How can I save my photo's on my laptop when my disc drive is broken?

[SMH13]

Hello

My Toshiba laptop is on its way out !! It still works (well sometimes), apparently it is fluid damage and many ��� to repair. My only concern is how to save my photo's to a disk, the disk drive has stopped working!!! Can I buy a mobile disk drive ? Will look to buy another laptop in a couple of months. Any guidance appreciated, Thank You.

[Ethel]

If you mean your cd/dvd drive has stopped working you have several options.

You can buy a flash drive like this 8gb:
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/7113791/Imation- Nano-8GB-USB-2-0-Flash-Drive/Product.html?cm_m mc=Froogle-_-PC-_-Flash+Drives-_-Imation%2BNan o%2B8GB%2BUSB%2B2.0%2BFlash%2BDrive&source=506 6&engine=froogle_pc&keyword=Imation+Nano+8GB+U SB+2.0+Flash+Drive

Or an external hard drive like this 160gb
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-Passpo rt-Essential-Portable/dp/B0013NE4S2/ref=sr_1_9 ?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1232968345&sr=1-9

Or an external dvd drive:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/DVD940e-DVD%C2%B1RW-Ex ternal-USB2-0-Lightscribe/dp/B000JFXSJ6/ref=sr _1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1232968412&sr=1 -3

If you shop around you find different ones at different prices.

You can also upload your photos to a photo storage site such as photobucket or flickr - both are free.

[Rollo]

Yes. Provided you have a USB port that works the a Memory Stick is ideal.

You can get them in different sizes (capacityies).

[ACtheTROLL]

if the disc dive (as in HDD) isn't working ... hou are up the whatsit without a whatnot
or neck deep in the doo dah
either way ... you aren't going to get anything off your machine.

one of these
http://www.gizoo.co.uk/Products/PCGaming/PCGad gets/IDESATADriver.htm

or one of these http://www.google.co.uk/products?sourceid=navc lient&hl=en-GB&rlz=1T4GPTB_en-GBGB294GB298&q=u sb%20to%20hdd%20adaptor&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab =wf

might get the disc working ... and allow you to recover your stuff

[ChuckFickens]

as AC said if the hard drive has failed then you've had it...

if the drive is still OK then get an external USB enclosure for a laptop hard drive (like one below) remove drive from laptop and put into caddy, you can then get all your pictures off it and your left with a handy external USB hard drive at the end of it too.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/MY-Link-USB2-0-Externa l-Drive-Enclosure/dp/B000N27Q34/ref=sr_1_3?ie= UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1232982495&sr=8-3

[SMH13]

Thank You for all your help - looking at my options.