If you are upgrading to a new computer and need to move data from your old machine to the new one, or are copying files between a laptop and a desktop computer, you need a method for the transfer. Most of the traditional ways to transfer data between computers usually involve removable media such as floppy disks, CDs and DVDs. Using a USB cable to transfer data between Windows computers is an alternative that has the advantage of not being limited by the memory size of removable media and eliminates the step of copying the data twice.
Instructions
1. Connect the USB cable to the USB ports on each of the computers you wish to transfer files between.
2. Double-click on the "My Computer" icon on the desktop of the computer to which you wish to transfer the files.
3. Locate the icon for the hard drive of the computer from which you will be transferring the files, and navigate to the folder(s) you wish to transfer. Shrink the window so that you can see "My Computer" again on your desktop.
4. Double-click on the "My Computer" icon, and this time locate the hard drive of the computer to which you are transferring files. Double-click on the icon for it, and once it is open, shrink that window so that you can work with both open windows.
5. Select the files or folders that you wish to transfer by left-clicking on them, holding down the mouse button, and dragging them into the appropriate folder on the other window. The files will then be transferred from one computer to the other via the USB cable.
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