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February 4th 10, 11:37 PM
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how does copy files from a flash drive?
I have a desktop w/2000 and write HTML into Notepad to create web pages. I frequently load them into folders and copy (send to) them onto floppy's or zip drive and would like to load them onto a flash drive instead and transfer the flash drive to my laptop w/Vista premium. I bought the book "Vista for dummies" and have read it over and over but I haven't a clue how to copy the files over. Why have they made this so hard to understand? I guess I need the "Vista for the dumbest". Please, someone answer this. -- kirkwebsites Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com 
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February 5th 10, 01:55 AM
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how does copy files from a flash drive?
Hi, kirkwebsites.
Copy to/from a flash drive just the same way as to/from your hard drive. The only difference is inserting the drive and having the computer recognize that you've done that. And learning which drive letter to use for that drive. Simply insert the flash drive into a USB port on your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and see if you have a new drive that wasn't there before, probably with a name like "Removable Disk". Use that drive just like you would any other. When you are ready to remove the flash drive, you may need to click "Safely remove..." (in the Notification Area near the clock in the lower right corner - what some of us old-timers still call the SysTray or System Tray) to keep from losing data that is still in transit to that drive. But write operations usually are over in seconds anyhow, so risk of such loss is minimal. RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX Microsoft Windows MVP Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64 "kirkwebsites" wrote in message ... I have a desktop w/2000 and write HTML into Notepad to create web pages. I frequently load them into folders and copy (send to) them onto floppy's or zip drive and would like to load them onto a flash drive instead and transfer the flash drive to my laptop w/Vista premium. I bought the book "Vista for dummies" and have read it over and over but I haven't a clue how to copy the files over. Why have they made this so hard to understand? I guess I need the "Vista for the dumbest". Please, someone answer this. -- kirkwebsites
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February 5th 10, 01:55 AM
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how does copy files from a flash drive?
Hi, kirkwebsites.
Copy to/from a flash drive just the same way as to/from your hard drive. The only difference is inserting the drive and having the computer recognize that you've done that. And learning which drive letter to use for that drive. Simply insert the flash drive into a USB port on your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and see if you have a new drive that wasn't there before, probably with a name like "Removable Disk". Use that drive just like you would any other. When you are ready to remove the flash drive, you may need to click "Safely remove..." (in the Notification Area near the clock in the lower right corner - what some of us old-timers still call the SysTray or System Tray) to keep from losing data that is still in transit to that drive. But write operations usually are over in seconds anyhow, so risk of such loss is minimal. RC -- R. C. White, CPA San Marcos, TX Microsoft Windows MVP Windows Live Mail 2009 (14.0.8089.0726) in Win7 Ultimate x64 "kirkwebsites" wrote in message ... I have a desktop w/2000 and write HTML into Notepad to create web pages. I frequently load them into folders and copy (send to) them onto floppy's or zip drive and would like to load them onto a flash drive instead and transfer the flash drive to my laptop w/Vista premium. I bought the book "Vista for dummies" and have read it over and over but I haven't a clue how to copy the files over. Why have they made this so hard to understand? I guess I need the "Vista for the dumbest". Please, someone answer this. -- kirkwebsites
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February 5th 10, 01:30 PM
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how does copy files from a flash drive?
kirkwebsites;1645785 Wrote: I have a desktop w/2000 and write HTML into Notepad to create web pages. I frequently load them into folders and copy (send to) them onto floppy's or zip drive and would like to load them onto a flash drive instead and transfer the flash drive to my laptop w/Vista premium. I bought the book "Vista for dummies" and have read it over and over but I haven't a clue how to copy the files over. Why have they made this so hard to understand? I guess I need the "Vista for the dumbest". Please, someone answer this. Thanks a bunch -- kirkwebsites Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
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February 5th 10, 01:30 PM
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how does copy files from a flash drive?
kirkwebsites;1645785 Wrote: I have a desktop w/2000 and write HTML into Notepad to create web pages. I frequently load them into folders and copy (send to) them onto floppy's or zip drive and would like to load them onto a flash drive instead and transfer the flash drive to my laptop w/Vista premium. I bought the book "Vista for dummies" and have read it over and over but I haven't a clue how to copy the files over. Why have they made this so hard to understand? I guess I need the "Vista for the dumbest". Please, someone answer this. Thanks a bunch -- kirkwebsites Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
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February 5th 10, 02:57 PM
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how does copy files from a flash drive?
