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Transferring photos between computers
slinga
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I've got a large number of photos which I want to copy from my desktop to my laptop. Probably over 20 Gb but I was trying to use Drop box, maybe doing it in two or more batches, but I see that Drop box will 'move' the photos not copy them.
I could do it all with the use of my mobile HDD but I've used Picasa to file the photos chronologically in folders and when I transfer using my HDD the folders are dispensed with.
I tried. briefly, google drive but that didn't appear to work any better as far as keeping folders go.
Any ideas how I might do this quickly.
I'm non techie.
I could do it all with the use of my mobile HDD but I've used Picasa to file the photos chronologically in folders and when I transfer using my HDD the folders are dispensed with.
I tried. briefly, google drive but that didn't appear to work any better as far as keeping folders go.
Any ideas how I might do this quickly.
I'm non techie.
It's your money. Except if it's the governments.
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If you hold down the control key the files will copy rather than move.0
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If both the PCs are connected to a network router (BT Homehub, Virgin hub or similar), set up a shared folder on each machine, open up one from the other and copy/paste.
This will keep the same folder view you have on the source machine, if you copy the whole lot in one go.0 -
Have you tried logging on to Picasa (Google Photos} on your laptop, then just downloading your folders to it?Drinking Rum before 10am makes you
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They are both connected by wifi to a Plusnet router.If both the PCs are connected to a network router (BT Homehub, Virgin hub or similar), set up a shared folder on each machine, open up one from the other and copy/paste.
This will keep the same folder view you have on the source machine, if you copy the whole lot in one go.
Will it work with that?
If it will can I transfer from one Picasa to another Picasa?It's your money. Except if it's the governments.0 -
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This will be the first thing I try, presume you are referring to Drop Box?steviebabes wrote: »If you hold down the control key the files will copy rather than move.It's your money. Except if it's the governments.0 -
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As Andy says they are one in the same.Don't know how to do that.
Can you help?
Google photos (google drive ) isn't exactly Picasa is it ???
Once logged in you can just download all or what you need. You can also download the Google Photos app onto your machine and it will back up anything put into your pictures folder (or whatever folder you nominate).
If you read about it and log in from HERE should be able to see all your pictures....Drinking Rum before 10am makes you
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make sure your picasa view mode is the same on the laptop as the desktop
copy and paste the top level folder (holding your photo's) in windows explorer to the external hard disk/mobile hdd, then copy and paste it to the laptop, dropbox/google drive/shared folders are an unnecessary and long-winded diversion which will take ages if you really have 20GB of photo'sDon't you dare criticise what you cannot understand0
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