How to Transfer Files to a Flash Drive, Thumb Drive, or External HDD - Windows 11

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  • @NorthernVikingEveryday
    @NorthernVikingEveryday  2 года назад +6

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    • @larahopper
      @larahopper 11 месяцев назад

      wow totally cool ! for once everything worked , thank you thank you THANK YOU SO MUCH ! i will subb and thumbs every video you make even if i dont watch thank you so much

  • @garrybrandonvideo3342
    @garrybrandonvideo3342 5 месяцев назад +5

    Why is doing this on a windows pc so long winded and complicated ? .... doing this on a mac takes seconds and is so user friendly.

  • @michaelpaul3481
    @michaelpaul3481 Год назад +14

    I love how this guy loves to reply to the comments

  • @Blackdog4818
    @Blackdog4818 Год назад +4

    Why when I copied my music file from my old Windows 7 computer (about 2,000 songs) to my new computer, when I loaded it on a large SSD 1 Trig drive, the file size was different. The original folder said "1,921 files", but on the SSD drive it said "888 files". Both folders have the identical songs, (that's all there is on the drive). What causes the files to be different on a straight out copy?

  • @markdupont1080
    @markdupont1080 Год назад +3

    Looking To Move No copy files! Need To Free Up Space!

    • @sues.1047
      @sues.1047 Год назад

      "Cut" with the Scissor symbol.

  • @shopshop144
    @shopshop144 2 года назад +8

    I believe there is an important difference between 'transfer' and 'copy' functions. Copy is just that, you end up with a file in two locations, where transfer picks up and moves a file from one location to another.
    Windows 10 was SO much better!!!!!
    What I'd like to do is take a file that is in my downloads and transfer it to one of many existing files on my ext. hard drive, while not creating a new file there.
    Let's say the file I want to move is "roofing" and I want to move it to a file on my hard drive called "home improvements". On windows 10 easy as pie, I could do the transfer directly to "home improvements"; windows 11 as you describe the process just drops the 'roofing' file into the ext hard drive, then I need to locate it and drag it to the 'Home Improvements' file

    • @todhoward8029
      @todhoward8029 Год назад +1

      How do I transfer my data???

    • @sues.1047
      @sues.1047 Год назад

      It does the same stupid thing with photos from One Drive.

  • @debbiedebbie9473
    @debbiedebbie9473 Год назад +3

    Thank you for reminding us to use the SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE button. 👍✅😊

  • @minerva5025
    @minerva5025 Год назад +6

    Hi Kenny , so happy to have found you thank you so much for sharing , in such a great clear and easy way to understand , just great .of course did subscribe to your channel

  • @delud7610
    @delud7610 6 месяцев назад +3

    Very clear & simple to follow. Thanks very much!

  • @hrbnft2353
    @hrbnft2353 Год назад +6

    Excellent video - thank you!

  • @Golidddking
    @Golidddking Год назад +1

    I am stupid with computers

  • @withafewexceptions5156
    @withafewexceptions5156 5 месяцев назад +2

    GREAT tutorial!! Thank you very much.

  • @RandomName1500
    @RandomName1500 Год назад +2

    perfect now i can give my friend a usb stick with a fake virus on it for a prank😂😂😂

  • @Rulahdicc
    @Rulahdicc 2 месяца назад +1

    Thanks bro 👍✌️

  • @filsdupays1241
    @filsdupays1241 2 месяца назад +1

    I LOVE YOU GUY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH ❤❤❤👍

  • @metaldreams3595
    @metaldreams3595 Год назад +1

    Wait, is this really a video about how to copy files

  • @Pie705
    @Pie705 2 месяца назад

    Bro, I download five nights at Freddy’s in five nights at Freddy’s 2-d in Minecraft into my USB

  • @ShtFa3
    @ShtFa3 2 года назад +2

    But how do you delete them from the pc too free up space and keep the one son the usb?

  • @alitanicholas9579
    @alitanicholas9579 2 месяца назад

    Do you have to open up two file boxes? What if you just want to move the files, not copy? Can't you just drag and drop them into your USB on the same screen?

  • @paulmaybury5700
    @paulmaybury5700 2 года назад +3

    that vid on flash drive transfer very helpful as i am new to windows 11 thank you👍

  • @DonnaMM6361
    @DonnaMM6361 11 месяцев назад

    I need help with Windows 10 on a laptop. I didn't know about OneDrive, and now move of the Laptop has been moved to the OneDrive, including the computer desktop.

