NEED HELP! WITH MY DVD-BURNER......(2/18/07)

[CutMeMick]

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.

[CutMeMick]

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!!! Not sure if that will work or if it can harm the external drive by just dragging stuff into it.....

[Kev]

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.

[Kev]

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!!! Not sure if that will work or if it can harm the external drive by just dragging stuff into it.....

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

[CutMeMick]

Thanks bilbo
Kinda had a feeling on that but wasn't sure man!!!

[CutMeMick]

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!!!!

[El Gamo]

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?

[SigmaMu]

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.

[Kev]

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.

[CutMeMick]

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.

[Kev]

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 returned

[CutMeMick]

OK this weekend I'm buying a External DVD-Burner so be ready for more questions LOL!!!

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

Heres more info. on the item....
http://www.wdc.com/global/geturl/sho...sp?sku=2878567

[CutMeMick]

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!!

[CutMeMick]

OK.... belive me I wish I could re-pay you guys in other ways (NOT IN THAT WAY Danny_G )
THE BEST THAT I CAN DO AND WHAT I GOT TO OFFER ARE '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

[SigmaMu]

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
I am burning DVD's
And I will pm you in a bit.