Media Storage Drive

I can`t seem to find anything much about storing memory card contents to hard drive media. I would like to transfer from the card to a storage drive then download the drive to my PC. Anyonw have any suggestions please?

many thanks

Hi Cedric

You will need to let us know what equipment you have so that we can advise the best option. Normally you would connect your hard drive to a computer and insert your media card into the slot on your computer. You can then copy directly to your hard drive.

Regards
David

Dave, i am looking for a self powered portable drive that i can take out with me to save the contents of sd cards to then download to a pc at home. My laptop (Acer aspire 5736) does not like uploading big files from my K10D. It often shuts down without warning if I try loading up 2 or 3 gbytes in one go.

Cedric

Cedric. Look up VOSONIC. I have a one from 2005 with a 21/2" 80 Gb hard drive but there are many more out there. CHEERS Vic.

We too have a Vosonic from about 2005. We take it with us, and my husband uses it for his back up. I use it when I don't take the netbook.
Try Googling Image tank and see what others come up. All Vosonics have been discontinued it seems. Overtaken by netbooks and clouds. Nexto still make one I believe.

Hi Cedric

I think there is something wrong with your laptop if it is shutting down when copying files - it should not do this. I'm not sure how you can copy from a SD card to just a hard drive - you need a computer of some sort, or a media tablet (Apple ipad or any make of Andorid powered tablet).

Better still, get someone to sort out your laptop - it really is the easiest way to copy your files. Are you anywhere near to Sheffield? I would be happy to help you.

Regards
David

PS. My friend has a one from about 2006. name JOBO. The device that is not my friend.
Mine has a rechargable lithium battery and also a small leather pack which takes 4 AA's as a backup.
Maybe if they are not made anymore as Gwyn says then maybe you can find one on ebay. they all take mutiple cards for down loading and are all of a reasonabley pocketable size and have different capacities. (30, 50, 80, 120, Gb.) etc.
Hi. Gwyn. Mine is a X's Drive Super (VP6210) What's yours?
I got mine to take to Kenya on safari in Sept. 2005.
CHEERS Vic.

You used to get this kind of device from Mapiln electronics. About 6-8 years ago, it had a 2.5in LCD on it, USB & some media card reader sockets. Not seen one in a long time.

Will

Just found this on amazon. link

Try a google for memory card backup.

Will

if you are goign t spend around £100 on a storage device, why not buy more memory cards & cut out the back up process???

I also think there is something wrong with your laptop if it is shutting down when copying files - it should not do this.

try on of these if your out PHOTOBANK 40GB PORTABLE they work great

Morning everyone, thank you for your help with this. I just seems now like they are products from a far off time. Eiher they are not listed on websites or are out of stock and we don`t know if they will become available.

As for the laptop, well I found this model was very fickle with temperature problems. It just does not like handling 4 gbyte of files from my K5. I use it sat on a cooling fan. I suppose the ideal thing would be to load the files from cards to the PC but that`s two floors up but probably the answer. Would have been nice to store all the pix from say a week away on one portable device as a backup to the cards.

Many thanks though.

Don't overlook netbooks. Reasonably priced with the advantage of a screen to review shots with if you want to.

I use a netbook and a photobank. Photobank great for simple backup in the field; netbook great for making sure you've got what you wanted before leaving where ever you are and it's too late to return

by netbook ,according to Comet you mean "an infotainment companion" can we have it right please