  • @lorayne33
    @lorayne33 2 года назад +4

    Ty so very much for your help!

  • @auroradawn9804
    @auroradawn9804 Месяц назад

    How to transfer photo and video folders from android to USB? Is it possible to transfer as a "file" as apposed to individual photos or videos ?

  • @sharonbarr9472
    @sharonbarr9472 Год назад +4

    Thank you! Very helpful!

  • @TurkeyBoy2010
    @TurkeyBoy2010 3 месяца назад +1

    Ty this helped so much

  • @cjanquart
    @cjanquart 3 месяца назад +1

    Thanks, this helped since I'm new to Windows 11; I got the files on a flash drive but didn't know how to get them onto my new computer...the two window example was the clincher. Thanks again!

  • @SpiritintheSky.
    @SpiritintheSky. 9 месяцев назад

    Very nicely presented and explained. I still remain a technophobe!

  • @danielburton6221
    @danielburton6221 2 года назад +4

    Awsome

  • @KarenLuensman
    @KarenLuensman 7 месяцев назад

    How do I know which gigabytes should I use?

  • @forbiddenshadowlands
    @forbiddenshadowlands Год назад +2

    Can i change the name of the USB drive

    • @NorthernVikingEveryday
      @NorthernVikingEveryday  Год назад +1

      Yes you can change the name of your flash drive. Here is a video I made on the topic. ruclips.net/video/Gytuag-riy4/видео.html

  • @tjmax-xs2mw
    @tjmax-xs2mw 9 месяцев назад

    Thank you you really helped me. Can you please help with how do I see the pictures without having to click and open up in a whole nother window. Please help this is driving me crazy... And how do I stop it from keep going back... I'm just showing me icon and numbers have to continue clicking on it to actually see a picture and most of them are opening up in a second window some of them is not.. I don't know how to really explain it or what it's called so I'm having trouble looking it up.. if you already covered this topic can you please share the link or I can find it thank you for any assistance you can give me

    • @JJFlores197
      @JJFlores197 9 месяцев назад

      If you're on a Windows computer, you can hold the left Ctrl Key and use the scroll wheel on your mouse to make the items bigger. Eventually you should start to see previews of what the images contain.

  • @Dr7pFNRBLX
    @Dr7pFNRBLX 3 месяца назад +1

    Thank you

  • @FixItCleanIt
    @FixItCleanIt 6 месяцев назад +1

    Saved me time. My dad has been bugging me to help him with this and I didn’t understand how. Thank you. 🙏

  • @user-fr7pb
    @user-fr7pb 9 месяцев назад

    so i have a 15th birthday party video 1hour 15 minutes long it’s 10.5 gb i have it in one usb and i need to transfer it to another usb. do i need something else to help the process the usb is 128 gb

    • @JJFlores197
      @JJFlores197 9 месяцев назад

      You need a computer as an intermediary. Just note that it can take a very long time to transfer the video file depending on how fast your PC is and how fast the source and destination drives are.

  • @LNlovesu
    @LNlovesu 5 месяцев назад +1

    your instruction is so clear and so easy to follow. I've watch so many and I'm like "what"? lol. So glad I came across your video. thank you for sharing.

  • @jonahtanesparza8367
    @jonahtanesparza8367 Год назад +3

    thank you !!

  • @tereasabellew4392
    @tereasabellew4392 5 месяцев назад

    Is the process the same when transferring files from a Zip drive to a new computer?

  • @ShreckHarvey1
    @ShreckHarvey1 9 месяцев назад

    Would it be the same for games?

  • @Golidddking
    @Golidddking Год назад

    I am stupid with computers

  • @cdf2024
    @cdf2024 19 дней назад

    Hate my PC compared to MAC. Wastes so much time.

  • @veikkokuronen4502
    @veikkokuronen4502 3 месяца назад +1

    Thank you for this amazing tutorial

  • @FunnyBarbecue54
    @FunnyBarbecue54 Год назад

    For me it says “This device is currently in use. Close any programs or windows that might be using the device, and then try again.” What do I do?

