how do I copy an existing file to a flash drive

[Sparky]

I have an existing excel file that I want to copy to a flash drive and I
can't figure out how to do it. I've saved to my flash drive from my desktop
in Windows XP, now I want to do it with Windows Vista. Thanks for any help
you can give.

 

[Fred Smith]

Tell us what you've done, and why it doesn't work.

Have you tried using Save As... in Excel?
Have you tried Windows Explorer.

Copying files is pretty basic, so we need to know the level of your problem.

Regards,
Fred.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Best not to save to or open from removable media.

Could lead to problems

Save the file to your HDD then just copy to the flash using windows explorer.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

 

[Bill Sharpe]

Best not to save to or open from removable media.

Could lead to problems

Save the file to your HDD then just copy to the flash using windows explorer.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

I know the concern for saving/opening from floppy drives, but I've been
using a USB drive on a pretty regular basis for opening and saving
files. I pay attention to the "safe to remove hardware" procedure, but
are there also other problems?

Bill

 

[Don Guillett]

Excel saves a hidden file so NEVER saveto or from removable media. Save and
COPY to be safe.