Saving folders, not files?

Question

I'm changing my computer and I'd like to save all my folders. I only have a USB that is 1GB which wouldn't hold all my folders. Although my email have more space, but it is very troublesome to attach every single file. I'd like to know whether there's a simple to saving all my folders, instead of the each and every file, other than saving it on an USB. Please help, thanks!

Answer 1

Depends on how much data you have...

Does the old PC have a cd or dvd burner?  You could burn a copy of your files there.

Or you could check out one of the "sky-drive" type services, and store your files there, temporarily.

You could buy an external hard drive and use it to mirror your HDD...

They now make USB keys with up to 12 GB.  Check tiger.com

Some computer stores can sell you a cable that connects both pc's.  you simply copy what you want to the new HDD.

A computer store might be able to transfer your files for you, too.

If the new PC has room for 2 hard drives, how about simply taking the old hard drive, making it a slave drive, and instaling it in the new PC as a second HDD drive?

Answer 2

You could try using a compression program and then try to transfer it to your USB.  Although 1GB can't hold all that no matter what.  If you compress with many different programs you get data loss.

Answer 3

Right click on the folder you want to send to yourself and click on Send To and then Mail Recipient.

Just make sure your Email provider will allow for the SIZE of the folder you send.