Cannot locate Exe file sent to iPad.

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Cannot locate Exe file sent to iPad.

I’ve sent a windows Exe file from my Mac to iPad via airdrop. When transferring, I was prompted to select App Store / or open with file. I selected open with file, but nothing happened. It showed on my airdrop on my Mac stated successful but I cannot locate the Exe file on my iPad n iCloud. Where can the file be？

I’m aware that iPad n Mac doesn’t run Exe file, but the reason why I wanted to send it to iPad is becoz I wanted to send it via WhatsApp to my friend to be opened in windows. But I can’t locate the file..

thank u in advance..

iPad mini 6, iPadOS 15

Posted on Jul 13, 2022 12:49 AM

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LotusPilot

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Jul 13, 2022 2:17 AM in response to Mickeyshane27

If you wish to transfer an “.exe” file via your iPad, you’ll first need to create an archive file (e.g., “.zip”) - and then transfer the archive file to the iPad. When using AirDrop, you can choose to Save to Files - and save the archive file in a path of your choosing.

Attempting to directly transfer an “.exe” will likely be unsuccessful - this being an unsupported file type for iOS/iPadOS.

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LotusPilot

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Jul 13, 2022 3:44 AM in response to Mickeyshane27

AirDrop of the “.exe” file to your iPad will likely be unsuccessful. If you cannot locate the file by its root filename, using the native Search tool, the transfer failed.

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