copying My Documents win98se

[Guest Jack Sandweiss]

What is the trick to copying "my documents" to order to back it up. I've

tried removing all of the attributes in DOS to no avail.

 

Jack

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: copying My Documents win98se

 

How are you trying to Copy the folder? What problem(s) do you encounter?

DETAILS please! Step by step.

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"Jack Sandweiss" <sandweiss@dslextreme.com> wrote in message

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> What is the trick to copying "my documents" to order to back it up. I've

> tried removing all of the attributes in DOS to no avail.

>

> Jack

[Guest Jack Sandweiss]

Re: copying My Documents win98se

 

Gary S. Terhune wrote:

> How are you trying to Copy the folder? What problem(s) do you encounter?

> DETAILS please! Step by step.

>

Whether or not I do a drag and drop in Win Expl. or a Cut and Paste or

use CD mate, I get an "access denied- see the boss" error, but, I am the

boss. I went in to DOS and tried removing ALL atributes several times to

no avail. I'm just trying to move my My Documents folder from my PC to

my MAC via CD-R. This shouldn't be so difficult, should it<G>?

 

Jack

[Guest Jack Sandweiss]

Re: copying My Documents win98se

 

Gary S. Terhune wrote:

> How are you trying to Copy the folder? What problem(s) do you encounter?

> DETAILS please! Step by step.

>

Whether or not I do a drag and drop in Win Expl. or a Cut and Paste or

use CD mate, I get an "access denied- see the boss" error, but, I am the

boss. I went in to DOS and tried removing ALL atributes several times to

no avail. I'm just trying to move my My Documents folder from my PC to

my MAC via CD-R. This shouldn't be so difficult, should it<G>?

 

I should have added that I CAN copy MDoc into a new directory on this

computer, but not to a new CD-R.

 

Jack

[Guest Jack Sandweiss]

Re: copying My Documents win98se

 

Gary S. Terhune wrote:

> How are you trying to Copy the folder? What problem(s) do you encounter?

> DETAILS please! Step by step.

>

Whether or not I do a drag and drop in Win Expl. or a Cut and Paste or

use CD mate, I get an "access denied- see the boss" error, but, I am the

boss. I went in to DOS and tried removing ALL atributes several times to

no avail. I'm just trying to move my My Documents folder from my PC to

my MAC via CD-R. This shouldn't be so difficult, should it<G>?

 

I should have added that I CAN copy MDoc into a new directory on this

computer, but not to a new CD-R.

 

the exact error message is:

 

"Cannot create or replace My Documents. Access is denied.

 

Make sure the disk is not full (I've changed 2 new cd-rs) or

write-protected and that the file is not currently in use."

 

Jack

[Guest Jeff Richards]

Re: copying My Documents win98se

 

It seems you are using the CD-writer in re-write mode. Try it in write-once

mode (CD-ROM) instead.

 

http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq01.html#S1-1

--

Jeff Richards

MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)

"Jack Sandweiss" <sandweiss@dslextreme.com> wrote in message

news:138p59b9qo6g33a@corp.supernews.com...

> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>> How are you trying to Copy the folder? What problem(s) do you encounter?

>> DETAILS please! Step by step.

>>

> Whether or not I do a drag and drop in Win Expl. or a Cut and Paste or

> use CD mate, I get an "access denied- see the boss" error, but, I am the

> boss. I went in to DOS and tried removing ALL atributes several times to

> no avail. I'm just trying to move my My Documents folder from my PC to

> my MAC via CD-R. This shouldn't be so difficult, should it<G>?

>

> I should have added that I CAN copy MDoc into a new directory on this

> computer, but not to a new CD-R.

>

> the exact error message is:

>

> "Cannot create or replace My Documents. Access is denied.

>

> Make sure the disk is not full (I've changed 2 new cd-rs) or

> write-protected and that the file is not currently in use."

>

> Jack

[Guest Jack Sandweiss]

Re: copying My Documents win98se---Gary

 

Re: copying My Documents win98se---Gary

 

Gary S. Terhune wrote:

> How are you trying to Copy the folder? What problem(s) do you encounter?

> DETAILS please! Step by step.

>

Gary, you posted some links for me, but now your post is "gone" before I

could print them out. Could you do me a favor and re-post them. Sorry,

 

Jack

[Guest Jack Sandweiss]

Re: copying My Documents win98se

 

Jeff Richards wrote:

> It seems you are using the CD-writer in re-write mode. Try it in write-once

> mode (CD-ROM) instead.

>

> http://www.cdrfaq.org/faq01.html#S1-1

Jeff-

 

Thanks for the tip. I'll try it.

 

j

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: copying My Documents win98se---Gary

 

Re: copying My Documents win98se---Gary

 

I don't see where I posted any links, Jack. Are you talking about a post in

this thread, or from some time ago?

 

--

Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://www.grystmill.com

 

"Jack Sandweiss" <sandweiss@dslextreme.com> wrote in message

news:138pvliht3s9e88@corp.supernews.com...

> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>> How are you trying to Copy the folder? What problem(s) do you encounter?

>> DETAILS please! Step by step.

>>

> Gary, you posted some links for me, but now your post is "gone" before I

> could print them out. Could you do me a favor and re-post them. Sorry,

>

> Jack

[Guest Ben Myers]

Re: copying My Documents win98se

 

"Jack Sandweiss" <sandweiss@dslextreme.com> wrote in message news:138p09tbkabbq6c@corp.supernews.com...

> What is the trick to copying "my documents" to order to back it up. I've

> tried removing all of the attributes in DOS to no avail.

>

> Jack

 

Right-click the "My Documents" icon, select "Properties" and see if

there is a "Target" folder. If so, try copying it instead.

 

Ben

[Guest Jack Sandweiss]

Re: copying My Documents win98se---Gary

 

Re: copying My Documents win98se---Gary

 

Gary S. Terhune wrote:

> I don't see where I posted any links, Jack. Are you talking about a post in

> this thread, or from some time ago?

>

Sorry Gary, that was Peter, and, I did find my printout of it.

 

Jack

[Guest Jack Sandweiss]

Re: copying My Documents win98se

 

Ben Myers wrote:

> "Jack Sandweiss" <sandweiss@dslextreme.com> wrote in message news:138p09tbkabbq6c@corp.supernews.com...

>> What is the trick to copying "my documents" to order to back it up. I've

>> tried removing all of the attributes in DOS to no avail.

>>

>> Jack

>

> Right-click the "My Documents" icon, select "Properties" and see if

> there is a "Target" folder. If so, try copying it instead.

>

> Ben

>

Good suggestion, but, it didn't work. I only saw the MS DOS name under

properties, not any path. Also, MD is in the root directory, so the path

is CD\mydocu~1. I also have the same problem when I try to copy a single

folder within MD with the same error message. I'm going to try and

fiddle with my CD copy program, or, I believe I might have Easy CD

Creator somewhere, which always worked. I'll let the group know.

 

Jack