Windows 10: How to Copy Files and Folders to and from a External Hard Drive or USB Pen Drive

This video shows you how to copy files and folders to or from a USB Thumb Drive or Hard Drive.

[@gpmacmcintyre3601]

Clear, slow enough to follow, obviously prepared in advance. You are a teacher sir!

[@cwtek1]

Thank you I am glad to help.

[@johncollins8071]

By far the best instructional computer video I've come across, which guides us slowly and clearly through the subject in hand. The web is full of useless 'help' vids where the instructor races through things far too fast. Thank you!

[@cwtek1]

You're very welcome!

[@ZarpeParadise]

PERFECT to send to a friend who needs help. Sweet and Simple! I would have totally overcomplicated it! THANK YOU! Great accent and a pleasure to view!💕

[@cwtek1]

You're very welcome!

[@bc312070]

Thankyou for the help you have given me, no background music or high five intros. Just plain old English that I can understand at a reasonable pace. You are a scholar sir!

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[@marnieansar4070]

thank you those were super clear instructions

[@cwtek1]

You are very welcome, I am Glad it was helpful!

[@Griddy66]

Really well explained thank you

[@cwtek1]

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[@danielwick2852]

Thank you, I learned so much from this video; stuff I've needed to know for years

[@cwtek1]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rocix.1647]

Apparently I can't touch the screen without having a supply reply whatever Hope you're happy KZbin

[@maryjanemackinnon1269]

I don’t see any information about external hard drive transfers??

[@sewandquiltwithaprilsawtelle]

You explained these instructions so well. Thank you! 😊

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[@sewandquiltwithaprilsawtelle]

@@cwtek1 I did ty

[@fredstone-be6go]

A-1 presentation !! better than most ; good job , thanks Chris !!

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[@train4905]

Dear sir,thanku very much indeed,very clear concise and very methodical.this helped me loads,thanku most kindly.

[@cwtek1]

You are most welcome

[@Motorstormenjoyer]

Thanks bro I appreciate this my mom thought she lost her old photos forever

[@cwtek1]

I am glad to help.

[@veronicanoble8118]

🎉great video

[@cwtek1]

Glad you liked it

[@IAM-k3q]

Very Informative. What would the difference be if you copy and paste a folder or file from the PC to the external hard drive instead of using the "send to" method?

[@davidapaul9965]

@@Chris Waite TYSM Brother Chris Sir! 👑 I have a Dell latitude 3410 & I created a whole file for one document! But I just need to copy the one document! UKWIM? 🤗 Please respond! Blessings 😇🫒💸📲 Davida 🙏🏾✌🏾💛💞💜👑

[@cwtek1]

You can do this in the same way, just copy and paste.

[@contentcreater5472]

Pls make a video on how to remove virus for pendrive without losing our data

[@cwtek1]

You would scan the Pendrive with your Antivirus!

[@contentcreater5472]

@@cwtek1 that's what i wanna learn...

[@simonbowen1]

Well done - very clear explanation for a technical half wit like me ...

[@cwtek1]

I am glad this helped you!

[@klloned]

After you done this, and put it into a different PC does it transfer like that?

[@cwtek1]

Yes, just do the reverse copy from the USB to the computer.

[@ccast6456]

What do I do if I don’t see my usb name when I plug it in

[@cwtek1]

Try another USB port.

[@74SD455TA]

Thanks, it was just what I needed and you did it just right.

[@cwtek1]

Glad I could help

[@acp597]

I wish I was not generally asked to “like and subscribe” BEFORE I’ve had a chance to actually watch the video.

[@cwtek1]

I usually ask once and that's all during the video unlike some others which bang on about it all the way through.

[@oddopops1327]

Thank you! 👍👍😉

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[@nah7094]

wonderful, it worked like magic. Thank you very very much. Well explained.

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[@zeezeefive]

Very clear tutorial! Thank you very much, God bless!

[@cwtek1]

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[@karleedu]

do you have a video that shows how to copy a dvd or cd to a thumb drive?

[@cwtek1]

I am working on a video to do exactly this I am hoping it will be ready in the next few weeks.

[@karleedu]

@@cwtek1 Thank you! I'm looking forward to it.

[@sjcnz48]

this was very helpful, thankyou so much, you have done a great job.

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[@Jean-cp5sz]

Is there a difference between sending a file to another drive and copying a file to another drive? Does the quality of the files change depending on which method you use?

[@cwtek1]

There is no difference and the quality does not change because the transfer is digital.

[@m67pia]

How to copy picture from a harddisk with an dockingstation?

[@cwtek1]

Exactly the same way.

[@margaretdempsey2935]

Chris, you are a STAR, it was so easy to do and much quicker than other methods I have used.

[@cwtek1]

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[@joleneskuse7355]

Exact what searching for, many thanks to save photos of departed loved ones

[@cwtek1]

I am glad your photos are safe.

[@junemansfield4015]

You reminded me of what I used to know but had forgotten. Thank you.

[@cwtek1]

I am glad that the video reminded you! Thanks for watching!

[@billdb8854]

I always done it the hard way, your way was easier, quicker, and better organized on my portable drive. End results it was so much easier to transfer files to my new laptop. 👍👍👍👍👍

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[@abbaskhan2086]

op bro😎

[@cwtek1]

Glad to help.

[@charlesbrown7579]

i am tryting to transfer a folder with folders and files in it size 800gb to my external drive it starts transfers about 12gb then it just stops

[@cwtek1]

Please use crystaldisk info to check both your Internal and External drive, you could also run a check disk on both drives too, if all checks out ok then try copying the files in small batches.

[@charlesbrown7579]

I have tryed to copy smaller files from the 800gb folder but it still stops after about 12gb

[@charlesbrown7579]

@@cwtek1 do you have a link for crystaldisk info I keep getting blank pages

[@cwtek1]

@@charlesbrown7579 Yes it's here crystalmark.info/en/download/#CrystalDiskInfo

[@charlesbrown7579]

@@cwtek1 ty

[@VirginiaGarey]

Very helpful to a novice.

[@ibrahimyusuf5150]

Well explained 😊

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[@Governmentjobsprep4you]

Lots of love from India sir 🎉

[@karenc2020]

Super helpful, thank you!

[@annekayumba6920]

Great work

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[@Bugster987]

Nice and slow. Perfect for me 😄 Thanks

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[@jayneerindefranco3085]

thank you

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[@mickya7829]

Excellent.

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[@jmacatar]

saved me 🙏

[@cwtek1]

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[@crossroads49]

I was looking for instructions to copy my entire computer hard drive to an external SSD.

[@cwtek1]

You need imaging software such as Macruim Reflect or Easus to do.

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[@arrianranger5800]

WRONG as to what I was searching for

[@cwtek1]

I hope you find what you are looking for.