Best/Easiest Way To Transfer Files From Windows 10 To Kubuntu On Same Computer?

[SuperWookie68]

Hey everyone,

So I got Kubuntu up and running on my second SSD with the help of some great members here! Super excited to now go through and start setting things up when I have time. Customize my Desktop, setup features, functions, processes, etc.

But one thing I wanted to do right away, was to make copies of a bunch of files (tax returns, important documents, music, photos, etc) and get them onto my SSD that has Linux. Not just as a backup, but for practical purposes as well. So that I can access them on Kubuntu. I did some research and not really finding any great answers where everyone is in agreement. I see some program called Samba mentioned a few times. But after doing a little bit of research, it seems like I might have to setup a Server to do that? Not sure. But I do know I have no desire to setup a server. I'm pretty sure I could just put all the files on a portable SSD or USB, but wondering if there is an even simpler way, faster, better way since both OS's are on 1 computer?

So just to fill you in, I recently installed Kubuntu on a second SSD M.2 NVM drive on my motherboard. So I have one SSD NVM drive with Windows 10 and the second with Linux Kubuntu. So there are both attached to the same motherboard. So I'm hoping there is a SUPER simple way to transfer files back and fourth without having to put them on an external drive or setting up a Server. And preferably, with a GUI system or program, not through line command.

Thank you

 

[Brickwizard]

Open home and the folder you wish to move to. then open computer, select and open the drive with windows on it, find your windows home folder [or the folder you want to copy over and drag'n'drop to the folder in ubuntu.

 

[MikeWalsh]

@SuperWookie68 :-

No need for ANY of that. What @Brickwizard said above will do what you want. Windows needs add-in software to do this, but any Linux distro can read the contents of any other OS that's on another partition on the same machine. As far as Linux is concerned, it's just another collection of files & folders....

Remember: "Everything in Linux is a file".

(Even transferring between different machines on your local LAN - your 'home' network - is a piece of cake. There's a ton of apps designed to do just that......many with user-friendly GUIs.

One of my favourite file-transfer apps is Dukto. Despite that it hasn't been developed for some years, it doesn't matter........because it doesn't go online. And thus there's no security issues. It's physically incapable of functioning outside the local LAN, because it was never written to DO that.)

It can't go "online"......because it doesn't know how to.

The original Qt4 build has recently been upgraded to Qt5 by a 3rd-party developer, and is available over at Github.


Mike.

 

[Aristarchus]

Just use FAT32 or exFAT (file size above 4GB). No need for drivers, supported by Linux, Windows. Make transfer partition and use it to move files between Linux ans Win.
NTFS under Linux may ar may not work depending on MS whim.

 

[SuperWookie68]

Open home and the folder you wish to move to. then open computer, select and open the drive with windows on it, find your windows home folder [or the folder you want to copy over and drag'n'drop to the folder in ubuntu.

Sorry to seem stupid, but I don't follow this at all. Open home on what OS? Linux or Windows? Then you say open computer? What does that mean? And how can I open Linux or Windows, then also open Windows or Linux on the other drive at the same time? They're not on the same drive, the two OS's are on their own separate drives, just on the same motherboard. I'm sorry, but I don't understand any of this in the way you've described it

 

[SuperWookie68]

@SuperWookie68 :-

No need for ANY of that. What @Brickwizard said above will do what you want. Windows needs add-in software to do this, but any Linux distro can read the contents of any other OS that's on another partition on the same machine. As far as Linux is concerned, it's just another collection of files & folders....

Remember: "Everything in Linux is a file".

(Even transferring between different machines on your local LAN - your 'home' network - is a piece of cake. There's a ton of apps designed to do just that......many with user-friendly GUIs.

One of my favourite file-transfer apps is Dukto. Despite that it hasn't been developed for some years, it doesn't matter........because it doesn't go online. And thus there's no security issues. It's physically incapable of functioning outside the local LAN, because it was never written to DO that.)

It can't go "online"......because it doesn't know how to.

The original Qt4 build has recently been upgraded to Qt5 by a 3rd-party developer, and is available over at Github.


Mike.

Ok, so when you say LAN, could that also mean a WiFi network? Like I have a Router and ONLY we (my partner and I) can access it. It has 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz frequencies to chose from. So you're saying that this Dukto app, will allow me to send and receive files from one drive to the other, if they're both connected to the same Network? Even if it's Wi-Fi, not actual CAT5/6 wiring?

And then I don't know what you mean at the end about "the original Qt4 build has recently been upgraded to Qt5 by a 3rd-party developer, and is available over at Github." Can you explain that as well pls? Thank you

 

[Brickwizard]

Sorry to seem stupid, but I don't follow this at all. Open home on what OS? L

for this example we will assume you wish to copy your compleate pictures folder...
open your home folder on ubuntu, then open your pictures folder
now open computer on ubuntu, next find the drive containing windows and open
now search the drive for your windows home folder, open it, find your pictures
left click hold left button down and drag the folder across to the ubuntu picture folder and drop [take finger off mouse button]
if you do it right it will start coppying files across

 

[CaffeineAddict]

@SuperWookie68
If you want to copy files both ways then you'll need a separate FAT32 partition like @Aristarchus said, because Windows doesn't read ext4 file system.

Copying from Linux to Window drive will work but not the other way around.

 

[MikeWalsh]

Ok, so when you say LAN, could that also mean a WiFi network? Like I have a Router and ONLY we (my partner and I) can access it. It has 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz frequencies to chose from. So you're saying that this Dukto app, will allow me to send and receive files from one drive to the other, if they're both connected to the same Network? Even if it's Wi-Fi, not actual CAT5/6 wiring?

Ah. My bad; sorry for the confusion. Didn't read the thread title correctly...

Dukto is specifically designed to transfer files between 2 separate machines. I mentioned it because I thought you WERE using 2 separate computers. My mistake.....and to answer your question, yes; your home Wifi network IS your LAN (Local Area Network).

For 2 different OSs - on separate drives, but on the same machine - the method mentioned above by both @Aristarchus and @CaffeineAddict will be by far the easiest. Create an extra, separate FAT32-formatted partition (on either drive; doesn't matter which, because FAT32 is readable, natively, by both Linux AND Windows).

Anything you want to be able to access from either OS, place them in this partition. Easy-peasy.


Mike.