How to Copy Files to a USB Flash Drive

The USB flash drive has become one of the most used devices in the computer world almost overnight. USB flash drives are small enough to fit on a key chain but contain enough memory to hold several gigabytes of information. In only a few moments, you will be able to transport data from your desktop or laptop computer onto a USB flash drive and be on your way.

Difficulty:

 

Moderately Easy

Instructions

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     Insert the USB flash drive into a USB port on the computer. In a moment or two the computer will state it has detected a new device.
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     Open "My Computer" ("Computer" in Windows Vista) and double-click the removable disk icon. This is the USB flash drive. Leave the window open.
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     Select the content you want to copy onto the USB drive and click and drag the files into the removable disk window. This will copy the files and place them onto the drive.
   • 4
     Close the removable disk window. While in "My Computer," right click the removable disk icon and select "Eject." This will disconnect the USB flash drive from all of the programs it had been using and make it safe to remove the device form the computer.

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