Transferring data from an external hd to a new laptop?

Lockdown32 · 02-24-2012, 04:03 PM

Just got a new hp laptop and I have to transfer the stuff on my external hd to my new laptop. It didn't come with much info on doing this and I know it is basically automatic, but does it put it in a new folder on the laptop or is there a certain area it will put it or ask me to put it. Thanks

Nicnac · 02-24-2012, 05:15 PM

Is the external hard drive USB? If so, connecting it to the laptop should pull it up as a D or E drive under Start > My Computer. Then, you can navigate to it the same way as the C drive, as a folder. In this case, you can copy the data wherever you want.

Lockdown32 · 02-24-2012, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicnac

Is the external hard drive USB? If so, connecting it to the laptop should pull it up as a D or E drive under Start > My Computer. Then, you can navigate to it the same way as the C drive, as a folder. In this case, you can copy the data wherever you want.

Yep it's usb. Thanks!

frozenntimesports · 02-24-2012, 11:18 PM

Copy and paste should work just fine.

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Nicnac Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 5,599	Is the external hard drive USB? If so, connecting it to the laptop should pull it up as a D or E drive under Start > My Computer. Then, you can navigate to it the same way as the C drive, as a folder. In this case, you can copy the data wherever you want.