File Migration From PC To WP7? [New WP7 User]

[n1nj4Lo]

Originally Posted by eric12341

If you have windows XP SP3 Zune software should install without a problem,it will only transfer media related files. As for the SkyDrive PC plugin, it is not supported in XP , see this page:

I can't load the SkyDrive app on my pc (xp with sp 3) - Microsoft Answers
The web version should work however, so that might be an option for the other files.

Welcome aboard to the WP side.

How do I move media, I tried dragging a music folder to Zune and Zune didn't do anything...

Also how would I do it with web based SkyDrive. For instance my Android folder for the SD card, after it's moved to SkyDrive then what do I do to get it on the SD card?

I just want an app that'll turn my phone into a USB Drive.

I saw this How to turn your Windows Phone 7 device into a USB drive | wpcentral | Windows Phone News, Forums, and Reviews but the last part confused me:

Originally Posted by WPCentral

You can put any file you want in there, but of course, you can't access them on the device (e.g. Office docs). Overall, a nice little trick.

if you can't access it what's the point?

[eric12341]

Originally Posted by n1nj4Lo

How do I move media, I tried dragging a music folder to Zune and Zune didn't do anything...

Also how would I do it with web based SkyDrive. For instance my Android folder for the SD card, after it's moved to SkyDrive then what do I do to get it on the SD card?

I just want an app that'll turn my phone into a USB Drive.

I saw this How to turn your Windows Phone 7 device into a USB drive | wpcentral | Windows Phone News, Forums, and Reviews but the last part confused me:if you can't access it what's the point?

You have to set Zune to look in those folders in the options, once you do that then whatever you put into or take away from those folders is reflected on your phone.

After a folder is uploaded to SkyDrive you hit download folder then select the SD card as the save as location. As for USB transfer of separate files that won't be possible till WP 8( a beta of such will probably be leaked next week). However the goal is to focus more on cloud storage.