and make the CD/DVD stress the first boot gadget. shop settings and go out. commence your pc from the abode windows CD. to attempt this, insert the CD into your CD stress or DVD stress, and then restart your pc. once you spot the "Press any key as well from CD" message, press any key to commence the pc from the CD. on the Welcome to Setup demonstrate, press enter to commence abode windows Setup and then press F8. keep on with the teachings on the demonstrate to opt for and format (NTFS) a partition the position you want to position in abode windows. you may be requested in case you want to position in third get collectively SATA drivers by technique of urgent F6. except you've a pc, you are able to ignore about this request. in case you do have a pc, you should obtain and reproduction the SATA drivers to disk or flash stress for later installation. keep on with the teachings on the demonstrate to finish the abode windows Setup. you'd be requested to enter "interior of reach and Language/Keyboard Settings" your serial/product key and then turn on abode windows.