whats this thing called on my external hard drive, i need a new one?

BillScarab

loopy-lass do you know wnyone who knows about PCs?

Even if you buy a new external drive you still have to get the data off the old one. If you knwo someone who's knowledgable they could take the actual drive out of the existing case and aither put the driv ein your PC or put it in a caddy so you can use it.

loopy_lass

hi guys (generic term ;-))

thanks for your info,.. i dont know what you mean with all the sata etc, at the moment i am on an ergo notebook, and my other is a compaq notebook from asda so my guess is when i need a new computer it will be a basic one as i only look on internet, write letter, mess about with photos and use itunes for my ipod.

i have found this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00238KZPM/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE sorry dont know how else to paste a link...

ive looked at the one recommended on here and it looks good but only the 1tb.. due to price.

and i dont know anyone who knows about computers so i would have to take it to a shop,.. i thought if i bought this one and plugged them both (once old one decides it might work (intermittant)) and drag everything off old one onto new one. is this not an option?

thanks loops

busenbust

i have found this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...A3P5ROKL5A1OLE sorry dont know how else to paste a link...

That will certainly do the required job LL, cheaper than my suggestion also, but no e-Sata - but it's not a prerequisite

HTH.

loopy_lass

yes all your answers have been very helpful and much appreciated... i shall go forward with this one from amazon once i get paid..

many thanks

loops

busenbust

^Never a problem LL Pay? After Christmas?

loopy_lass

lol... pay after xmas indeed... especially when i just had 4 days off due to snow ;-( no pay ... anyway i will get one asap..

thanks again ll

Aiadi

loopy_lass wrote: »

yes all your answers have been very helpful and much appreciated... i shall go forward with this one from amazon once i get paid..

many thanks

loops

Cheaper from Tesco (also with clubcard points):

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.207-2219.aspx

BillScarab

loopy_lass wrote: »

hi guys (generic term ;-))

thanks for your info,.. i dont know what you mean with all the sata etc, at the moment i am on an ergo notebook, and my other is a compaq notebook from asda so my guess is when i need a new computer it will be a basic one as i only look on internet, write letter, mess about with photos and use itunes for my ipod.

i have found this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00238KZPM/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE sorry dont know how else to paste a link...

ive looked at the one recommended on here and it looks good but only the 1tb.. due to price.

and i dont know anyone who knows about computers so i would have to take it to a shop,.. i thought if i bought this one and plugged them both (once old one decides it might work (intermittant)) and drag everything off old one onto new one. is this not an option?

thanks loops

That will work if the old one stays working long enough.

loopy_lass

yes i am hoping it will.... it is now intermittant, so i shall do my best, thanks

LL