how can i save large file folders on my hard drive to put on a new computer?

Question

Leaving my current employer and starting with a new one. I have some personal folders (not just one document but several) that I would like to keep to transfer to the new computer when I get it or at least to my home computer. Is there a way to save a whole folder all at once or will I have to do each item one at a time ? Tried to email the whole folder to my personal email, but said it was too big. Also how can I save my bookmarks or favorites off IE to put onto new computer? The current employer tells me that they will clean the hard drive for me when I turn the computer in. I use VISTA if that makes any difference.

Answer 1

What you should do is get an external hard drive. It very cheap nowadays. Here in Australia you can buy a 1000GB External HDD for $75-90 depending on the brand.



Once you get the HDD, Just copy over the files like you would normally copy files.

Take your HDD home and copy all your files/ data to your home computer.



Done

Answer 2

Depending on the total size, a flash (thumb) drive is the easiest way to go. You can get a 4Gb drive for $10 on sale. They go up to 62Gb. Price them out in Best Buy, Staples and OfficeMax sales papers.



An external hard drive is the next step, but I doubt you have that many documents.

Answer 3

For IE, export your favorites (to the folder with all your files). Then make an account on Dropbox and sync that folder to Dropbox. (A "folder" can't be uploaded, because it's just a list of files.) Don't save the login or password from Dropbox to that computer, but email them to your personal account. When you get home, set Dropbox up on your computer, log into the account and Dropbox will sync the folder to your computer.

Answer 4

an exterior complicated disk is almost a extreme ability pen force the comparable issues applies to it because it applies to pendrive so which you would be able to connect it to distinctive structures and take the backup now they have become lots extra inexpensive so do no longer circulate something under 500GB the pendrive is small good and extreme priced an exterior complicated disk is far less costly for its ability yet its very mushy because it incredibly is a mechanical gadget it could get broken via exterior shocks and tough dealing with and is likewise very enormous

Answer 5

clone the hard drive.



http://www.easeus.com/disk-copy/