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Jan 5, 2025
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The Pope
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Got a new computer. I just initiated a drag and drop of 17,000 photos. ☠️💀⚰️⚱️
This is a 12 year old computer. Trying to pull off all the “memories” and put them on an external HD.
If it doesn’t work, chance to make new memories I guess.
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Got a new computer. I just initiated a drag and drop of 17,000 photos. ☠️💀⚰️⚱️
The Pope
Jan 5, 8:35pm
RE: Got a new computer. I just initiated a drag and drop of 17,000 photos.
crimedog
Jan 5, 8:35pm
Stop it, zip them up, then transfer those photos.
CSoul
Jan 5, 8:39pm
RE: Got a new computer. I just initiated a drag and drop of 17,000 photos.
sah22
Jan 5, 8:40pm
do yourself a favor and use Google Photos
SalmonOfCapistrano
Jan 5, 8:41pm
I can't believe OP's scenario is still a thing. And Apple even advertises for it
SalmonOfCapistrano
Jan 5, 8:49pm
Plus, face and place recognition makes finding old pics so much easier
B Blue
Jan 5, 9:05pm
yeah it really is a great product that I take for granted (thanks for pointing
SalmonOfCapistrano
Jan 5, 9:11pm
What OS? there are so many decent file transfer utilities out there to make the
VACOUGFAN
Jan 5, 8:42pm
For that many photos you should have at least two copies
HuskerFan2
Jan 5, 8:43pm
3-2-1 backup strategy?
El Jefe
Jan 5, 8:51pm
Yeah, I'm old.
HuskerFan2
Jan 5, 8:57pm
In my experience it may be easier and safer to do it in smaller batches.
85fan
Jan 5, 8:58pm
Always, always, always COPY and PASTE, then go back and delete.
AggieWeekendCougar
Jan 6, 12:32am
if windows, built-in robocopy utility may be more fault-tolerant for mass file copy operations
Bobber
Jan 6, 6:46am
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