  • @MegaChuck51
    @MegaChuck51 Год назад

    I've have tried numerous times Windows 10 VLC to convert DVD Videos and send to USB THUMBDRIVE so I can watch my movies on various platforms. I've tried 4 different movies and they transfer fine to my laptop in files but when I send to thumbdrive, I don't get sound!! What's up?

  • @davidpoo66
    @davidpoo66 9 месяцев назад

    Hi, sometimes my new laptop recognizes my new external ssd drive some not😮. Any suggestions? I use your channel the most, thx.

    • @NorthernVikingEveryday
      @NorthernVikingEveryday  9 месяцев назад

      That's a good question. I would try using the same port every time. If anyone else watching has some ideas, please comment below. If I think of anything else I'll let you know.

    • @davidpoo66
      @davidpoo66 9 месяцев назад

      @@NorthernVikingEveryday I tried the same port, then a different one. The computer recognized the SSD drive UNTIL I try to transfer videos to it. Again not until then it stops and blocks my transfer. Thx anyhow!

  • @redheadshocktop
    @redheadshocktop Месяц назад

    This is very informative! Thank you!

  • @Oso1092
    @Oso1092 Год назад +1

    Appreciate this video. Thank you

  • @jaycublever7089
    @jaycublever7089 Год назад

    I actually started downloading everything directly to my portable drives from source, qnd this is the best way to do it, large files and folders that are planning to be transferred to an external drive should be planned to be completely independent from your windows drive. Pro word of advice, plan your downloads and file management beforehand so that you dont have to do this in the first place! It might work with a couple images or documents or what ever but try to make a backup of your OS onto a portable drive with out third party software and your computer and portable drive will be obsolete by the time everything is transfered, I mean through windows OS without thrid party help it would literally take years to back up your drive! Another pro tip, factory reset your windows computer and boot Linux! Windows is the laughing stock of the industry for anyone who actually knows about computers, delete Windows and install Linux now!

  • @Anirudh_Nair
    @Anirudh_Nair Год назад

    After ejecting drive data will not be lost from drive?

  • @fireblade425
    @fireblade425 Год назад

    Im trying to get off the dev insider view for windows 11 because its not allowing me to use some apps that i use a lot. Can you copy all of your files from the computer onto a flashdrive and then reinstall them after you completely reset the computer?

  • @KILLEDBYTIME
    @KILLEDBYTIME 8 месяцев назад +3

    Thanks for the help my mom took some private lessons via zoom and they’ve been recorded and stored on a google docs I was able to get all her lessons onto a thumb drive for her to look back at!

  • @smarcy1136
    @smarcy1136 4 месяца назад +1

    ty man

  • @NataliaKing-ib8qn
    @NataliaKing-ib8qn Год назад +1

    KING🙌🏽

  • @sh.shanizasy.abdullah5163
    @sh.shanizasy.abdullah5163 11 месяцев назад +1

    Tqsm for sharing.👍👍👍

  • @gordhenry1684
    @gordhenry1684 11 месяцев назад

    Great video! Thanks very much. I want to transfer my files from my old computer which one is windows 10 to my new computer which is windows 11. What should I format the USB stick to?

    • @NorthernVikingEveryday
      @NorthernVikingEveryday  11 месяцев назад

      Probably fat32 or exfat. However, fat32 I believe has a four gigabyte file size limit if I'm not mistaken.

  • @janicejones2309
    @janicejones2309 3 месяца назад

    Will this work on Windows 10?

  • @planet8gd
    @planet8gd 6 месяцев назад

    What would I do if I wanted to use it as just more storage space?

    • @JJFlores197
      @JJFlores197 4 месяца назад

      Flash drives aren't intended to be used as permanent storage devices. You can try doing it, but if the flash drive fails, everything is lost. You're better off upgrading your computer's hard drive/SSD to a larger capacity drive.

    • @planet8gd
      @planet8gd 4 месяца назад

      @@JJFlores197 yo, I figured this problem out a few days after this comment, but I appreciate the help anyway :) thank you

  • @sues.1047
    @sues.1047 Год назад

    My problem is copying files from Windows 11 to a flash drive that has existing files with the same file name. I like to use my flash drive as a "back up." However, when I copy files over from hard drive to USB -- if there is a file with that name already on the USB -- it does not give me the option like Windows 10 -- "Do you want to Replace or Skip?" I always want to replace because I have edited that file and it contains new information. However, what Windows 11 does is MAKE A COPY of the file and renames the file to "Name - copy." Now I have two files on my USB with the same name. The old file and File Name - Copy. This usually happens when I am doing bulk copying. How can I make Windows 11 ask me Do you want to Replace or Skip?

