Computer meltdown... HELP!!!!

[Blocker]

ok understood. Don't want to root around a new PC if you have a warranty and not sure what's what.

I'd suggest buying an external pocket/smartdrive hard drive. They range in sizes from 300gb up to 1tb. I just bought one last week for $100 at Office Works. Just make sure you get a USB powered drive, not one that requires an additional external power source.

We use ours to back up all important files etc.

Once you have your portable drive, take it and your old hard drive to a computer store and they should do the transfer for you. Then you can move files off the portable drive to your new system - ffs make sure your anti virus stuff is up to date on the day you plug in the old files to dump them on your new PC!!! Otherwise you'll be transferring possibly infected data to your clean computer.

Buy the portable drive from Dick Smith, Office works.. not the PC store - they tend to be higher priced due to lack of purchasing power compared to the majors.

You got my number so if you're stuck give me a call

[Absinth]

Excellent, that's what I was hoping I could do. I installed Trend Micro PC-cillin this time around instead of Norton and it is now registered and fully up to date so should be good there.

I'll head down to WOW now and pick up a External Hard Drive... once I get everything transfered I'll re-format it and use it as a backup.... should have done earlier....

Thanks for the help... any probs and I'll give you a call... cheers mate.