Computer Peripherals : How to Transfer Files From Internal Hard Drive to an External Hard Drive

[Mugzy619]

is there a way to tottally transfer my hard drive (apps, operating system, etc.)

[miket1m]

How do you transfer them back? Same way?

[lukeskayvol]

I want to know how to MOVE a file to my external hard drive, not copy it, anyone got suggestions?

[duduvcd3000]

can anyone help me?

im trying to transfer a large file from my computer to the external drive and since its so big it wont let me its says i dont have space for that but i do have 450 Giga left

i heard you can change the file and then it wont be a problem

if so how can i do it please?

[jimUkay]

thanks, now after I clean out my computer where do I place the files at?

[BlasterV16]

If your wanting to completely move it then Cut and paste it. if its an installed program you would have to uninstal it from the internal and then reinstall it on the external, but it is highly advised that you DO NOT do this.

[jermaine10211]

dose anybody know how to transfer files to external hard drive (with out copying and pasting) i just want to put my files on my hard drive to get my speed back on my computer.can anyone help..

thanx in advance

[dragon3658]

i dont want to copy.. i am LOSEING memory for my computer because i have so many games from steam and so on, i want to kno how to move them to my external harddrive so i can have my memory back.. does no one have a tutorial on how to move the actuall file?

[sarkerm2]

@dragon3658 find the location that your games are saved in than just copy and paste them to the external hard drive.

[Soundofstereos]

My laptop is running out of space, so I was just wondering, if I bought an external hdd and copied iTunes over, deleted iTunes on my internal hdd, could I run it on my laptop from the external hdd?

[neoZykl]

what do you do if the external hard drive doesn't allow you to "paste" ?

[lazarotheboss123]

my problem is when i connect my external hard drive nothing show up, can you help me, my external hardrive is a g-drive mobile usb

[airfanteddy]

Hi, I'm a bit lost pls help . I have a direct tv box and want to transfer my pgms to

my new 2t.b. hard drive . problem: "my computer " shows no files on the dtv hd.

WHAT TO DO? THX. Teddy

[Fyeagass16]

can you copy all C disk at once?

[deejaypile]

@Fyeagass16 yup. but you can just back up the Local Disk (C) files to a external device.

[ditzyblonde007]

ty, was sick of it just making shortcut icons on hard drive , new user appreciate the help man

[AnarexicHippo]

wtf, james..

[thomas9504]

with external hard drives, can you drag and drop data? say, i have a DVD (3-4GBs). Instead of ripping it, i right clicked and opened the dvd folder, then dragged the .vob files to my computer. it worked, but my computer ran out of space after 3 such dvd's. i wanted to directly drag the .vob files from my D drive to external hdd, is that possible?

[sportyguy97]

@thomas9504 of course

[MockingbirdH2O]

Hey James, how do you transfer cd's to external without downloading ti pc 1st, it takes too long...

[TheOutlaw95]

my external hard drive isnt full but when im transfer files it doesnt work, "The disk is full, try to remove files to get more space". The file is like 4 gb, and I have 975 gb free. Plz help

[LostInMadness220]

i messed up an mp3 player by disconnecting it after i transferred files, well on the instructions it said that i had to use the Safety Remove Hardware on my PC. Later on my pc indicated that my mp3 player didnt have any file, plus didnt work any more. It also said dont start it while its transferring, huh lol. At the end, my fault, i didnt follow the instructions lol, first thing i should have done. Went to return it "phew" they replaced it, nice. Got it running. lol.

[abstractsounds]

how would i copy files from an external hard drive to another external hard drive

[guttersberger69]

@abstractsounds Just right click on the file to be transfered(from where the file is), click 'copy'' ,then go to your external harddrive(where it should be transfered) and right click again by now click 'paste'.

[CheapAssMediaProd]

or could i just Click and Drag my Internal Harddrive into an External and would it transfer? basically what im saying. awesome vid btw

[CheapAssMediaProd]

so if i have a Game that only works with 1 CD key and you cant use it again. like TF2 or other Valve Games. then if i just select Copy on the the ACTUAL hard drive in My computer then i just paste and it would still work? because i want an External hard drive to take my games to school and my friends places.

[BayBeeFeet]

kool!

[dencan7]

Question: After copying to an external harddrive, can I completely delete from my internal harddrive to free up space?

[ItunesApps]

yes