How do I transfer data from an internal hard drive to an external hard drive?

Q. The motherboard on my laptop fried, so instead of getting it fixed, I'm opting for a new laptop. The only problem is, my old laptop has a lot of work on the hard drive I'd like to keep. I have an external hard drive, but I can't very well use the old laptop to transfer the info because the monitor doesn't work. How can I transfer data from the internal hard drive to my external hard drive so I don't lose all of that work?

A. Borrow another monitor and plug it into the VGA socket on your laptop.

How can I create a directory or file to transfer data to a memory stick?

Q. I have a memory stick to store data to but I keep getting an error msg every time I try to transfer data to it .What can I do to fix this problem "the directory or file can not be created " is the error msg
I do have windows XP & I do put my files I created on desktop(none belong to other people)( onoe is copyrighted)& most are Emails of records I dictated
I said none is copyrighted I think my keyboard is possessed or I'm loosing my mind It's been a hectic day

A. check in device manager under USB devices to insure there isn't a conflict with the flash drive. if there is, click the device with the yeller exclamation point, and select update driver. check windows update first, then check the manufacturer's website. if everything is good there, make sure you are logged on with an account with write privileges to the flash drive.

Can I retrieve personal data from my virus infected laptop? If so how can I do it?

Q. My laptop has a virus and I've decided to just get a new one. Someone is interested in buying the laptop (virus and all) but I need to delete all my personal info first. Can I delete or transfer my data without fixing it?

A. Simply take it to the shop, they will remove the hard drive, retrieve any files, then simply reinstall windows. You pc will be like brand new

How do you transfer data from a broken ps3 to a new ps3?

Q. I got the YLOD last night, I tried to fix it but that didn't work so I bought a new ps3 slim, so how can I transfer my data from my old fat broken ps3 to my new ps3 slim?

A. Remove the hard drive and place it in an enclosure, then plug it in via USB and copy over whatever you can.

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