Transfer documents in hard drive to USB flash drive.

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I purchased a flash drive so that I can copy my documents from my hard drive
and be mobile. I want to research legal docs at a library and have the files
on my flash drive so that I can go home and print them where it is cheaper.
It is also good to have a backup copy. I don't know the specifics. Please
tell me what to do in detail. I was very ill. Please do not assume that I
know anything. These are basically text documents. Grateful.
 
The library computer must have a USB port you can plug your flash drive into.
Your best bet is to check with the library personnel on how to do what you
want. Perhaps their computers aren't set up for copying files - given
copyright laws and such.

MD
 
Janice422 said:
I purchased a flash drive so that I can copy my documents from my
hard drive and be mobile. I want to research legal docs at a
library and have the files on my flash drive so that I can go home
and print them where it is cheaper. It is also good to have a
backup copy. I don't know the specifics. Please tell me what to
do in detail. I was very ill. Please do not assume that I know
anything. These are basically text documents. Grateful.
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Plug in the dusb flash drive.
The computer should find and load the driver for you - should even give it a
drive letter.
Copy whatever you want to the drive - if it will fit.
Take out the drive - bring it with you.
Plug it into another computer and copy off whatever you want.

It's just like a floppy disk drive, zip drive - etc.. copy/move/erase/etc -
I would still never depend on it for the only copy of anything.
 
Thanks! I understand. You state that you would not rely on a flash drive as
the only copy. I'm not sure what you mean. Does the drive degrade? I lost
one flash drive with only a few docs on it b/c it was so small. Would you
suggest CDs, DVDs, zip, diskette, online storage?
 
Janice422 said:
I purchased a flash drive so that I can copy my documents from my
hard drive and be mobile. I want to research legal docs at a
library and have the files on my flash drive so that I can go home
and print them where it is cheaper. It is also good to have a
backup copy. I don't know the specifics. Please tell me what to
do in detail. I was very ill. Please do not assume that I know
anything. These are basically text documents. Grateful.
Click to expand...
Plug in the dusb flash drive.
The computer should find and load the driver for you - should even
give it a drive letter.
Copy whatever you want to the drive - if it will fit.
Take out the drive - bring it with you.
Plug it into another computer and copy off whatever you want.

It's just like a floppy disk drive, zip drive - etc..
copy/move/erase/etc - I would still never depend on it for the
only copy of anything.
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Thanks! I understand. You state that you would not rely on a
flash drive as the only copy. I'm not sure what you mean. Does
the drive degrade? I lost one flash drive with only a few docs on
it b/c it was so small. Would you suggest CDs, DVDs, zip,
diskette, online storage?
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I would not rely on ANY single media type to store a single copy of any
file.

In other words - I have backups of everything. If i have one copy on the
USB Flash drive - there is likely another copy on my hard drive and/or
emailed to my GMAIL account and/or on a CD or DVD and/or a Zip disk and/or a
floppy diskette.

All I meant was "don't put your eggs all in one basket."

As far as degradation - not really - it's a matter of experience. If you
have ever lost a file, you know what I mean - if you have not - don't try to
join the club!
 
Janice422 said:
Thanks! I understand. You state that you would not rely on a flash drive as
the only copy. I'm not sure what you mean. Does the drive degrade? I lost
one flash drive with only a few docs on it b/c it was so small. Would you
suggest CDs, DVDs, zip, diskette, online storage?
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The definition of having a backup implies that there is
always a second copy; otherwise, it is not a "backup". And
it is worthwhile having multiple backups. A good rule to
follow is to back up to 2 different media, such as an USB
drive or a CD-R disc or a MO drive, etc., including off-site
storage on a different HD. One never knows when one of the
minimum of 2 existing copies may become flawed, including
USB flash drives that could suddenly become unreadable.
 
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