usb flash drive

[Dragonfly]

I have a Toshiba laptop with Win XP. I have a lot of pictures taking up space
and would like to remove them completely from the laptop. I do not want to
put them on CD's. I never used a flash drive, don't know squat about them.
Can I put pictures on a flash drive? Do I need a certain kind of flash drive?
Thx. for any help.
Yep! I'm a "Newbie"!

 

[charles cashion]

I have a Toshiba laptop with Win XP. I have a lot of pictures taking up space
and would like to remove them completely from the laptop. I do not want to
put them on CD's. I never used a flash drive, don't know squat about them.
Can I put pictures on a flash drive? Do I need a certain kind of flash drive?
Thx. for any help.
Yep! I'm a "Newbie"!

First, I am not aware of all kind of flash. I have two
"cruzer mini 128MB" (thumb drives) and I have three compact
flash that fit my camera. Nothing could be simpler. When you
plug it in, you will immediately be offered four choices:
(a) copy pictures; (b) view a slideshow; (c) print pictures
(d) open folder to view files. I would choose "open folder"
and then drag-n-drop the pictures. Then I would make certain
they transferred before deleting them.
HOH
Charles

 

[smlunatick]

First, I am not aware of all kind of flash. I have two
"cruzer mini 128MB" (thumb drives) and I have three compact
flash that fit my camera. Nothing could be simpler. When you
plug it in, you will immediately be offered four choices:
(a) copy pictures; (b) view a slideshow; (c) print pictures
(d) open folder to view files. I would choose "open folder"
and then drag-n-drop the pictures. Then I would make certain
they transferred before deleting them.
HOH
Charles

Never rely on any flash media (drive or digital media) as a long term
storage device. Flash media "chips" have a limit on their
"life" (1000 writes??) and I have seen Flash drives loose "files" (not
using 'Safe Remove" to disconnect the driver, 'static' discharge
erasing the drive.)

CDs / DVDs are the better storage media, for long term "archiving" of
your photos. CD-RWs / DVD RWs are eraseable "media" which can be
"cleared" completely and reused.