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Got a question hope someone can help me out.....
I just installed my external Hard drive to my notebook,
How do I transfer my files (fights) from my notebooks hard drive to the external one?
I mean freakin' clueless here.
I don't know jack when it comes to these things.
Would really appreciate any help....
Thanks.
I've read the manual several times but theres nothing on there.
The only thing that comes to mind is clicking my computer and then clicking on drive (e) which is the external drive and which takes me inside the actual drive, make that screen smaller (not minimize)
THEN
Click on my computer find the folder in which I have my fights and make that scren smaller and drag the folder into the hard drive screen?
Make sense?
FWOCK!!! >:mad Not sure if that will work or if it can harm the external drive by just dragging stuff into it.....
I don't own a laptop but I have 3 external hard drives which I connect to my desktop pc via usb or firewire.
I just highlight the files I want to copy by holding Ctrl and clicking on the files and then just drag them onto the external drive, Usually :F :G and :H
Thats all you have to buddy, don't worry you cant damage anything by doing that.
Oh and what you said about opening two windows, one for your external and one where your files are and dragging over is absolutely correct ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
Thanks bilbo :)
Kinda had a feeling on that but wasn't sure man!!!
;D
OK....
I figured out how to transfer the files into the external hard drive... at least I think cause it took about an hour as it appeared it was copying the files......
I closed the external drive and I re-opened it to double check and make sure the files were there but I don't see them.
I also wen't to my computer and clicked on (E) drive the external drive and theres a few folders there but none contain my files. ???
It appeared that I was doing well, but when I go look for a file on drive (E) on the external drive theres a new folder with todays date but inside I don't see the fights anywhere? ???
Theres a bunch of files there but in a different format not in the wmv or avi file format.
Is this the way that the external drive stores the files?
Or do I have to keep looking for the files as I had them on my notebook in wmv & avi format?
SOMEBODY HELP!!!!
Hmmm,are you sure you have copied the files? Turn off the external hard drive and try again? Or lok everywhere withing your external hard drive to see where you have put the files. ThTs strange! You didn't turn off the external hard drive whilst you were copying the files did you?
I am not really sure but could it be the way the external hard is formatted?
Not sure if that matters but I think most external hard drives come pre-formatted in FAT32.
If it comes pre-formatted to FAT32 for compatablity. If you're running Windows XP converting it to NTFS is reccomended and doesn't take much effort. Control Panel > Admin Tools > Computer Managment > Storage > Disk Managment. Right click the drive and format. Due to it's size, I'd recommend a quick format. All the full format does is search for bad sectors on the disk and recover/disable them.
I am not saying this is the problem. I am just thinking outloud here.
Or you should visit the site and then check their forum for support. Not sure what to tell you.
Danny G is rght, just reformat to NTFS and try again.
If the files look different on your external it's probably just because whatever program you have associated them with on your comp won't be installed on your portable hard drive.
For example a windows media file won't show as a windows media file on your external if you don't have windows media installed on your external drive, as it cannot associate a file to a program it doesn't know about.
But don't worry the file is still the same and will play fine once you drag it onto a harddrive with windows media.
Thanks to all of you man! really....
Danny_G & bilbo you guys are right as last night I did it with 1 video.
Meaning I transfered 1 video from my notebooks hard drive to the external one dated it different deleted the video from my notebooks drive and then restored it back and it appeared.
So yeah! the external drive is storing the files in a NBP format since as bilbo stated it don't recognize wmv & or avi formats.
El Gamo thanks for taking the time.
CC's all around. :)
No problem mate, glad you got it sorted in the end cc returnedQuote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
OK this weekend I'm buying a External DVD-Burner so be ready for more questions LOL!!! ;D
Thanks again.....
I now have 500 GB to fulfill of fights.... :)
I just wen't to the 'Western Digital' site which is what I bought....
Heres the item I bought I paid $200.00 BUT at the Western Digital site they have the item for $309.99 :o
Heres more info. on the item....
http://www.wdc.com/global/geturl/sho...sp?sku=2878567
Any advice on what kind of DVD-Burner I should be looking for?
Any leads as to a good brand or something thats not tooo difficult to install and or handle (I know I don't ask for much) LMAO!! ;D
OK.... belive me I wish I could re-pay you guys in other ways (NOT IN THAT WAY Danny_G :bananasex: :-\ ;D )
THE BEST THAT I CAN DO AND WHAT I GOT TO OFFER ARE :coolclick: 's FOR ALL OF YOU WHO TAKE THE TIME TO HELP ME OUT.....
Here I go....... :-\
I just got a DVD-Burner this is what I got....
LiteOn EZ-DUB
I already installed it (using the provided disc) I got a few questions....
1. Theres 2 other CDs one is 'Nero' the other is 'Cyber Link' Power DVD. The instructions DO NOT instruct me to install theses 2 programs. Do I have to OR are these just extra programs that if I wan't I could install BUT I don't have to? Anyone know what they are for?
So Installed the burner and followed all instructions, to begin burning all you have to do is drag the file into the screen and then insert blank disc and all that. I burned a few fights into a blank disc (with enough space (I'm not that stupid) to hold up the fights) I dragged the files inserted the disc did everything, I saw as the files where being copied/burned.
