I want to reformat my HardDrive but i got about 40gigs of stuff i want to keep.;..I dont have a dvd burner to make data disks and i dont have a external HD..
I have a HP Pavilion a320n with Windows XP
Is their anyway i can do this??
2007-11-01 21:15:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
You may be abel to do it by useing a memory stick, just plug the memory stick into a usb port and send your data to that.
2007-11-01 21:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by doc_holliday1863 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way I can think of doing it is by using an online storage site. You simply upload your files and when you are done reformatting you can go back and retrieve them. XDrive is around $10 a month for 50Gigs. the only thing is that you have to have a broadband connection or it will take forever. Heck, even with a good connection upload will still take a long time.
www.XDrive.com
2007-11-02 04:30:51 · answer #2 · answered by dale_skidmore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hare Krsna !!!
Instead of formatting the hard drive, how about a trial of repairing the existing OS, so that your existing files are not hampered with.
Hope this might prove to be of help for you in thinking something bigger
Bye
Take Care
hare Krsna
2007-11-02 05:26:20 · answer #3 · answered by keep_smiling_n_be_happy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The simplest way:
Connect ur computer with another using LAN connection. Transfer all the data u wanna back up. Format ur hard disk and get that data back!!!
The advantage is that u can back up very large data in minutes.
2007-11-02 04:35:07 · answer #4 · answered by karan.gizmo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
defrag your drive then see how much unused space you got
using xp and the xp help files create a partition and move your files in there.
the partion should be no bigger than the free space but if possible make it half the disk. call it D drive
when you format c drive load all your programs in c drive
move my documents to D drive
2007-11-02 04:24:44 · answer #5 · answered by chezzrob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