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moving files???
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moving files??? // Archive: Tech Forum
Post by 2much4U // Mar 11, 2007, 10:35am
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I just got a new PC with Vista installed. Just about about everything was working fine until I tried to get all of my old files to my new PC.
All of my important files are at least 3 GB large (uncompressed AVI's), and I don't have a DVD burner on my old PC. When I tried to get the two computers to connect through a wireless network, they just wouldn't do it. Eventually, I came up with the bright idea to put both hard drives in my new PC.
Now, this is where I'm stuck: every time that I try to drag-and-drop my files into the new drive, I get a message saying that I "do not have permission" to do this. I've already gone to properties and changed the permission a hundred times, still no results!
I've also tried dragging them into an external hard drive, but the same thing happens.
Other things I've done are:
Enable the full Administrator account and try the same thing.
boot up a Linux OS called "Slax" and do it from there. (This didn't work because I never managed to boot it up in the first place!)
Boot Windows in Safe Mode.
Disable the "UAC" feature. |
Post by jamesmc // Mar 11, 2007, 11:01am
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Welcome to Windows Vista. (deny) or (confirm)
It is something you will have to get used to. (deny) or (confirm)
I know it's a pain but Microsoft has many back doors in it and is susceptible to script kiddies infecting your computer. (deny) or (confirm)
I wish you luck. (deny) or (confirm)
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Post by Steinie // Mar 11, 2007, 11:59am
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I would have tried the network route, what problems were there? How do you connect to the internet now? |
Post by hemulin // Mar 11, 2007, 12:27pm
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boot up a Linux OS called "Slax" and do it from there. (This didn't work because I never managed to boot it up in the first place!)
It's unlikely slax will have worked because there is no official ntfs drivers for linux, which means you cannot write to an ntfs drive within linux. There are some unofficial drivers however they have the potential to destroy the contents of your disk.
What is the exact OS you were running on your old PC and what version of Vista are you running. This is important because some security settings you cannot access from more basic version of the OS.....like XP Home / Vista Basic, possibly Home Premium |
Post by 2much4U // Mar 11, 2007, 5:14pm
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What is the exact OS you were running on your old PC and what version of Vista are you running?
I was running Windows XP Home Edition on my old PC, and now I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate. |
Post by weaveribm // Mar 12, 2007, 1:44am
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Known problem right now this (sometimes) slow moving of files under Vista but I've not been able to find anything that helps although there are hundreds of alleged fixes around
There's a guaranteed-of-sorts function under Vista that makes sure that files do not get broken on the machine rebooting during file transfer, and also the Search bar is active all the time. What's it searching for. Possibly somewhere unbreakable in cyberspace, long ways to Washington
We'll have to wait for SP1 maybe before things return to normal. It's annoying because some files move around at the speed of light. Electrons I mean.
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Post by hemulin // Mar 12, 2007, 4:20am
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Go into folder permission --> Click on advanced --> Go to ownership tab --> Take ownership of the file (make sure you tick to do all subfolders). This may not work the first time and it may say permission denied, but keep pressing continue/ignore (or whatever it says - im not sure what it is in vista) and it should eventually allow you to take control over your files. You may then be able to access/copy the files....or it may require a little more jiggery-pokery ;) |
Post by Tiles // Mar 12, 2007, 5:20am
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Back to your initial problem. What about using a zipsoftware ? You can split an archive into several pieces. Most zip software allows this. And then you could burn the zips at CD, or even an USB stick to move the files to your new PC :)
While at USB. An external USB HDD is an excellent choice to backup your files. And you can move large files around with it. USB case for an HDD isn't this expensive. And a small 80 GB HDD either. Gets quickly paid because you don't have to burn CD's anymore :) |
Post by daybe // Mar 12, 2007, 5:25am
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An external USB HDD is an excellent choice to backup your files. Agreed, I actually like the option of buying an empty external HDD case, as this allows me to change out the HDD whenever I want and put in a larger capacity one. |
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