The screen prompted task complete the disc ejected itself. I took it out and tried to play it EVERYWHERE around my house and I mean in about 5 different DVD devices and no luck. :( Not even my notebook played the disc, when I inserted the disc into my notebook it did nothing normally a screen comes on and asks me how I wan't to view the items in the disc. So then I wen't to my computer and then wen't to drive (e) which is where the disc was at and I clicked on it and the files that I had burned were there I tried playing them from there (right click open) and it worked. So the files were burned into the disc.
2. WHAT THE FWOCK! HAPPENED? IS THERE SOMETHING I'M MISSING?
Any feed back that I can get so that my fights can be played on DVD players around my house would be really appreciated...... Heres some general info.....
- I know that certain DVD players aren't compatable with playing burned fights BUT I've played a shit load of burned movies on all of my DVD Players at home they always work at least on 1.
-The only type of files I have are avi, wmv, mpeg and DivX.
- On 3 of the 5 DVD players that I put the disc in, the screen showed the files there but they wouldn't play.
Heres the item I purchased.....
http://us.liteonit.com/us/index.php?...194&Itemid=187
Heres the breakdown of the item with more advanced info... for some reason, I got a GUT feeling somewhere in this link is what I need to look at I just don't see it..... :-\
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Revi...rticleId=15927
Again THANKS...
cc#632 bilbo
cc#309 Danny_G
cc#1380 El Gamo
Bilbo suggested I use ConvertXtoDVD
And now I am suggesting it to you.
I will send you a pm with the software in a little while.
This is the program:
http://www.vso-software.fr/products/convert_x_to_dvd/
I have a working full copy.
Check your pm in about 20 minutes or so.
Peace.
PS.
I have never used this program before but Bilbo says its good.
Right now I am uploading fights from last night,
I am seeding on torrent too ;D
I am burning DVD's
And I will pm you in a bit.
Not a problem man!!!
I'm no hurry, I learned my lesson with the HD to be patient as the day I installed it I was getting in patient. I left it alone wen't to bed tried something different the next day and voila! it worked...
So yeah! I'll be patiently waiting.... :)
Quick question though, Why didn't / haven't YOU used this program? Just curious?
Because I have not needed it up until now and I wanted to try something new. I am always trying new programs. Always!Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
Cool. ;)
Do your thang....
Hey CutMeMick. The reason they didn't play on anything is almost certainly because the fights you burned were in either .avi or mpeg format. divx and xvid are also classed as .avi.Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
Anyway unless a dvd player is capable of playing divx and mpeg files you won't get these to work on your dvd player, you will need to convert them to dvd format first!
As Danny_G said ConvertXTODVD is the easiest program to do this. You literally just open the program, select add files. Stick the files you want to copy into the program and then hit the Convert button!
Before you do though, go into the authoring tab and make sure it is set for slow encoding/high quality to get the best results. That is literally all you have to do!
There is a simple process for making a menu if you wish. You can add you own picture background and tell it set chapters every 3 minutes, 5 minutes whatever.
Finally when it is encoded, you can select burn dvd and burn your newly created dvd files from the program itself.
Honestly buddy it's really really easy, and does a great job of converting. The quality is great, and it encodes everything.
Doesn't matter if you mix xvids with mpegs, pal with NTSC or 4:3 video with 16:9, the program converts it all automatically.
Great program, noob friendly and practically idiot proof. You could train a monkey to use it. ;)
Thank you for turning me onto this program Bilbo. I phuked with it last night and I liked it. You just set it and forget it.Quote:
Originally Posted by bilbo
So easy, even a caveman can do it.
http://img57.imageshack.us/img57/1842/cavemanpp1.jpg
Danny_G,
Sorry about the PM I accidently clicked send.... :(
Don't mention it. Did you get situated with that other issue you accidently pm me about?Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
Yup!
I did.... :)
now uv become a computer whizz mick maybe u could help me with my home system iv got a little conufsed with it
http://www.fotosearch.com/comp/ISH/I...2-15349699.jpg
;D
Not a problem.... Thats what were here for to help.Quote:
Originally Posted by hitmanhatton
Now about your problem here it's really not that difficult....
Push the 'power' button ON..... ;)
BINGO thats sorted it ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
I told you. 8)
you are the south american answer to bill gates
Yeah! but theres a small problem.
I live in North America. :-\
but u look mexican and suport argentina hahhaa
He's probably an immigrant smuggled over the border in a crate. Would explain how come he's seemingly never seen a computer before :lickish:Quote:
Originally Posted by hitmanhatton
Thats right, where I come from we all have notebooks.... 8)Quote:
Originally Posted by bilbo
We just don't know how to work with the programs / installing. :-\
Danny_G
Ask bilbo why I couldnt/didn't have the skull & bones patch in the folder.... :-\ :( :-X ;D
:lolhaha: classic....
hmmm...Quote:
Originally Posted by CutMeMicK
I can not imagine what you have done.
Where did you put the skull?
?
During the time that you sent me the program via megaupload I had also downloaded the same program off the inernet, well I got sooo mixed up that I deleted one, (why I don't remember) but then I downloaded another one thinking the one that I had was the one you had sent me...... To make a long story short all this time I was installing the one I got off the internet which was a trial version....... Out of curiosity, I just downloaded the program again (the onw you sent) and followed the instructions again and it voila!! it was there.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny_G
So I wasn't getting the bones & skull cause it wasn't the full program :(
:lolhaha:
CC#639 bilbo
CC#313 Danny_G
My, my! Some one was having a Homer Simpson moment.
Too funny!
CC back, to both you and the big bilboski.
;)
;D
I knew youd enjoy that..... :D