Guest FMWIL Posted July 25, 2007 Posted July 25, 2007 Cannot copy most windows based files to zip drive....after installing OFFICE PRO 2007 UPGRADE..and ATT DSL.....some Word files will copt.....but usually get Cannot Copy...file name...: The directory or file cannot be created......other files such as Turbo Tax copy without a problem...
Guest Mark F. Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Copy My Documents to Zip 250 "FMWIL" <FMWIL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A5EE3D9F-958D-45B5-A85F-1D5D65627B5B@microsoft.com... > Cannot copy most windows based files to zip drive....after installing > OFFICE PRO 2007 UPGRADE..and ATT DSL.....some Word files will > copt.....but usually get Cannot Copy...file name...: The directory or > file cannot be created......other files such as Turbo Tax copy without > a problem... Check the directory path names. Should be less than 260 characters (MAX_PATH). The path length will include every subfolder in a path down to, and including the filename itself. Also check for invalid characters anywhere in the file path (including the filename itself). Mark
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted July 26, 2007 Posted July 26, 2007 Re: Copy My Documents to Zip 250 And those invalid characters are...? -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Mark F." <reply2group@nospam.com> wrote in message news:46a914da$0$20552$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > <SNIP> > > Also check for invalid characters anywhere in the file path (including the > filename itself). > > Mark >
Guest Mark F. Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Copy My Documents to Zip 250 "Gary S. Terhune" <nobody@nowhere.not> wrote in message news:O99hk58zHHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > And those invalid characters are...? > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://www.grystmill.com > Well, ok. Let me clarify. The characters / \ ? : * " < > and | are illegal for filenames. However, the "Save As" dialogs won't let you enter these characters when naming or renaming a file. Mark
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted July 27, 2007 Posted July 27, 2007 Re: Copy My Documents to Zip 250 Thanks! <s> -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Mark F." <reply2group@nospam.com> wrote in message news:46a93b8f$0$8015$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > > "Gary S. Terhune" <nobody@nowhere.not> wrote in message > news:O99hk58zHHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> And those invalid characters are...? >> >> -- >> Gary S. Terhune >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://www.grystmill.com >> > > Well, ok. Let me clarify. The characters / \ ? : * " < > and | are illegal > for filenames. However, the "Save As" dialogs won't let you enter these > characters when naming or renaming a file. > > Mark >
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