Copying files from CD with Windows 8

If you click on file explorer and open it, then look up at the top right corner. You should see an arrow pointing down next to the question mark. click on that, that will have a few options for you while you browsing the cd.

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I see David Bailey beat me to it....Nice job DB.

Thanks for the info. However, I don't know how to find "This PC - Section II (D)."

I experimented until I found that right-clicking on a listed file from the CD opens a box with "copy" in it. So I copied the file. Then I went to the folder where I wanted to save it, right-clicked on that folder, and clicked on "paste" from the box. That saved the file. I doubt if copying and pasting files is the way you're supposed to do it, but it worked.

Ronnie E said:

Thanks for the info. However, I don't know how to find "This PC - Section II (D)."

I experimented until I found that right-clicking on a listed file from the CD opens a box with "copy" in it. So I copied the file. Then I went to the folder where I wanted to save it, right-clicked on that folder, and clicked on "paste" from the box. That saved the file. I doubt if copying and pasting files is the way you're supposed to do it, but it worked.

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Secure II (D is just the name of the usb drive I used.

Your usb drive would have a different name.
Your dvd & cd drives would be different too.

At least you figured out a way to do it.

I suggest you get a program like "Total Commander", "Free Commander" or something like that and make copying, moving and arranging files much easier.

Have a look at this.....

[video=youtube;EDc1Cmtp9LA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDc1Cmtp9LA[/video]

there are many ways to do this ,everyone has a way they like ,this is mine .
I open explorer from the taskbar ,then I right click the explorer icon and open a second window ,and just drag and drop the file to where I want to put them ,just the way I have been doing it for years now

For as long as there have been "Windows" there has been multiple ways for doing things, like copying a file or folder from one place to another.

Drag n Drop means you have to have two directory windows open on your desktop at the same time. Difficult for many inexperienced users. Copy & Paste, is a bit simpler with only one Directory open at a time.

To go from the hard drive to a Flash Drive, for instance, You can right click on the file or folder to want to copy and then use the "Send TO" command to specify what drive to copy to.

There is NO argument about what method is best, because Microsoft gave us several and they all work. It's just a matter of what you've gotten used to using. At one time or another, I use them all. (Different strokes, for different folks! )

Happy 2014 Everyone!

TM

I'm still most comfortable with TC, before that was Windows own File commander (win 3.1) and before that, in DOS times, Norton Commander was the norm if you didn't want to write a lot.
Total commander provides seamless work with archives, even .ISO, file editing, search, FTP, comparing etc. all in one handy program without too much work. I even keep a portable copy on thumb drive so when have to work on some other computer I don't have to chase files all over the place. If somebody is more comfortable with icons, it can be set to show them too instead of text. By far the easiest way to shuffle files..

TechnoMage said:

There is NO argument about what method is best, because Microsoft gave us several and they all work. It's just a matter of what you've gotten used to using. At one time or another, I use them all. (Different strokes, for different folks! )

Happy 2014 Everyone!

TM

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Agree, the average uses I know and work with [when im fixing there computers ] get lost ,especially when trying to go backwards

Thanks all. I've finally got the hang of copying by (accidentally?) finding that toolbar or whatever that was hidden that has "move to," "copy to" etc. on it.

A new mystery has arisen as I try to learn about Windows 8. Today a website told me that to download something, if I was in Metro Windows 8 I would have to change to Classic Windows 8. Not knowing what I was in, I went ahead and downloaded successfully.

I went to the index of "Windows 8 for Dummies" to find out about Classic and Metro, and there's not a word in it about them.

Metro is the new start screen with the tiles which opens by default and the classic is desktop mode. You should see a tile that says/looks like your desktop, click on that and you'll see.

[video=youtube;YD7xlh5kqJE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD7xlh5kqJE[/video]

Thanks. My next move is to get rid of practically every tile on the Start screen, then add a few new tiles that I will actually be using.