Cant open file on my windows 8 laptop

i am having problems with this computer i have just bought it is brand new i dont know of i have to download a program for this to work but what im having troubles with is when i downloaded a file from my other computer onto this using a flashdrive it says i cant it will say "open" in one box then cancel in another. if i click open it wont open i dont know what wrong please help. ----rise pure

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I grasp that you are unable to open files off a USB from your old computer.
Do you have the program that they were created in installed?
What format are they saved it?
What type of files are they? ( text, pictures)
Have you tried opening them in compatibility mode?
Windows 8 Compatibility Mode from windows.microsoft.com /en-us/windows/answers
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