In order to copy a file to a different drive in Windows, you need to perform the following steps:
1. Open File Explorer (Windows 8 and above) or Windows Explorer (Windows 7 and earlier). To do this, press the Windows key, type “File Explorer” or “Windows Explorer” and then hit Enter.
2. Locate and select the file you want to copy.
3. Right-click on the file and choose “Copy” from the context menu.
4. Navigate to the destination drive or folder where you want to store the copied file.
5. Right-click on the drive or folder, select “Paste” from the context menu and the file will be copied.
If you are copying multiple files, you can select them all and press Ctrl+C to copy and then Ctrl+V to paste them into the destination drive.
If the destination drive is another computer in the local network, you can copy the files using the “Map Network Drive” feature available in the File Explorer. To do this, open the File Explorer, click the “Network” icon, locate the other computer in the network, right-click on it and choose “Map network drive” from the menu. Select a drive letter to assign and click “Finish”. Afterwards, you can copy files from your computer to the other computer by selecting the mapped drive letter.
If you want to copy files to an external drive, the procedure is similar. Connect the external drive to your computer, open the File Explorer, navigate to the external drive, right-click and select “Paste” from the context menu.
You can also use the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to transfer files to remote computers or servers. To do this, you need to have an FTP client application installed. You can also access FTP sites directly in File Explorer. To do this, open the File Explorer, type the FTP address in the address bar and hit Enter. You will be asked for username and password to log in. After you are logged in, you can copy files from your computer to the remote server and vice versa.
Using an online file storage service such as Dropbox, Microsoft OneDrive or Google Drive is another way of transferring files from one computer to another or from a local drive to a remote server. This requires you to create an account with the service and install the associated app on your computer. Once the app is installed, it will add a new folder to your file system. All the files you put in this folder will be uploaded to the server and be accessible from anywhere.
Finally, if you are looking to send large files via email, you can use an email attachment service such as MailBigFile, SendThisFile or WeTransfer. This allows you to upload large files and then share a link with the recipient, who can then download the file.