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lapfog_1

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1. get an account on a cloud storage provider

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jun 8, 2024, 10:13 PM

Jun 2024

use their introductory free account, then copy individual folders from old to new as needed, lather, rinse, repeat until you have it all moved.

or you can do this with a USB drive. Sandisk 128GB is $13 on Amazon. Don't buy the cheap ones as they often lie to the OS about the actual capacity.

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I'm trying to move files, apps, etc. from an old PC to a laptop. [View all] Dulcinea Jun 2024 OP

get an account on a cloud storage provider lapfog_1 Jun 2024 #1

Thanks! nt Dulcinea Jun 2024 #2

Kinda depends how your file system is constructed. OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2024 #3

The easiest way to do this LPBBEAR Jun 2024 #4