Windows 10: Does Groove Music copy files from an external hard drive to the pc automatically?

Hello,


I just started using Groove and I have all of my music on an external hard drive MyCloud. When i right click the song in Groove, it says the location is still on mycloud, but it just took over 4 hours to add all of my music. Why would it take this long if it isn't copying it all onto a specific 'groove' location on my pc?


and if it IS copying it, where do i find it and how can i prevent that? i have it on an external for a reason. i don't want all those files on my pc.


Thanks.

:)

 

Copying files from groove music

Hi Jason,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We will assist you in resolving the issue.



You cannot transfer the songs directly onto a USB drive from Groove music. You should know the location of the drive where Groove stores the music you add to the playlist and then move the songs onto a USB drive



Try the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.

• Plug in the USB drive and check if the device is connected and detected on the PC.
• Locate the drive where Groove music folder is located. Usually the location will be the
  My Music folder in the user file under
  C: drive. If you have changed the location, I suggest you to locate the Groove music folder.
• Select all the songs by pressing Ctrl + A keys on the keyboard. To copy selected music onto the drive,
  press/hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard and select the song by clicking on the file.
• Right click after selecting the files and hover the mouse over to
  Send to option.
• Select the USB drive to which you want to transfer the files to and wait until the transfer is completed.
• Check if the files are copied onto the USB drive.

Write back to us with the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.

 

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Tony