Copying across network

[Guest brothersamati]

I need to transfer files from a computer with XP Home to one with XP Pro,

avoiding the catastrophe I suffered last time I did it.

 

I try to Copy and Paste and instead (what I didn't notice last time) Windows

instead creates a shortcut, which is not a lot of use as a backup!

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Copying across network

 

 

"brothersamati" <brothersamati@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E8EDC2E7-1640-495E-8FDD-5FB55DD4709E@microsoft.com...

>I need to transfer files from a computer with XP Home to one with XP Pro,

> avoiding the catastrophe I suffered last time I did it.

>

> I try to Copy and Paste and instead (what I didn't notice last time)

> Windows

> instead creates a shortcut, which is not a lot of use as a backup!

>

 

What catastrophe did you suffer last time?

 

At the target lcoation you need to select "Paste", not "Paste Shortcut".

An even easier method would be to open two Windows: One for

the XP Home PC, the other on the XP Pro PC. Now drag your files

or folders from one screen to the other, preferably with your right

mouse button so that you can see all the available options.

[Guest Mick Murphy]

RE: Copying across network

 

If you are having too many probs with Copy and Paste, use a USB Memory

Stick/Flash Drive to transfer tham from one computer to the other.

And, you also will have a file backup of them!

--

Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

 

 

"brothersamati" wrote:

> I need to transfer files from a computer with XP Home to one with XP Pro,

> avoiding the catastrophe I suffered last time I did it.

>

> I try to Copy and Paste and instead (what I didn't notice last time) Windows

> instead creates a shortcut, which is not a lot of use as a backup!

>

>

[Guest brothersamati]

Re: Copying across network

 

The catastrophe was that when the computer containing the files failed, I was

left with a useless shortcut on the other one, when I thought I had two

month's work.

 

And I am _not_ telling the computer to "paste shortcut". I'm telling it to

"paste", and it doesn't. It goes ahead and sabotages me on its own

initiative. It doesn't tell me it's doing something totally different from

what I asked for. I cannot think of a much more dangerous flaw.

 

When I try and drag the files from "My network places" to "my computer", as

you suggest, it won't. I get the "no entry" sign.

 

Meanwhile, however, I have found the answer. The folder was set for

sharing, and with permission for files to be altered, but it was NOT in the

"shared documents" folder (not needing to be, on a computer with only one

account). Placing it in that folder did enable me to copy it to another

computer.

 

So all's well ... However, I can't imagine how anyone could design a system

that allowed you to think you had backed up when you hadn't.

 

I don't think the danger is widely appreciated. After the catastrophe I

spent an hour on the phone with MS technical support sorting out other folder

permissions issues, and they were unable to suggest any explanation as to why

copy-and-pasting had resulted instead in the creation of a mere shortcut.

 

Incidentally, in case anyone in MS reads these pages, the shortcut in the

"notification of replies" email consistently takes me to an empty window.

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "brothersamati" <brothersamati@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E8EDC2E7-1640-495E-8FDD-5FB55DD4709E@microsoft.com...

> >I need to transfer files from a computer with XP Home to one with XP Pro,

> > avoiding the catastrophe I suffered last time I did it.

> >

> > I try to Copy and Paste and instead (what I didn't notice last time)

> > Windows

> > instead creates a shortcut, which is not a lot of use as a backup!

> >

>

> What catastrophe did you suffer last time?

>

> At the target lcoation you need to select "Paste", not "Paste Shortcut".

> An even easier method would be to open two Windows: One for

> the XP Home PC, the other on the XP Pro PC. Now drag your files

> or folders from one screen to the other, preferably with your right

> mouse button so that you can see all the available options.

>

>

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Copying across network

 

You can't exactly fault design. They weren't designed to do what you say

they are doing. I'd say you need help in setting up your network properly.

Because it most certainly isn't right now. Once you can properly transfer

files using shared folders (not just THE Shared folder), you should use

right-click drag & drop method and see if things now work.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://grystmill.com

 

"brothersamati" <brothersamati@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:262983E9-F0B1-4ECE-8F75-71492F33F572@microsoft.com...

> The catastrophe was that when the computer containing the files failed, I

> was

> left with a useless shortcut on the other one, when I thought I had two

> month's work.

>

> And I am _not_ telling the computer to "paste shortcut". I'm telling it

> to

> "paste", and it doesn't. It goes ahead and sabotages me on its own

> initiative. It doesn't tell me it's doing something totally different

> from

> what I asked for. I cannot think of a much more dangerous flaw.

>

> When I try and drag the files from "My network places" to "my computer",

> as

> you suggest, it won't. I get the "no entry" sign.

>

> Meanwhile, however, I have found the answer. The folder was set for

> sharing, and with permission for files to be altered, but it was NOT in

> the

> "shared documents" folder (not needing to be, on a computer with only one

> account). Placing it in that folder did enable me to copy it to another

> computer.

>

> So all's well ... However, I can't imagine how anyone could design a

> system

> that allowed you to think you had backed up when you hadn't.

>

> I don't think the danger is widely appreciated. After the catastrophe I

> spent an hour on the phone with MS technical support sorting out other

> folder

> permissions issues, and they were unable to suggest any explanation as to

> why

> copy-and-pasting had resulted instead in the creation of a mere shortcut.

>

> Incidentally, in case anyone in MS reads these pages, the shortcut in the

> "notification of replies" email consistently takes me to an empty window.

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>>

>> "brothersamati" <brothersamati@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

>> message

>> news:E8EDC2E7-1640-495E-8FDD-5FB55DD4709E@microsoft.com...

>> >I need to transfer files from a computer with XP Home to one with XP

>> >Pro,

>> > avoiding the catastrophe I suffered last time I did it.

>> >

>> > I try to Copy and Paste and instead (what I didn't notice last time)

>> > Windows

>> > instead creates a shortcut, which is not a lot of use as a backup!

>> >

>>

>> What catastrophe did you suffer last time?

>>

>> At the target lcoation you need to select "Paste", not "Paste Shortcut".

>> An even easier method would be to open two Windows: One for

>> the XP Home PC, the other on the XP Pro PC. Now drag your files

>> or folders from one screen to the other, preferably with your right

>> mouse button so that you can see all the available options.

>>

>>

>>