How to Transfer a Folder to a Flash Drive Using Vista

Transfer a folder to a flash drive to make the files more portable.

Use a flash drive to transfer files quickly from one computer to another. A flash drive is smaller than an external hard drive and offers more space than most email accounts make available to attach files. You can transfer a folder to a flash drive, then connect that flash drive to another computer to access the files in the folder you transferred to the flash drive. Transferring a folder to a flash drive connected to a Windows Vista computer can be done in a few clicks.

Instructions

1. Plug the flash drive into an available USB port on your computer.

2. Navigate to the folder you want to transfer to the flash drive, then right-click the folder to open a context menu.

3. Click "Copy" in the context menu.

4. Click the "Start" icon on the Windows Vista taskbar.

5. Click "Computer" on the right side of the Start menu. The Computer window appears on the screen.

6. Double-click the icon for the flash drive connected to your computer to open the contents of the flash drive. The flash drive is listed beneath Devices with Removable Storage.

7. Right-click an open area in the window containing the contents of the flash drive to open a context menu.

8. Click "Paste" to paste the folder into the flash drive window. After the folder is finished transferring, the folder icon will appear in the flash drive window.