Oh, yes, I simply chose “All Content” to export when I did export. The images and the plugins did not go to my computer, and when I imported the XML file back to my site, WordPress simply loaded the images from my previous site to the corresponding folders.
But, the “Plugins” folder is empty, some previously uploaded and the newly uploaded images are not visible in the “Uploads” folder. Most serious is, the “Miscellaneous” is missing from “Settings” that I cannot manage the site/files as I need to.
Thanks for keeping helping me.