Originally Posted by
ThreadBaron
open up the case to install an internal,
There you go, cheap and simple.
It really is quite simple and I have done it on several machines even canabalising a works machine by taking the hard drive and memory out of one.
Usual precautions - earthing static etc.
Open up your case, ensure there is a free drive bay and there is a ribbon connector and power lead.
Buy a massive hard drive. Ensure you have a 7200 rpm and ideally the same type PATA or SATA as is there already (guessing here). Set it to Slave. Boot up and it should be there.
You may wish to convert it to NTFS then simply create your photo storage there and copy everything across. Then repath your software to save on the new drive.
An external USBdrive is OK but you will also need the case and power supply. It does not look as neat either. OTOH is can be removed in event of emergency.
Best choice, do both.