How to Transfer Files to a Flash Drive, Thumb Drive, or External HDD - Windows 11
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Күн бұрынAre you wondering how to transfer files to a flash drive on a Windows 11 Computer? In this tutorial, I will show you how to copy files from your computer onto a flash drive, thumb drive, or an external hard drive. This process is quite simple and you will have all of your photos, documents, and files transferred in a few simple steps.
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@user-ed5zr8nv8r 9 ай бұрын
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
@michaelpaul3481 Жыл бұрын
I love how this guy loves to reply to the comments
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
I try to but I can't always get to everyone! 🤗👍
@delud7610 4 ай бұрын
Very clear & simple to follow. Thanks very much!
@NorthernVikingEveryday 4 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@KILLEDBYTIME 6 ай бұрын
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!
@NorthernVikingEveryday 6 ай бұрын
Awesome! Glad I could help.
@minerva5025 Жыл бұрын
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
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful & Thank You for the support!
@sausageguy9447 9 ай бұрын
I really needed this thank you!
@NorthernVikingEveryday 9 ай бұрын
You're so welcome!
@cjanquart Ай бұрын
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!
@NorthernVikingEveryday Ай бұрын
You're welcome 🤗
@paulmaybury5700 Жыл бұрын
that vid on flash drive transfer very helpful as i am new to windows 11 thank you👍
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
You're welcome 😃👍
@FixItCleanIt 4 ай бұрын
Saved me time. My dad has been bugging me to help him with this and I didn’t understand how. Thank you. 🙏
@NorthernVikingEveryday 4 ай бұрын
You're welcome 🤗
@LNlovesu 3 ай бұрын
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.
@NorthernVikingEveryday 3 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@jenniimiller5067 3 ай бұрын
Same so glad I found this one
@withafewexceptions5156 4 ай бұрын
GREAT tutorial!! Thank you very much.
@NorthernVikingEveryday 4 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
@zandor5657 Жыл бұрын
thanks -------you have made this very clear for a beginner!
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@Rulahdicc 25 күн бұрын
Thanks bro 👍✌️
@hrbnft2353 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video - thank you!
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
You're welcome 🤗
@debbiedebbie9473 10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. I couldn't remember how to do it. ❤
@NorthernVikingEveryday 10 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@sharonbarr9472 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Very helpful!
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@laraadey Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your help im just trying to learn more
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
Happy to help
@lorayne33 Жыл бұрын
Ty so very much for your help!
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome 👍
@veikkokuronen4502 Ай бұрын
Thank you for this amazing tutorial
@NorthernVikingEveryday Ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
@TurkeyBoy2010 Ай бұрын
Ty this helped so much
@NorthernVikingEveryday Ай бұрын
You're welcome 🤗
@Oso1092 Жыл бұрын
Appreciate this video. Thank you
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome 🤗
@sh.shanizasy.abdullah5163 10 ай бұрын
Tqsm for sharing.👍👍👍
@NorthernVikingEveryday 10 ай бұрын
You're welcome 🤗
@daphie. 28 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@NorthernVikingEveryday 28 күн бұрын
You're welcome!
@NataliaKing-ib8qn 11 ай бұрын
KING🙌🏽
@annebrooks5940 Жыл бұрын
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!
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
Yes, a music file like an mp3 would be copied in the same way.
@carolmingus2754 6 ай бұрын
thank you so mmuch
@NorthernVikingEveryday 6 ай бұрын
Welcome 😊
@Blackdog4818 Жыл бұрын
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?
@jonahtanesparza8367 Жыл бұрын
thank you !!
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
You're welcome 🤗
@dustersinternational221 Жыл бұрын
Found this thank you
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
You're welcome 😀👍
@smarcy1136 2 ай бұрын
ty man
@NorthernVikingEveryday 2 ай бұрын
You're welcome 🤗
@debbiedebbie9473 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for reminding us to use the SAFELY REMOVE HARDWARE button. 👍✅😊
@NorthernVikingEveryday 10 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@ShtFa3 2 жыл бұрын
But how do you delete them from the pc too free up space and keep the one son the usb?
@PenguinPlays5528 Ай бұрын
Thank you
@NorthernVikingEveryday Ай бұрын
You're welcome
@TheCryptoKeeper 6 ай бұрын
Thanks bro
@NorthernVikingEveryday 6 ай бұрын
No problem
@randywilliams847 11 ай бұрын
Excellent video
@NorthernVikingEveryday 11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@ishitadas8173 11 ай бұрын
Thank you❤
@NorthernVikingEveryday 11 ай бұрын
You're welcome 😊
@stephenthevhsdvdblu-raymed9346 Жыл бұрын
Usefull tutorial
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
Perfect 👍 Thanks for watching.
@gordhenry1684 9 ай бұрын
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 9 ай бұрын
Probably fat32 or exfat. However, fat32 I believe has a four gigabyte file size limit if I'm not mistaken.
