Download from flash drive

[dsokell]

How do I download a file from a flashdrive to Windows 7? I did this once before with no problem, but for some reason was unable to correctly do it today.

 

[Devux]

Well you should just be able to select the file once the drive is plugged in and recognized by Windows? Does it show up in My Computer when you plug it in?

 

[Terabites]

Devux is right. Anyway, Autorun should pop out instantly asking you what action you want to do to your flashdrive (unless Autorun is disabled), rite?

 

[James Colbert]

Hello dsokell. Welcome.

More detail would be helpful. Depending on what problems you're having, these links may help:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/27544-autoplay-enable-disable-autorun.html

How do I copy files?

 

[dsokell]

Flash drive download issue

Thank you for the responses. So far, nothing has helped. Frustrating because I did this before with no problems. So in reply: 1. My screen shows no My Computer. 2. Same with Control Panel/Hardware and Sound/Autoplay suggestion. 3. AutoPlay appears to be enabled: a window appears w/ 2 options: (1) open folder and view files, & (2) speed up my system. View More Options in Control Panel no help. When I click on (1) I see the contents of the flash drive. Further left and right clicks only result in Media Play responses. FYI, I'm trying to download the latest VueScan program. My Windows computer has no internet, so I use my Linux to initially download to a flash drive.

 

[derekimo]

Thank you for the responses. So far, nothing has helped. Frustrating because I did this before with no problems. So in reply: 1. My screen shows no My Computer. 2. Same with Control Panel/Hardware and Sound/Autoplay suggestion. 3. AutoPlay appears to be enabled: a window appears w/ 2 options: (1) open folder and view files, & (2) speed up my system. View More Options in Control Panel no help. When I click on (1) I see the contents of the flash drive. Further left and right clicks only result in Media Play responses. FYI, I'm trying to download the latest VueScan program. My Windows computer has no internet, so I use my Linux to initially download to a flash drive.

Not sure why you're having those other problems, but this is one of the most useful things I've added to my context menu,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/516-context-menu-add-copy-folder-move-folder.html

Once added, you can copy or move any thing around very easily.

 

[MacGyvr]

How do I download a file from a flashdrive to Windows 7? I did this once before with no problem, but for some reason was unable to correctly do it today.

Forget all this autoplay crap. Open the drive, drag the file where you want it. There isn't any more to it than that.

 

[Devux]

The problem may exist in how the flash drive was formatted originally from your Linux box. Depending on the file system on the flash drive, it may or not be readable by Windows, try formatting using FAT or NTFS.

 

[James Colbert]

How do I download a file from a flashdrive to Windows 7? I did this once before with no problem, but for some reason was unable to correctly do it today.

Forget all this autoplay crap. Open the drive, drag the file where you want it. There isn't any more to it than that.

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[johnnya]

+1 Rep. Couldn't have said it better James.
Regards
JohnnyA

 

[whs]

so I use my Linux to initially download to a flash drive

As already suspected by Devux, this may be the key. Right click on the file and go to properties. What do you see as "Type of File".

 

[cmd187]

I doubt the drive is formatted as ext3 or etx4. You'd have to manually partition it with mkfs.filesystem and if the OP did that I think he'd know why it doesn't work on 7.

 

[James Colbert]

... (1) I see the contents of the flash drive. Further left and right clicks only result in Media Play responses. FYI, I'm trying to download the latest VueScan program. My Windows computer has no internet, so I use my Linux to initially download to a flash drive.

I'm not sure of what your skill level in windows is, so apologies if I'm over simplifying.

If you can see the file, can't you just:

1. Left click on the file, do not release the left mouse button
2. Drag it to the desktop, release the left mouse button

or open another instance of windows explorer, navigate to the desired folder (or create it) and use the same procedure to drop it into that folder?

If this is not your issue, being more specific will produce more helpful responses.

James

 

[killer bee]

Download desktop and move them pen drive. Directly download pen drive some extend slow.