    • @sues.1047
      @sues.1047 Год назад

      @braddelany6234 Thank you. It now has been asking me, Replace or Skip. Not sure why it didn't previously. So it's working now.

  • @universalshorts412
    @universalshorts412 11 месяцев назад

    Tryna export a video and it goes to my normal drive I’m tryna to have go to my usb c drive

    • @xAnAngelOfDeathx
      @xAnAngelOfDeathx 11 месяцев назад

      C is usually the drive that windows is installed on, are you positive that the usb drive is labelled C?

    • @universalshorts412
      @universalshorts412 11 месяцев назад

      @@xAnAngelOfDeathx it’s labeled d

    • @xAnAngelOfDeathx
      @xAnAngelOfDeathx 11 месяцев назад

      @@universalshorts412 Right click on your video file and from the menu that pops up choose "Send To" and then choose to send it to you D drive. Let me know if that works.

  • @samc.7997
    @samc.7997 Год назад

    How to do this if USB is disabled

  • @dustersinternational221
    @dustersinternational221 Год назад +1

    Found this thank you

  • @annebrooks5940
    @annebrooks5940 Год назад

    Excellent video- I would like to see on also copying downloads to an external hard drive. I imagine it's the same way, but it would help seeing it. Nice!

  • @randywilliams847
    @randywilliams847 Год назад +1

    Excellent video

  • @robquonset
    @robquonset Год назад

    I lost my old laptop but have a backup of photos on a seagate drive. I want to put them on my new laptop. Is the process pretty much the same only in reverse?

  • @stephenthevhsdvdblu-raymed9346
    @stephenthevhsdvdblu-raymed9346 Год назад +1

    Usefull tutorial

  • @eleanormartinez8274
    @eleanormartinez8274 Год назад

    Can I assume that this method also applies to downloading music files to USB flash drives?

    • @NorthernVikingEveryday
      @NorthernVikingEveryday  Год назад

      Yes, a music file would be copied in the same way if it's a file like an mp3.

  • @zandor5657
    @zandor5657 Год назад

    thanks -------you have made this very clear for a beginner!

  • @debbiedebbie9473
    @debbiedebbie9473 Год назад

    Thank you so much. I couldn't remember how to do it. ❤

  • @carolmingus2754
    @carolmingus2754 8 месяцев назад

    thank you so mmuch

  • @daphnegracie
    @daphnegracie 2 месяца назад

    Thank you!

  • @zero-Youtube2012
    @zero-Youtube2012 7 месяцев назад

    101

  • @laraadey
    @laraadey Год назад

    Thanks for your help im just trying to learn more

  • @jenniimiller5067
    @jenniimiller5067 4 месяца назад

    Thankyou

  • @HardestTargett
    @HardestTargett 8 месяцев назад

    Thanks bro

  • @sausageguy9447
    @sausageguy9447 11 месяцев назад

    I really needed this thank you!

  • @keeravan
    @keeravan Год назад

    can we do reverse...i.e. once booted via bootable drive insert one more usb and copy files from usb in to computer

    • @NorthernVikingEveryday
      @NorthernVikingEveryday  Год назад

      Yes, it works in reverse.

    • @keeravan
      @keeravan Год назад

      ​@@NorthernVikingEveryday but i have checked it is not happening ... i am able to copy from computer to additional usb drive but not in reverse order

    • @xAnAngelOfDeathx
      @xAnAngelOfDeathx 11 месяцев назад

      @@keeravan Then you're doing something wrong. try again.

  • @djladeda8828
    @djladeda8828 Год назад +2

    EXCELLENT TUTORIAL!!! We need more teachers like you! Thanks

  • @ishitadas8173
    @ishitadas8173 Год назад

    Thank you❤

  • @jaycublever7089
    @jaycublever7089 Год назад

    Try to do that with a folder over a couple gigs and over 100 files inside and you will want to throw your windows computer out the window and sue Microsoft for emotional damages lol. This method is a joke if you are dealing with large files or folders so just be warned before you spend 17 hours watching a 2 gig folder transfer