what kind of drive do I need just want to store info, get it back and listen to my c/d's while I work?
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If your not taking that info anywhere, a hard drive (in case you didn't know, a hard drive stays in your computer at all times, and they usually have massive storage capacity, especially for what your doing just get the one with the lowest GB's!  They also write data and read data very quickly) + a cd ROM drive will be fine.  This will be fine even if you are moving data computer to computer with a flash drive.  USB flash drives are cheap and ubiquitous today.  It's quicker to write and retrieve and they are portable too, they can fit on a keyring, pocket, wrist, swiss army knife, etc...  Just make sure the computer has a easily accessible usb port, like in the front or on the monitor because reaching behind a computer, especially one that isn't yours, to plug something in is a little awkward.\n\nA regular cd burner will work too.  They are pretty cheap too.  CD-R... means it's record able - once.  You will need a CD-RW disc to burn over and over again.  When buying you got dozens of vendors making these discs, but they all usually work fine.  Music vs. Data CD-R discs:  not much difference, you can burn music to a data disc and data to a music disc.  Usually the biggest difference is price, because a portion goes back to the record labels (I think).  Speed - doesn't really matter, they burn in under 3 minutes so anything over 40x is fine.  Get a cd burner: to backup your data, backup your audio/regular cds (music to your software) in case your originals get damaged.\n\nFor future considerations, I recommend a DVD burner DVD burners are cheap.  Don't pay more then $60 when building it from a vendor, buy it from someone else and install it yourself.  They will do everything a CD Rom/burner drive does.  Actually maybe get one regular cd rom drive and dvd burner.  You can watch movies, burn copies of home movies, BACKUP (so can a dvd burner but you can fit alot more on a dvd disc.) your data to dvd disk in case (good chance) your hard drive fails.
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get a memory stick it store can loads or a hard drive.
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http://www.pxserver.com/WinAudit.htm\n\nhttp://www.komando.com/tips_cat.asp?catID=11\n\nNote:  Another HDD diagnostic you can run is=newSeagate Technology SeaTools  = http://seagate.com/support/seatools/\n\n\nhttp://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Diagnostics\n\nhttp://www.pcpitstop.com
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try sony usb Floppy drive\nu can purchase it online or from your local dealer
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Reinstall the drive and program with a cd if you have one or go to control panel and look for it
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Seagate offers a free software to analyze your system and check out your hard drive.\n\nhttp://www.seagate.com/support/
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you need enough memory. check your drive under my computer
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back up data and format install windows plus software to protect your system avast and noadwre will help
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Try www.geeks.com.  Look under hard drives.  Scroll to bottom of list under hard drive cases.
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You can download a 15 day trial version of a program called ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE.\n\nIt will make and EXACT copy of your drive. I have used it many times and it works great!
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forget about the lost data. Take regular backups in future
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Wow, those are horrible options.  Here is the program you want to use.  If you like it, buy it.  It's a great program!\n\nDiskdata  (see link below)
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Check the link below.  I like Seagate and Western Digital.
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Send them via email to someone who has a burner.  It will be time consuming . . .  You could get an Iomega Zip drive, they are laying around everywhere in offices these days, as nobody uses them much anymore.  (100 and 250 Meg drives)\nYeehaw!  A 1999 trick for 2006.
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You should just use NT backup program that comes with Windows.  It is located in Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup.  then chose what you want to backup and where.
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Use windows XP, it has its own tool.  Here's the Microsoft Instruction manual for Win XP  and make one for each of your hobbies/interests...  Like one for music, one for games .....   Here's the link:\n\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313348\n\nBe careful not to leave the C: drive too small, it fill quickly when you shrink it...   Remember, everything you download update or install, defaults to save on that drive unless you remember to and are permitted, by the program, to change the directory.\n\nI have 3 physical drives.  One for Windows, one for games, one for movies and music.
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Boot to DOS, then run NTFSDOS. It will only allow you to read the files, but that should be enough to backup your stuff.\n\nhttp://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/NtfsDos.html\n\nIf the problem is more serious or if you have larger files you need to back up, I'd recommend purchasing VCOM Fix-It Utilities 6 Professional. You can find it at Amazon.