# Copy files between computers

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To copy files, you must first open your Mac disk or folder on the Windows-based computer and then copy the file that you want to the Windows-based computer. You cannot drag a file from the Mac to the Windows-based computer.

| ## Step 1: Make a Mac disk or folder available to the Windows-based computer

1. On the RDC menu, click Preferences.

2. Click Drives, and then on the pop-up menu, select the option that you want.

Your disk or folder is now available so that you can access files that are on your Mac from the Windows-based computer.

| ## Step 2: Copy files between computers

After you make the Mac disk or folder that you are working in available to the Windows-based computer, you can copy files between computers.

1. On the Start menu, click Computer or My Computer.

   The Mac disk or folder that you have made available is listed with all other disks and folders on your Windows-based computer.

2. Open the disk or folder that you want to copy from.

3. On the Start menu, click Computer or My Computer.

4. Open the disk or folder that you want to copy to.

   You should now have two windows open, one for the location that you want to copy from, and one for the location that you want to copy to.

5. Drag the document that you want to copy to the location that you want.

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