Can I transfer my files from my computer and tablet to my Laptop?

[JackCatalano]

I've wanted to know a couple of things.

Is there anyway I can take my files from my old computer and transfer it to my laptop?
Also, can I take my files from my tablet to my laptop?

Also, is there anyway I can take my realplayer files from my old computer and import them to my laptop?
 Can I take my realplayer files from my tablet and import them to my laptop?

[DaveLembke]

Google Drive if installed on devices you then can have access to it all from any device up to 15GB for free via cloud storage. I use this for files between my Android Smart Phone and my PC. Just need to set up a gmail account unless you already have one. if you already have one simply install Google Drive and then logon to it with same password as your email. *You could use this Google Drive as a means to copy data from device to device as well for offline use.

Assuming these are all DRM Free MP3 files it would be very simple. If you have any music that is DRM protected though it might be only licensed for play on that single device that initially downloaded the paid for music.

https://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm_digital_restrictions_management

[JackCatalano]

What if Google Drive wasn't or isn't installed?

[Mark.]

there's the cloud option Dave mentioned.

there is also USB sticks or external hard drive choices if all devices are working.
if the PC the files are coming off doesn't work, its drive can be removed and installed into an external enclosure.

[JackCatalano]

So, I downloaded Google Drive and I was able to retrieve my videos from my tablet. The only thing is that a lot of wording is in Chinese.

I was able to translate Google Drive back to English. Ok, now I had a computer that I bought in 2007 and crapped out in 2013. Is there anyway I can retrieve those files?

[Mark.]

yep - see above post. 

[DaveLembke]

As Mark stated this is the best path to go with system that doesnt work, assuming the drive isnt damaged or infected.

drive can be removed and installed into an external enclosure.

[JackCatalano]

Ok, how do I know if the drive is infected?

[Geek-9pm]

Hard drives are cheap. Get a new one. Trying to recover a dubious hard drive that might be infected is not worth your time.
The best you can hope for is to restore personal documents, photos and things that are yours. Recovery of programs is much less likely, as somebody else already said.

[JackCatalano]

So, I want to retrieve things from my computer from 2007. How would do that? What should I do first?

[Geek-9pm]

What resources do you have?
Do you have a working Pc or laptop computer? Is it a Windows OS?
If so, you can use a device to read files from you old computer and nest save them on another drive or send them to a cloud service. Like Google Drive.

Have you ever used one of these?

External USB SATA adapter plus power supply (Amazon))



It works also with the older IDE drives.
This kind of thinks works most of the time.

[JackCatalano]

I've never used it. How much is it?

I have a laptop and it's a Windows 8, I believe.

The problem is that the old computer that I have doesn't work. My memory board is shot and I can't even turn it on.

[Geek-9pm]

The gadget in the photo is about $15 plus shipping from on-line vendors. It is made in China, so the quality can vary. But two out of three worked for me.

You remove the hard drive from the old computer and use the adapter to supply power and convert the Hard Drive to USB. The you just plug in the USB into a working desktop or laptop running a recent version of Windows.

I think the device works on a Apple Ma also, but I have not tried it.
Videos:
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=how+to+read+a+hdd+using+a+usb+adapter&qpvt=how+to+read+a+HDD+using+a+USB+dapter&FORM=VDRE

The link above has over a dozen  amateur video  guys using that adapter. 

[JackCatalano]

Let me ask, The Amazon link you gave me, will there be directions on how to use it because a lot of the stuff you mentioned goes way over my head.

[Geek-9pm]

No, they do not offer any support.
Best support is here on this forum. Did you look at the videos? They shew the basic idea.  The danger in using the adapter is theta hard drive is not protected for things that might touch the circuit board. If that bothers you, buy and enclosure that makes things much neater. Costs more, but is a permanent solution for a portable backup box. You can always open the enclosure and insert another hard drive.

Actually, I have two enclosures and two naked adapters.  And I have a collection of hard drives I have used. Most of the drives work well on the adapter. But a couple of times I found bad drives that would not work at all.

If you get an adapter or enclosure come back here ans ask questions.