Can't move files now that I have Vista

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funchy

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It used to be when I wanted to move a folder in Win XP I'd "cut" the file, click the new location, and "paste". The folder would move to the new place and leave nothing behind.

I now have a new Vista computer. I do the same thing and it copies the falls, but it leaves some or all of the old copies behind.

How do I do a "move" not a "copy" ?
 

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With MS, there are many ways to skin a cat. To solve your problem, you could also just create a new folder wherever you want it, copy the files from the old folder, paste those files into the new folder, and then delete the old folder.
 

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or you could use file manager ;) something like Unreal Commander which is free
you can find it here
 

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Thanks for replies!

I can copy the files. It's just really annoying that it doesn't automatically delete the old files.

I tried that link with the registry change. It did work -adding a "Move To" to my right click. But that Move To does the same thing as the cut-open-paste way I was doing it.

Half of the old directory tree (with those folder's files) are left behind, but sometimes it does delete things. One trend I see is that the "Read Only" status keeps getting turned on. I turn it off. I try again, and it's back on again. I went into Windows and make sure users were allowed to modify folder contents on that drive, so I don't know why else it's randomly locking some files with Read Only flags. ???
 

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funchy said:
One trend I see is that the "Read Only" status keeps getting turned on. I turn it off. I try again, and it's back on again. I went into Windows and make sure users were allowed to modify folder contents on that drive, so I don't know why else it's randomly locking some files with Read Only flags. ???
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I know, MS Office 2007 occasionally, randomly, turns on my Read Only restriction also, even on my personal files. :mad: It makes me furious, especially when the only way I can turn it off is to completely shut down and reboot. And even then sometimes it's still there, and I have to try to create a new, renamed file with the old Read Only file contents. I have learned a valuable lesson though --- I have a few very important, very lengthy files that are crucial to my work. I ALWAYS have an up-to-date copy of these files just in the event that Office doesn't let me access them.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavillion dv5t (Gen. 1)
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz)
    Memory
    4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    Graphics Card(s)
    512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.4" diagonal WSXGA+ High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    Keyboard
    built in - HP
    Mouse
    built in - Synaptics TouchPad V6.5 on PS/2 Port
    Internet Speed
    max
    Other Info
    ~ Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card w/Bluetooth ~ Blu-Ray ROM DVD+/-R/RW ~ Integ. HDTV Hybrid Tuner ~ 12 Cell Battery ~ MS Office (Home Premium) 2007 ~
Check in the tutorials for 'Take Ownership' and do that. I had to do that with my old XP hard drive in an external USB case so I could copy all files over to my Vista computer.
 

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    ASUS
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    3 gigs
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    EVGA 1 gig GeForce 210
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    Vizio 21" tv
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    1920x1080 resolution
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    1 terabyte sata in 1 partition
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    fans that came with it
    Keyboard
    basic USB
    Mouse
    basic USB
    Internet Speed
    3 megabits on a cable modem, wired
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