Copying a file from one drive to another in Windows is easy and can be done in a few simple steps.
1. Open your “My Computer” window by double-clicking the icon on your desktop or selecting it from the Start Menu.
2. Locate the file you wish to copy by browsing to the location of the file on your computer.
3. Once the file is located on your computer, right-click the file and select “Copy” from the context menu.
4. Now open the other drive or folder you want to copy the file to.
5. Right-click within the new drive or folder and select “Paste” from the context menu.
6. The file should now be copied to the drive or folder you selected. You can check this by opening the drive or folder that you selected and verifying that the file is present.
If you would like to copy multiple files at once, instead of selecting “Copy” you can select “Cut” from the context menu to move the files instead of copying them.
Alternatively, you can also drag and drop files from one drive to another. To do this, simply select the files you want to copy and then click and hold one of the selected files and drag them to the other drive or folder.
When copying files, if you encounter an error that says “cannot copy” or “access denied” it usually means that you do not have the necessary permissions to access the file you are trying to copy. You will need to change the file’s security settings to allow you access before you can copy it. To do this, right-click the file you are trying to copy and select “Properties” from the context menu. Then select the “Security” tab and modify the security settings according to the file type.
You should now be able to copy files from one drive to another in Windows 2000 or newer. If you find yourself frequently copying files from one drive to another, you may want to consider creating a shortcut, so that instead of having to browse to the folder each time you need to copy a file you can just click the shortcut which will take you directly to the desired destination. To do this, right-click the drive or folder you wish to create a shortcut for and select “Create Shortcut” from the context menu. Then, simply drag the shortcut to your desktop or wherever you want it to be accessible from.
Using these steps, you can easily copy files from one drive to another in Windows.