How to Backup Individual Files from a Windows 10 PC to an External Hard Drive

In this video I'll show you how you can backup your important files from your Windows 10 PC to an external hard drive. An external hard drive is a small device roughly the same size as the palm of your hand and connects to your PC via a USB cable.

Transferring files from your PC to the hard drive is a fairly simple task and all you need to do is open up the File Explorer and either drag and drop the files to the desired hard drive, or right click and select the send to option.

[MONROY]

Exactly what I was looking for! I love how you tell us to pay attention to the left side, that way we're not trying to follow your mouse everywhere. Thanks for an understandable video!

[trishgabriel]

I wanted a quick and easy way to transfer my photos from my photography to my very first external hard drive. I’m so glad I found this because now I know how to do it! Thnx for making it quick and simple!

[ANYAMANIA]

Extremely clear and thorough tutorial yet short and sweet! Thanks so much!!

[lanthikimnguyen]

Thank you for this video, I had to go through a few searches to find this and it is exactly what I am looking for

[B.mercy]

Thank you! So helpful for someone older who doesn't have a clue! You showed me exactly what to do so I didn't have to call my son. So happy.

[patriot]

Thanks for keeping it simple and understandable

[pauljones]

After watching other people explain how to transfer files into a hard drive and still not understanding. You made it so simple great video thank you very much

[geea]

Thanks for posting this. I plan on buying an external HD. I'm getting warnings now that my internal drive is maxing out. I was wondering what the transfer process was. You explained it perfectly.

[hypnophonz]

Amazing! You provided a simple explanation for a process that is so . . . simple - while other contributors want to dazzle viewers with their use of tech terms or a mind-bending lecture on digital technology. Thank you for having the genius to explain something that is so simple, in a way that does not make it sound difficult.

[oswalddas]

Thank you, that was short and to the point.

[gaylegreene]

Thank you! This was very helpful and easy to understand!

[stephenhall]

Perfectly simple and still works in 2022 because Windows core functions have not actually changed since 1998. Except for icons and toys!

[Heatwavecollectibles]

Thank you!! I spent so much time trying to figure this out, and your video was perfect!

[ayefemmefatale]

You made it so easy to understand thank you!

[KaydeneCampbellMua]

Thank you so much! Great video and straight to the point!

[genapruitt]

Thank you so much! Clear, simple, informative and overall very helpful. Much appreciated! 😁👍

[LauraWolfeVideos]

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[yuma]

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[topfloorstudio]

Thanks so much! This was super easy to follow and a superb explanation!

[dwaynephelps]

I been trying months to learn how to move my movies into my Seagate external drive thanks so much you really. Came through