Transferring files to Google Drive from desktop
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I'm going to be getting a new PC soon.
I replace it every 8 years or so, and involves me getting an external hardrive, putting everything on there, then putting it all back on my new PC,
I had the idea of getting Google Drive so I could make it easier - so I've signed up for 2TB for £8 a month.
Started to transfer my movies. I have about 200g of TV/Movies and it is sooooo slow! Estimated time is over 100 hours.
Am I doing something wrong?
I have 17m broadband.
I replace it every 8 years or so, and involves me getting an external hardrive, putting everything on there, then putting it all back on my new PC,
I had the idea of getting Google Drive so I could make it easier - so I've signed up for 2TB for £8 a month.
Started to transfer my movies. I have about 200g of TV/Movies and it is sooooo slow! Estimated time is over 100 hours.
Am I doing something wrong?
I have 17m broadband.
17mbit upload is about 2Mb/s so for example, 1Tb of data at 17mbit would be just over 6 days to upload. If you're limited on speed, there's not much you can do about it unfortunately. Unless you want a copy of your data on Google Drive (which is a good idea, at least for docs and pics if not films etc) it would be far quicker to transfer the data locally from old PC to new, even just over the network - wired preferably - or via an external USB (this will be the fastest by a country mile).
If it were me, I'd back up to an external, copy the data to the new PC and then leave that to sync with Google Drive once set up. Keep the local data on the external hard drive as a backup too; at least have the important data in 3 places with one of those off-site.
If it were me, I'd back up to an external, copy the data to the new PC and then leave that to sync with Google Drive once set up. Keep the local data on the external hard drive as a backup too; at least have the important data in 3 places with one of those off-site.
Hazuki said:
What's important here is your upload speed, Don't forget you then need to re-download all of this back to your new computer, so you won't be done after these 100 hours.
Since you said you're buying a new one, I'd suggest removing the HDD from your old computer and put it in the new one when it comes. Copy and paste directly within Windows - easiest way I'd find.
[EDIT - removed previous post. It's late, didn't read the OP correctly]
Ah thats bad news!Since you said you're buying a new one, I'd suggest removing the HDD from your old computer and put it in the new one when it comes. Copy and paste directly within Windows - easiest way I'd find.
[EDIT - removed previous post. It's late, didn't read the OP correctly]
Edited by Hazuki on Wednesday 28th April 01:12
I suppose once they are on the cloud, they are safe and I can download them at my leisure?
There is absolutely no way I'd successfully remove and reinstall a hardrive! Despite how easy it is, I am 100% confident that would end in disaster.
Robbie, just do what you've done before - USB external to copy the files to the new PC, especially if you're not confident with moving drives between machines. The external USB drive should then form part of your backup plan anyway on an ongoing basis for everything on the new PC.
I would then suggest also synching important docs and pics to Google (docs to Google Drive, pics to Google Photos). Make sure you have a strong password on your Google account as well as 2FA enabled if you're putting important/sensitive docs onto Drive.
I would then suggest also synching important docs and pics to Google (docs to Google Drive, pics to Google Photos). Make sure you have a strong password on your Google account as well as 2FA enabled if you're putting important/sensitive docs onto Drive.
Stick to the external drive idea, or get an external enclosure for the drive with the movies on so you can hook up with USB.
Temporarily plugging in the drive to the new PC is not difficult but if you've ruled it out then so be it.
If these movies are films there is every chance Google could remove them if they detect they are copyrighted material.
Temporarily plugging in the drive to the new PC is not difficult but if you've ruled it out then so be it.
If these movies are films there is every chance Google could remove them if they detect they are copyrighted material.
Brainpox said:
Stick to the external drive idea, or get an external enclosure for the drive with the movies on so you can hook up with USB.
Temporarily plugging in the drive to the new PC is not difficult but if you've ruled it out then so be it.
If these movies are films there is every chance Google could remove them if they detect they are copyrighted material.
It's also likely your photos will be scanned if any are judged dubious you may have your Google services permanenetly disabled. By dubious I mean pictures of your own children. Temporarily plugging in the drive to the new PC is not difficult but if you've ruled it out then so be it.
If these movies are films there is every chance Google could remove them if they detect they are copyrighted material.
Mr Pointy said:
It's also likely your photos will be scanned if any are judged dubious you may have your Google services permanently disabled. By dubious I mean pictures of your own children.
I call bull on that, despite having pictures of my child backed up to Google Photos for over 10 years, I've not heard or seen anything like that.Even Google says not
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/40695?h...
Mammasaid said:
Mr Pointy said:
It's also likely your photos will be scanned if any are judged dubious you may have your Google services permanently disabled. By dubious I mean pictures of your own children.
I call bull on that, despite having pictures of my child backed up to Google Photos for over 10 years, I've not heard or seen anything like that.Even Google says not
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/40695?h...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Mr Pointy said:
Mammasaid said:
Mr Pointy said:
It's also likely your photos will be scanned if any are judged dubious you may have your Google services permanently disabled. By dubious I mean pictures of your own children.
I call bull on that, despite having pictures of my child backed up to Google Photos for over 10 years, I've not heard or seen anything like that.Even Google says not
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/40695?h...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
a) it wasn't Google
b) it was pictures of naked children in the bath (better that these be flagged than left open for abuse, there is always the option to appeal).
c) 'By dubious I mean pictures of your own children' you actually mean pictures which could be interpreted as abuse (see above), as opposed to normal, everyday pictures of your own children.
Best take your tinfoil hat off.
How much space do you need and are you planning on just using it for a month to do the transfer and canning it all off Drive, or keep it there permanently?
I ask because £8 a month gets you Office 365 Family, with 1Tb per person x 6 people. If you have access to the MS Home Use Programme via work, it's £5 a month. For me that's a no-brainer if you only need 1TB. Utilising the extra 5Tb is possible though it involves messing around with multiple email addresses, so it's maybe not ideal.
Personally I would look at a server or NAS solution for your media. You may well just need the caddy as you can probably put your existing hard drive into that.
I have my documents synchronised to One Drive alongside a sever, but that's really so they're accessible across device and backed up. The ability to roll-back files to earlier versions is handy, but not crucial. I use the One Drive sync to local and a backup program to create backups on my local PCs too, but that's not really necessary and I only do it is I have more hard drives than I can put in my server.
I ask because £8 a month gets you Office 365 Family, with 1Tb per person x 6 people. If you have access to the MS Home Use Programme via work, it's £5 a month. For me that's a no-brainer if you only need 1TB. Utilising the extra 5Tb is possible though it involves messing around with multiple email addresses, so it's maybe not ideal.
Personally I would look at a server or NAS solution for your media. You may well just need the caddy as you can probably put your existing hard drive into that.
I have my documents synchronised to One Drive alongside a sever, but that's really so they're accessible across device and backed up. The ability to roll-back files to earlier versions is handy, but not crucial. I use the One Drive sync to local and a backup program to create backups on my local PCs too, but that's not really necessary and I only do it is I have more hard drives than I can put in my server.
What you're trying to achieve should be an easy matter of restoring the data from your backup.
If you don't have a backup, then implementing one is your priority.
If you don't trust your backup, then fixing this is your priority.
Design your backup so the the process of running it is very quick and easy, so it is done regularly.
If you don't have a backup, then implementing one is your priority.
If you don't trust your backup, then fixing this is your priority.
Design your backup so the the process of running it is very quick and easy, so it is done regularly.
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