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The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
How do I transfer files from a hard drive used with a Windows PC to the Time Machine backup hard drive on my new MacBook Pro?
MacBook Pro (M2 Pro, 2023)
You can only transfer files to your Mac, which will in turn be backed up by Time Machine. They can't be put there directly.
To copy those files to your Mac, read Connect and use other storage devices with Mac - Apple Support.
File transfer between hard drives PC to Mac
