Backing up friends old computer

[stackrainer]

My friend just got a new all in one computer and I was wondering what a good way I could back up the old drive. I haven't checked but I am sure that the old computer has an IDE connection. And I'm not really sure how I could back up all of his files. and move them into an all in one computer. Can I put them on a cloud bank somewhere? Idk if that is a good idea because he lives in the country and the internet is not that good.

[ir_cow]

external or flash drive would be the easiest.

[WhenKittensATK]

In addition to the post above:

1) Connect the two computers into a LAN and transfer the files through the network. <-- Cheapest solution if he already has router he can plug both computers into.

 

2) An external HDD transfer kit (example, doesn't need to be this specific model)

Edited May 31, 2013 by AZNguyen

[d6bmg]

You can looks for IDE to USB connector kit in the market. But it won't be worth of it's price unless the old IDE HDD is large enough.

[wevsspot]

I think the easiest solutions have already been posed, but for me they are in this order;

 

1. Over the LAN (if possible)

2. Get an external enclosure.  They are fairly inexpensive and you can use it over and over and over for all sorts of data portability.