Write an article based on this "Insert the USB drive you want to use. Click the Start menu . Click Computer. Find your USB drive. Make note of the USB drive's label and letter. Check how much space is available on the drive. Find the music you want to transfer. Select the files and folders that you want to copy. Check the size of your selection. Right-click the selection. Select Send to. Select your USB drive. Wait while the music files to copy. Click the "Safely Remove Hardware" button in the System Tray. Select your USB drive from the "Safely Remove Hardware" menu."
Use one of the USB ports directly on the computer. Connecting to a USB hub may lead to slower transfer speeds or connection problems. The AutoPlay window will typically open, but it may not if you've disabled it in the past. You can select "Open folder to view files" or read on to open it without using the AutoPlay window. Windows may install a few drivers if you've never connected that particular USB drive before. A USB hub is an external device that allows you to plug multiple USB devices into a single USB port. It's the icon with the windows logo in the taskbar. By default, it's usually in the lower-left corner. It's to the right in the Start menu. This displays all the drives attached to your computer. You can also view your computer drives by pressing Win+E. You may have a shortcut on your desktop as well. In Windows XP, this is labeled "My Computer." Look in the "Devices with Removable Storage" section of the window. The USB drive may be labeled with the manufacturer or model name, or it may be labeled "Removable Disk." This will make it easier to send files to it later. The drive letter will be displayed in parentheses after the label, e.g "(E:)" or "(F:)". The bar underneath the drive will show how much space is available. Knowing the amount of free space can give you a general idea of how much music will fit on it. See the chart at the bottom of the article for some examples of drive sizes and the amount of music you can store. Use File Explorer to find the music files that you want to transfer. Your music files may be located in several different locations depending on your media player settings. Windows uses the "Music" folder as the default location for many programs. Music that you've downloaded may be in your Downloads folder. If you use Windows Media Player, you can right-click on an item in your library and select "Open file location" to view the folder that contains the files. If you use iTunes, right-click on an item in your iTunes library and select "Show in Windows Explorer." You can copy anything in the window by selecting it. You can drag a selection box, press Ctrl+A to select all of the items, or hold Ctrl and click each item you want to select. Right-click on your selected files and select "Properties." This will let you see the total size of your selected files, which you can compare with the available space on your USB drive. This displays a menu to the right of the selected files. It's in the menu that appears when you right-click a selected item in File Explorer. Alternatively, you can also click Copy in the menu that appears when you right-click a file. You'll be able to easily identify the USB drive by the label and drive letter. Alternatively, you can drag and drop your music files into the Flash Drive in Windows Explorer. You can also right-click and click Paste to paste music files that you have copied. The time this takes will depend on the number of files you are copying, the speed of your USB drive, and the speed of your computer. Make sure not to remove the drive while files are copying. This button has an icon of a USB plug with a checkmark. This is in the row of icons in the lower-right corner of the desktop, next to the clock. If you don't see the icon, click the arrow to display all of the icons. This will unmount your USB drive, allowing you to safely pull the drive out without damaging the files.