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Need to access my hard drive in Dublin

  • 09-08-2006 1:15pm
    #1
    Kivun Sotilas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 101 ✭✭


    Hope this is in the right forum. If not please move!!

    I have my computer hard drive with me but my computer is still in another country. I really urgently need to access some graphic design files I have on the hard drive (I thought the computer would have been sent ages ago but hasn't been) and wondered if anyone here knows of a place I can take it to, to get the files.

    Perhaps on a dvd or onto my thumb drive, though I think they are too big for that. I am in Swords/Dublin. None of my friends here have computers that I can use to access it.

    Any help is appreciated.

    :eek:


Comments

  • #2
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Go to a pc repair shop with a blank Dvd, it will take them 5 minutes.


  • #3
    Kivun Sotilas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 101 ✭✭Kivun Sotilas


    krazy_8s wrote:
    Go to a pc repair shop with a blank Dvd, it will take them 5 minutes.

    Oh thanks I didn't know they would do that. Cheers!


  • #4
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    They'll charge you for it mind. Prehaps a boards user in Swords will offer to stick it in their PC for you and copy files onto a CD or something.


  • #5
    Kivun Sotilas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 101 ✭✭Kivun Sotilas


    irlrobins wrote:
    They'll charge you for it mind. Prehaps a boards user in Swords will offer to stick it in their PC for you and copy files onto a CD or something.

    Ahh yeah I didn't expect them to do it for free. I only know people with laptops and they wouldn't appreciate me opening them to plug it in I think.
    Would be nice if someone would offer but I really don't mind paying for it from a shop. Now to find a computer shop.


  • #6
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Pick up a case or x (IDE,etc) to USB convertor and use your friends laptop? (It still costs, but at least it's more of an investment and a case would help protect the HDD until you go home/get your PC)


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  • #7
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Yeah...I'd second the idea of the usb case for the hard drive. That way you can get the files off at any time.

    Peats or maplins will have a usb case to suit the drive (just bring the drive with you, unless you know it's specifications (ide/sata and 2.5" / 3.5")).

    edit: marx computers also do the enclosures....http://www.marxcomputers.ie/


  • #8
    Kivun Sotilas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 101 ✭✭Kivun Sotilas


    That's a perfect solution actually as I have 2 harddrives. Thanks people!


  • #9
    mrhydeandseek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 51 ✭✭mrhydeandseek


    Kivun Sotilas wrote:
    That's a perfect solution actually as I have 2 harddrives. Thanks people!
    Yeah I agree, we should do this indeed.

    Can we buy it in a shop instead of online?


  • #10
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    You can drop into marx computers. They're in fairview, so about a 20 minute drive from Swords. Peats should also do them. Or maplins.


  • #11
    hopeful
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭hopeful


    Kivun Sotilas wrote:
    Hope this is in the right forum. If not please move!!

    I have my computer hard drive with me but my computer is still in another country. I really urgently need to access some graphic design files I have on the hard drive (I thought the computer would have been sent ages ago but hasn't been) and wondered if anyone here knows of a place I can take it to, to get the files.

    Perhaps on a dvd or onto my thumb drive, though I think they are too big for that. I am in Swords/Dublin. None of my friends here have computers that I can use to access it.

    Any help is appreciated.

    :eek:

    I'm in Malahide and would have no problem throwing the discs into my rig and burning to DVD.
    Give me a shout if I can help.

    :)


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