How to Transfer Data From My External Proprietary HD to Another Person's HD

An proprietary external hard drive is a type of drive that only works with a certain brand of computer. HP makes a proprietary external drive, for example, which only works with HP computers featuring its own specific hard drive enclosure. If you want to transfer data from your external hard drive to another person's hard drive, you can do so via Windows Explorer so long as both devices are connected to the same computer.

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  Connect your external, proprietary hard drive to your computer. The steps to accomplish this will be different depending on the exact type of external proprietary drive you own as well as who made your computer. For the most accurate and specific instructions, consult your computer's manual.

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  Plug the second external hard drive into your computer. Use the USB cable that came packed in with the second hard drive. Both your proprietary drive and the second drive will now be accessible to the Windows operating system.

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  Click "Start."

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  Click "Computer."

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  Double-click the icon for your external proprietary hard drive. The new window that opens will contain all of the files that are stored on the drive. Click on a file and drag it over top of the icon in the "Computer" window for the second drive. This will transfer the data from one drive to the other.