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Q: What do I have to do to uplaod files to the icloud drive from my Windows PC? I have signed onto the icloud.

I signed on to the iCloud, but I don't know what I have to do to upload files to the iCloud drive from my Windows PC. Also, I see no reference to my music. I used to have music, on my IPad, that I had purchased from Amazon, and some that was from my PC. My IPad crashed and I had to reinitialize it as a new IPad. I've been able to restore my apps and my documents, but most of my music is gone.

iPad Mini, iOS 9.1, iCloud on Windows 7 PC & Windows 8.

Posted on Oct 28, 2015 10:17 AM

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Q: What do I have to do to uplaod files to the icloud drive from my Windows PC? I have signed onto the icloud.

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  • by Phil0124,Solvedanswer

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Oct 29, 2015 9:47 AM in response to TJBob
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    Oct 29, 2015 9:47 AM in response to TJBob

    TJBob wrote:

     

    I signed on to the iCloud, but I don't know what I have to do to upload files to the iCloud drive from my Windows PC.

    If you are signed into iCloud on your Browser, you can click on the iCloud Drive app, to open it, and then click on the Upload option cloud with arrow pointing up at the top.

     

    iclouddrive.jpg

     

    If you downloaded and setup the iCloud for Windows Application, then you should have an iCloud Drive folder in Windows Explorer.  You can drag and drop things to the folder directly to upload them.

     

    Download iCloud for Windows - Apple Support

     

    TJBob wrote:

     

    I used to have music, on my IPad, that I had purchased from Amazon, and some that was from my PC. My IPad crashed and I had to reinitialize it as a new IPad. I've been able to restore my apps and my documents, but most of my music is gone.

     

    Just because it was on your iPad does not automatically mean it was uploaded to iCloud. If you downloaded the Music from Amazon, you will have to follow their instructions on how to reacquire it without paying for it again.

     

    What was on your PC should theoretically still be there. no?

  • by TJBob,

    TJBob TJBob Oct 29, 2015 9:51 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Oct 29, 2015 9:51 AM in response to Phil0124

    I now have all my music restored to my IPad. I had backed up my IPad to the iCloud  while technical support was working with me to solve another problem, but I wasn't sure if it had actually gotten backed up. Apparently it had. My Music data appeared suddenly while I was following the advise from this forum. Thanks.