Sign me up for the HDD Database....! My end of winter project was to build my own database, then transfer over all my existing info from "word". But not being a computer guru, I just got frustrated with the process of setting up a database from scratch. HDD, can you email me with details of timing, price etc, of your system. Sounds like it is just what I am loking for. Cheers,

I am always amazed when people say they have loads of photos or music that they do not want to lose or cannot replace yet have never backed up these valuables. If your hard drive fails tomorrow you have a very real problem. You are not alone in this and I am not trying to be mean spirited but if you fail to look after you and your possessions then who will? For less than $50 you can buy a name brand DVD-RW and for under $20 you can buy 100 blank DVDs. You can buy a lesser amount of blanks of course, that is a choice you can make. The DVD will come with software you install to use it. Or if you already have blank CDs you could use those in the DVD burner. If you back some of that stuff up and remove it from this computer it may well run faster because you will have more free space on the hard drive for the swap file to work better. Does your activity light come on frequently and stay on for long periods? If so this is an indication the swap file is have a problem. Then if you really want to get carried away you can visit Big Lots where they have (or did recently in the Buffalo, NY store) CD or DVD labels and the software to create your own labels for $10 or $11. Another option would be to install this hard drive as a slave in the new computer you intend to buy. You would need to check that there are compatible data connections in the new computer. Older hard drives are IDE or ATA but the newer and faster technology is SATA.

you can use storage sites that let you load it up there then the person that needs it can gain access to it from there that is the best way to do that. Box.net YouSendIt SendThisFile MailBigFile - Send large files quickly & easily without clogging up your email. drop.io Share documents there are a few options, you could also set up an account at Adrive I have a free account there they allow 50 gig free which is a lot and you can then share the files there Here is a link that might be useful: adrive

Try Swap it! Encrypt it! It�s the fastest and cheapest way to send large files. They offer a no membership based service. Basically you pay for the file size(s) you need to send and nothing more. You can use Swap it! Encrypt it! to send files fast between computers or mobile (iPhone, BlackBerry etc�) devices (you can even send files directly from your mobile device). They have a free service too called Swap it! Encrypt it! Lite. I hope this helped a little, I know it�s a real pain in the ass when you have to pay a ton to move lots of files. Here is a link that might be useful: Swap it! Encrypt it!