Windows 10: Transferring data from the boot drive to a secondary drive in a laptop

Discus and support Transferring data from the boot drive to a secondary drive in a laptop in Windows 10 Backup and Restore to solve the problem; This may be a dumb question but I have new laptop with a 500GB boot drive and a secondary 1TB spinner drive in it but have no idea on how to transfer... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Backup and Restore' started by ICIT2LOL, Sep 20, 2020.

  1. ICIT2LOL Win User

    Transferring data from the boot drive to a secondary drive in a laptop


    This may be a dumb question but I have new laptop with a 500GB boot drive and a secondary 1TB spinner drive in it but have no idea on how to transfer say photos and other data like that from the boot drive to the larger disk. I don't wantto copy the Windows installation as most Googles I have done seem to think that I want to do.

    Any advice greatly appreciated.

    :)
     
    ICIT2LOL, Sep 20, 2020
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  2. Windows 10 1909 Causes Secondary Hard Drive to not be Recognized

    Installing the Windows 10 1909 Update causes my secondary hard drive to not be recognized.

    Steps to confirm issue:

    • Secondary drive not visible in Windows Explorer
    • Secondary drive not visible in device manager
    • Secondary drive not visible in disk manager

    Steps to replicate issue:

    • Installing 1909 update

    Steps to resolve issue:

    • Uninstall 1909 update

    Since updates can only be delayed for so long, an actual fix would be appreciated.
     
    Teknophile, Sep 20, 2020
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  3. USB Transfer to Laptop

    Hello Judy,

    I suggest you to copy all the files to a flash drive from the laptop.
    You may create a new folder on your desktop and name that folder as per your choice.


    • Perform the steps to transfer the files from laptop to desktop.

    • Plug in the flash drive and wait for it to get detected.

    • Now, open the flash drive and Right Click on the files that you want to transfer and select “Copy”.

    • Now, open the folder on desktop and Right Click on an empty space in the folder and select “Paste”.

    • Similarly, you can transfer all other files.
    As per the file size you can also use an external drive instead of a flash drive and transfer the data.



    Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.
     
    Anju Thekkethil, Sep 20, 2020
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  4. Stigg Win User

    Transferring data from the boot drive to a secondary drive in a laptop

    Laptops That Support A Secondary Storage Drive

    When you say "tons of them", do you mean that they have a ROM drive to remove or do they accommodate second drives specifically?

    I'll keep it a bit broad.
    • Intel i7 Generation 8
    • 15.6" Display
    • M.2 512GB NVMe SSD (C Drive)
    • 1TB Hard Drive or SSD secondary drive (D Drive)
    • NVIDIA Graphics
    • 6 cell battery (maybe)
    • 4G/5G LTE mobile broadband card

    When it comes to LTE cards, I'll listen to suggestions as I have never used one.

    I like good sound, but when it comes to laptops, I am not sure how choosy you can be.
    Please ask me what else I should include in the specs.
     
    Stigg, Sep 20, 2020
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