Insert flash drive into computer.
open folder that has the files you want to transfer. Right click and drag the file from the folder to the icon of the flash drive. Select 'copy' (rather than move). What part is not working for you? Michael "kirkwebsites" wrote in message ... kirkwebsites;1645785 Wrote: I have a desktop w/2000 and write HTML into Notepad to create web pages. I frequently load them into folders and copy (send to) them onto floppy's or zip drive and would like to load them onto a flash drive instead and transfer the flash drive to my laptop w/Vista premium. I bought the book "Vista for dummies" and have read it over and over but I haven't a clue how to copy the files over. Why have they made this so hard to understand? I guess I need the "Vista for the dumbest". Please, someone answer this. Thanks a bunch -- kirkwebsites Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
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February 5th 10, 02:57 PM
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how does copy files from a flash drive?
Insert flash drive into computer.
open folder that has the files you want to transfer. Right click and drag the file from the folder to the icon of the flash drive. Select 'copy' (rather than move). What part is not working for you? Michael "kirkwebsites" wrote in message ... kirkwebsites;1645785 Wrote: I have a desktop w/2000 and write HTML into Notepad to create web pages. I frequently load them into folders and copy (send to) them onto floppy's or zip drive and would like to load them onto a flash drive instead and transfer the flash drive to my laptop w/Vista premium. I bought the book "Vista for dummies" and have read it over and over but I haven't a clue how to copy the files over. Why have they made this so hard to understand? I guess I need the "Vista for the dumbest". Please, someone answer this. Thanks a bunch -- kirkwebsites Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
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February 5th 10, 06:18 PM
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how does copy files from a flash drive?
He may not see a "Send To" option in Explorer for the flash drive on his
R-Click menu. Mine lists all removeable drives, including the ones assigned to a flash drive, which one depending on the port it's inserted into. I understand that "Send To" options can vary from system to system. The methods mentioned here should bypass that problem. This article: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...-send-to-menu/ explains how to add options to the "Send To" function. Buddha The options mentioned here should bypass that problem "Michael Walraven" wrote in message ... Insert flash drive into computer. open folder that has the files you want to transfer. Right click and drag the file from the folder to the icon of the flash drive. Select 'copy' (rather than move). What part is not working for you? Michael "kirkwebsites" wrote in message ... kirkwebsites;1645785 Wrote: I have a desktop w/2000 and write HTML into Notepad to create web pages. I frequently load them into folders and copy (send to) them onto floppy's or zip drive and would like to load them onto a flash drive instead and transfer the flash drive to my laptop w/Vista premium. I bought the book "Vista for dummies" and have read it over and over but I haven't a clue how to copy the files over. Why have they made this so hard to understand? I guess I need the "Vista for the dumbest". Please, someone answer this. Thanks a bunch -- kirkwebsites Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
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February 5th 10, 06:18 PM
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how does copy files from a flash drive?
He may not see a "Send To" option in Explorer for the flash drive on his
R-Click menu. Mine lists all removeable drives, including the ones assigned to a flash drive, which one depending on the port it's inserted into. I understand that "Send To" options can vary from system to system. The methods mentioned here should bypass that problem. This article: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...-send-to-menu/ explains how to add options to the "Send To" function. Buddha The options mentioned here should bypass that problem "Michael Walraven" wrote in message ... Insert flash drive into computer. open folder that has the files you want to transfer. Right click and drag the file from the folder to the icon of the flash drive. Select 'copy' (rather than move). What part is not working for you? Michael "kirkwebsites" wrote in message ... kirkwebsites;1645785 Wrote: I have a desktop w/2000 and write HTML into Notepad to create web pages. I frequently load them into folders and copy (send to) them onto floppy's or zip drive and would like to load them onto a flash drive instead and transfer the flash drive to my laptop w/Vista premium. I bought the book "Vista for dummies" and have read it over and over but I haven't a clue how to copy the files over. Why have they made this so hard to understand? I guess I need the "Vista for the dumbest". Please, someone answer this. Thanks a bunch -- kirkwebsites Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
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February 17th 10, 09:05 PM
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how does copy files from a flash drive?
Regarding "Select 'copy' (rather than move)": Although this precaution may
make you more comfortable (and it won't hurt), it's not necessary. To the best of my knowledge, Windows will never delete the source when you're moving from one device to a different device. "Michael Walraven" wrote in message ... Insert flash drive into computer. open folder that has the files you want to transfer. Right click and drag the file from the folder to the icon of the flash drive. Select 'copy' (rather than move). What part is not working for you? Michael "kirkwebsites" wrote in message ... kirkwebsites;1645785 Wrote: I have a desktop w/2000 and write HTML into Notepad to create web pages. I frequently load them into folders and copy (send to) them onto floppy's or zip drive and would like to load them onto a flash drive instead and transfer the flash drive to my laptop w/Vista premium. I bought the book "Vista for dummies" and have read it over and over but I haven't a clue how to copy the files over. Why have they made this so hard to understand? I guess I need the "Vista for the dumbest". Please, someone answer this. Thanks a bunch -- kirkwebsites Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
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