Windows 10: Win 10 file transfer hanging up between laptops

I am trying to copy all the files from one laptop to another one with copy and paste over a network. It keeps hanging up saying the file is already present. I check the box to "do this for all files" and skip, but it keeps hanging up.Any other suggestions to transfer the files and the content of the computer?Peter

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Cable to transfer files

OMG. I have never met anyone who actually bought one of those file transfer things.



Firewire will do the same as USB, but faster, so will a cheap crossover cable. I can wlak you through the steps of moving data so you will not miss a beat.




Anything more than $10 to buy a cable is too much.

 

transfer files between computers on a home network

I don't know why this is so hard to do but I would like to transfer files between a desktop PC running windows 10 pro and a laptop running windows 10 home. I would like to transfer files in both directions. Both computers are on the same home network and are connected wirelessly.

Could some one provide either specific step by step instructions on how to do this (I googled and found a countless list of instructions that don't work)

or a link to a reference.

Thanks,

I don't know if this is possible but it would be nice to see the computer sending the desired file in the explorer file manager of the computer receiving the desired file and then under the computer see a list
of shared files and folders.

Again, this seems like such a reasonable way of sharing files and folders. Shouldn't there be a simple way to do this?

 

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.

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  Perform the steps to transfer the files from laptop to desktop.
  
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  Plug in the flash drive and wait for it to get detected.
  
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  Now, open the flash drive and Right Click on the files that you want to transfer and select “Copy”.
  
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  Now, open the folder on desktop and Right Click on an empty space in the folder and select “Paste”.
  
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  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.



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