@djladeda8828 10 ай бұрын
EXCELLENT TUTORIAL!!! We need more teachers like you! Thanks
@NorthernVikingEveryday 10 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@shopshop144 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
How do I transfer my data???
@sues.1047 Жыл бұрын
It does the same stupid thing with photos from One Drive.
@filsdupays1241 12 күн бұрын
I LOVE YOU GUY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH ❤❤❤👍
@NorthernVikingEveryday 12 күн бұрын
You're welcome 🤗
@MegaChuck51 Жыл бұрын
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?
@fireblade425 Жыл бұрын
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?
@alitanicholas9579 18 күн бұрын
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?
@jenniimiller5067 3 ай бұрын
Thankyou
@NorthernVikingEveryday 3 ай бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
@ShreckHarvey1 7 ай бұрын
Would it be the same for games?
@tjmax-xs2mw 8 ай бұрын
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 7 ай бұрын
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.
@KarenLuensman 5 ай бұрын
How do I know which gigabytes should I use?
@DonnaMM6361 10 ай бұрын
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.
@davidpoo66 7 ай бұрын
Hi, sometimes my new laptop recognizes my new external ssd drive some not😮. Any suggestions? I use your channel the most, thx.
@NorthernVikingEveryday 7 ай бұрын
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 7 ай бұрын
@@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!
@Unfathamablesurises 11 ай бұрын
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?
@eleanormartinez8274 Жыл бұрын
Can I assume that this method also applies to downloading music files to USB flash drives?
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
Yes, a music file would be copied in the same way if it's a file like an mp3.
@robquonset Жыл бұрын
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?
@xAnAngelOfDeathx 9 ай бұрын
Yes.
@danielburton6221 Жыл бұрын
Awsome
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 👍
@tereasabellew4392 3 ай бұрын
Is the process the same when transferring files from a Zip drive to a new computer?
@NorthernVikingEveryday 3 ай бұрын
Copying zip files should work exactly the same.
@markdupont1080 Жыл бұрын
Looking To Move No copy files! Need To Free Up Space!
@sues.1047 Жыл бұрын
"Cut" with the Scissor symbol.
@keeravan Жыл бұрын
can we do reverse...i.e. once booted via bootable drive insert one more usb and copy files from usb in to computer
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
Yes, it works in reverse.
@keeravan Жыл бұрын
@@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 9 ай бұрын
@@keeravan Then you're doing something wrong. try again.
@planet8gd 5 ай бұрын
What would I do if I wanted to use it as just more storage space?
@JJFlores197 2 ай бұрын
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 2 ай бұрын
@@JJFlores197 yo, I figured this problem out a few days after this comment, but I appreciate the help anyway :) thank you
@sues.1047 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@braddelany6234 Thank you. It now has been asking me, Replace or Skip. Not sure why it didn't previously. So it's working now.
@garrybrandonvideo3342 3 ай бұрын
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.
@Anirudh_Nair Жыл бұрын
After ejecting drive data will not be lost from drive?
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
The files stay on the drive until you delete them.
@forbiddenshadowlands Жыл бұрын
Can i change the name of the USB drive
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
Yes you can change the name of your flash drive. Here is a video I made on the topic. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fd-kqMSYktjNqWg.html
@SpiritintheSky. 7 ай бұрын
Very nicely presented and explained. I still remain a technophobe!
@user-fr7pb 7 ай бұрын
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 7 ай бұрын
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.
@universalshorts412 9 ай бұрын
Tryna export a video and it goes to my normal drive I’m tryna to have go to my usb c drive
@xAnAngelOfDeathx 9 ай бұрын
C is usually the drive that windows is installed on, are you positive that the usb drive is labelled C?
@universalshorts412 9 ай бұрын
@@xAnAngelOfDeathx it’s labeled d
@xAnAngelOfDeathx 9 ай бұрын
@@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.
@janicejones2309 Ай бұрын
Will this work on Windows 10?
@NorthernVikingEveryday Ай бұрын
Yes, it is very similar.
@RandomName1500 Жыл бұрын
perfect now i can give my friend a usb stick with a fake virus on it for a prank😂😂😂
@samc.7997 Жыл бұрын
How to do this if USB is disabled
@xAnAngelOfDeathx 9 ай бұрын
Enable usb?
@jaycublever7089 10 ай бұрын
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!
@metaldreams3595 Жыл бұрын
Wait, is this really a video about how to copy files
@NorthernVikingEveryday Жыл бұрын
Yes it is. 😃👍
@Pie705 Ай бұрын
Bro, I download five nights at Freddy’s in five nights at Freddy’s 2-d in Minecraft into my USB
@zero-Youtube2012 5 ай бұрын
101
@Golidddking 11 ай бұрын
I am stupid with computers
@jaycublever7089 10 ай бұрын
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
@Golidddking 11 ай бұрын
I am stupid with computers
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