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When you get a brand-new Windows computer, you must be so excited and you can't wait to transfer files from your old computer to the new computer so that you can enjoy a better performance of the new PC as soon as possible. However, do you know how to transfer files from PC to PC? Is it complex? And how long it will take to complete the process? Well, take it easy. If you are confused, here is what you want. This article will now explore several feasible and common ways on how to transfer files from one computer to another in Windows easily, quickly and securely.
In fact, there are a variety of ways to transfer files from one computer to another. It will be quicker and simpler to transfer only the essential files from PC to PC. However, if you want to transfer a mass of files from one PC to another, the process may be a little bit more troublesome. Therefore, depending on the size of files that you want to transfer, you should pick up one perfect way that is suitable to your personal situation. Now, let's get started.
When it comes to how to transfer data from one laptop to another, many people will come up with the idea to use a USB flash drive or an external hard drive. It is obvious that it is a frequently-used way to transfer files between Windows computers. External devices are portable and convenient. With a USB flash drive or an external hard drive, you don't rely on any software, internet access or services to transfer files from laptop to laptop.
Step-1: Insert the USB flash drive or the external hard drive to your computer.
Step-2: Copy and move the needed files and folders from your computer to the drive, and then safely eject the drive from the computer.
Step-3: Plug the drive into another computer and now you can move the data from the drive to the target computer.
An external hard drive would be better than a USB flash drive if you want to copy a very large number of files as external hard drives have larger capacities. If you have too many files to transfer, the process may take a long time to complete. And using a USB flash drive or and an external hard drive can't help you transfer your Windows settings or applications to the target computer.
Cloud storage service makes it easy and convenient to transfer files between different computers. As we all know, cloud storage service is a good place to store photos, documents, videos, files as well as other data. Once you store data in the cloud, any device with Internet access can access the data easily as long as you sign in to the account. And you don't need rely on any intermediate drives, cables, or other hardware with this method.
OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox are several common and frequently-used online cloud services. If you have an account with a cloud storage service, you can transfer files from laptop to laptop by uploading data from the source computer to the cloud and then downloading them to the target computer. In more details (taking OneDrive as an example):
Step-1: Open OneDrive and sign in to your OneDrive account in the computer which you want to transfer files from. Click the Upload option to add files or folders that you want to migrate to your OneDrive cloud account.
Step-2: Open another computer and sign in to OneDrive with your account and passwords.
Step-3: On the OneDrive interface, right click the file or folder that you need and select the option of Download in order to download the data to this computer.
However, one disadvantage to transfer files from PC to PC via cloud is that most of the cloud storage services offer users free accounts with a limited amount of storage. So if you want to upload a large amount of data to the cloud, you need to pay extra in order to buy more storage space.
To save your time and energy, you can use a reliable data backup software to transfer mass data such as documents, programs, videos, pictures, music and so on from one computer to another computer. To do this, iSunshare CloneGo is a professor. You can use it transfer files to another computer by backing up data in an external hard drive and then restoring these data in another PC. Now follow the below steps and have a try right away!
Preparations:
Step-1: Open the software of iSunshare CloneGo and choose the function of Backup from the side menu. On the right interface of the software, select a volume with all the data that you want to transfer (files, documents, videos, pictures and so on) in to back up.
Step-2: Click the Choose button on the interface to set a path to save the backup files. The path should be set on a volume with enough space on the external hard drive.
Step-3: Hit the button of Start to be ready for the data backup process and then click Yes to confirm. Then what you need to do is to wait for the process to complete.
After the process is finished, disconnect the external hard drive from this computer and connect it to the other computer. Then you just need to restore all the data that you have backed up to the other computer. At that time, you will achieve all the steps to transfer files from the original computer to the other computer. Well, how to restore all data with the backup file? Steps as below:
If you don't want to use cloud storage services or an external hard drive, and you also don't want to rely on any third-party software to help you, using a transfer cable for computer-to-computer transfer would be another good choice. Unlike an external drives, you don't need to worry about the disk space with a transfer cable. And the data process will be faster as the copy and paste operation is happening simultaneously and directly from computer to computer. When you use it, you should attach the USB cable to both of the computers and then you can start the process of data transferring. If you have any further question when you are using it, you can consult staff of after-sales services for more advice.
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