|
Computer Forum For questions and conversations about Computers and the Internet |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
01-19-2021, 09:46 AM | #1 |
Fake Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: PNW
Posts: 39,065
|
Extracting pictures off ancient computer
I have a ancient Gateway computer tower..... Been saving only because it had Pictures stored on it
It only has the old floppy disc drive in it It has 2 "USB" ports on the back that a new SanDisk Flash Drive fits and plugs into Will a ancient old prehistoric Gateway computer recognize the flash drive and be able to load the picture file onto the scandisk flash drive ? Flash drive like this > https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....AC_SL1500_.jpg I want to trash this old computer and big moniter
__________________
....... |
01-19-2021, 01:28 PM | #2 |
slug
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Stover, Missouri
Posts: 33,622
|
Try the flash drive in it, if it will recognize it, you're golden.
Brian
__________________
3 Here at the Dirty Dozen's Bunker, we have no problems, only solutions.
|
01-28-2021, 02:13 PM | #3 |
Fake Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: PNW
Posts: 39,065
|
It does not recognize the flash drive
It just searches for a "driver for that device" and nothing Any Ideas how to get my old pictures of that old old computer |
01-28-2021, 02:16 PM | #4 |
King of S'marm
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Mid-Missouri
Posts: 4,486
|
I believe I have a cord somewhere that plugs into an IDE hard drive along with a power adaptor that is a USB cable. If I remember I will look for it tonight.
__________________
“But rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add ‘within the limits of the law’ because law is often but the tyrant’s will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual.” ~ Thomas Jefferson to Issac Tiffany, 1816 |
01-28-2021, 03:17 PM | #5 |
Fake Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: PNW
Posts: 39,065
|
Its a old windows 98 gateway computer
Seems like I have to download a scan disc driver some how so the computer will work with a scan dsc Wait,,,,, I just checked, It does have a CD player thingy, I thought it just had that floppy disc thing I dont think I can load my pics on a CD... You need a CD burner to do that dont you? I was trying to figure out how many megabytes all the pics are. The Pictures are under Documents..... Got ta go to Documents and then there is a pictures folder . |
01-28-2021, 07:26 PM | #6 |
Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Flarda
Posts: 29,520
|
JD, I have used a device like this to extract files from old hard drives. Do some research before ordering to make sure that it will work with that old HD data cable connection which is probably a 5 1/4 drive.
https://www.newegg.com/vantec-cb-isa...quicklink=true
__________________
3 Make America Like Florida |
01-28-2021, 08:05 PM | #7 |
King of S'marm
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Mid-Missouri
Posts: 4,486
|
Yeah, I found mine but trying 4 old HDs it just won't find them. It finds my cable for a minute and then drops it.
Probably an old age cable thing... or it could be jumper settings. They all were set up as massa and rocket scientist cancer research book learning noble. Something more modern should work better, and they appear to be pretty cheap. |
01-28-2021, 08:13 PM | #8 | |
Fake Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: PNW
Posts: 39,065
|
Quote:
Hmmm Thanks RTO . |
|
01-28-2021, 08:46 PM | #9 |
Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Flarda
Posts: 29,520
|
JD, here is a video of how to use a similar device that I mentioned above. You'll just need to remove the old drive from the computer to hook it up.
https://video.search.yahoo.com/searc...20&action=view |
02-03-2021, 04:42 PM | #10 |
Fake Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: PNW
Posts: 39,065
|
Maybe I can just load the pictures on a floppy disc on the computer and then send the floppy to these guys to put on a CD.
https://retrofloppy.com/quote/ Is a CD the best thing to put pictures on ? or a flash drive |
02-03-2021, 04:44 PM | #11 |
unum de multis
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bunker's Headquarters.
Posts: 52,231
|
flash drive, cd's get scratched.
__________________
"Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem." Pesident Ronald Reagan |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|