How to transfer photos from old computers?

depglass · ‎03-10-2010

I have three old computers with a few pages of photos on each. Is there any way to get those transferred to the computer I use now without tranferring everything in the computer? Do I have to buy some special "stick" that I seem to remember was rather expensive, so I forgot the whole idea?

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@depglass

Maybe put them on a thumb drive and transfer them that way. Probably a better way, but that came to mind. The newer the USB the faster it will work, maybe!

hckynut

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Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

On a Mac there are several ways.

Migration Assistance which is already pre-installed on all Macs can do the job as you have the abilitiy to "pick & choose" what you want to transfer.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

LTT1 · ‎03-09-2010

@depglass

I use Dropbox which is an app that has been around a long time.

Used it for school files before I retired.

~Have a Kind Heart, Fierce Mind, Brave Spirit~

x Hedge · ‎08-18-2016

Do you keep anything in the Google cloud?

If you keep pictures there you can get to them (to view, print, share with others) from any brand, size, or type of device that is capable of using Google.

Sure you could send them to the cloud, then download them onto your newer computer if you wanted to store a copy there too.

Once I knew I had them, I'd delete from the older devices but keep a backup copy in the cloud for peace of mind.

Easy to do.

Consider if you use a "stick" type storage, the stick can become lost or water/heat damaged.

No so with Google cloud storage.

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

Probably the safest thing to do is transfer them onto an external drive or even a flash drive. That way you will have them stored on something other than a computer where things can get deleted, lost or in the worse case a broken computer where things can never be recovered.

Always backup your files onto an external source to save a lifetime of memories and avoid the heartache of losing them.

GAQShopr53 · ‎07-27-2015

Think I had too much time on my hands...I uploaded all of my pics to my Gmail account and sent them to myself. I then downloaded to my new PC. I also uploaded all of my videos to Google drive and was able to download the videos without any issues. I had an IPhone but needed to pay for additional cloud space because I had soo many pics!

Highlands72 · ‎06-04-2016

@SilleeMee wrote:
Probably the safest thing to do is transfer them onto an external drive or even a flash drive. That way you will have them stored on something other than a computer where things can get deleted, lost or in the worse case a broken computer where things can never be recovered.

Always backup your files onto an external source to save a lifetime of memories and avoid the heartache of losing them.

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@depglass

Flash drives and SD cards are very inexpensive, and transferring is very easy if your computers have usb ports or a card slot.

Not only do you have an easy transfer, but you also have a backup if your hard drive ever fails or any other misfortune befalls your computer.