henry d Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 I got a desktop drive from secret and am about to leap into the void, do I drag and drop my files and then delete them from my computer or do I cut and paste, I realise the danger of making a mess using the latter, but as ever I would like to ask your advice. Many thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayward Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 if you cut and paste then you can then test them and be assured they work and are not lost , theres no mess just cut and paste them check they work and delete the originals and empty the recycle bin afterwards , i take it you want to fee up space ? edit ok as there probably very important i would advise a backup via dvd then you can keep it safe ,if you drop that drive or it ever breaks down your gona be unhappy .. if you don't ave a dvd writer or even a cd writer get one genuinely i would never trust stored data i have seen the back up room at hm customs and excise they have backups of backups and hard copy's ie blue ray disks and then they hold some info in cyberspace .. get a flicker account http://www.flickr.com/ you can host all your pickys free and if you dont want anyone to see them make it private you can get a dvd writer for £10.99 and free burning software disks are penny's ... http://svp.co.uk/product/lg_gdr-h30n_16x_dvd-rom_drive_4922 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted December 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Yes I want to free up space, I have ammassed 3+Gb of just pics in 3 years without trying and I now have 2 cameras and another in the near future, then there is the music.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Copy and paste them first to check that the external drive is working. Note: Try re-opening the files from the external hardrive to check alls good. If alls good then, cut & paste away Thats what i'd do anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted December 31, 2007 Report Share Posted December 31, 2007 Dont forget to Backup your Data, you wont believe even in the Business World where this is not done, and years worth of work are lost.... I always just drag and drop, check to ensure evrything is ok, then delete the old stuff. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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