I am trying to move my photos to external harddrive, and....
it is moving really slowly. Expected time to move 124GB is now 72 hrs and moving upwards. Is this normal? Will it work if I leave it for a few days?
I am not very computer literate, so please give plain language answers
I am really concerned this isnt going to work, and I have run out of room on my laptop.
Thanks
Sim
I have been putting this job off for so long, and when I went to upload more photos, it said no more room! Couldnt procrastinate any longer. I have two kids....need I say more! LOL.
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