Wrong file count when copying

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Electro

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Hi everyone,
I was trying to copy some files and only recently noticed Windows reporting wrong number of files. I'm wondering if this is a known issue with Vista or am I having some problems with my PC.


I have 32 bit Windows Vista Home Premium running Service Pack 2.
I checked the properties on the folder I want to copy by right clicking on it and selecting Properties. The Properties dialogue box reports 187,528 files. But when I drag the folder to copy it, the Copy dialogue box says Items Remaining is 201,930 files.

Where did the 14,000 come from while copying? I have a bunch of .zip and .rar files, could the copy dialogue be reporting the files inside these files? I am logged in with administrator privileges and I have Folder Options to show all hidden and system files so I should be able to see all the files.

When I try a sub-folder, it also shows higher number of Items Remaining to be copied than what the properties box reports.



Thanks for your help,
Alex
 

My Computer

System One

Could be that the number of files displayed is only counting the ones that are not hidden or system.
But is it that big a deal?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Jonathan King
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Dual Core Processor 4850e overclocked @ 2.92 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASRock A780 FullDisplayPort
    Memory
    6.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 290MHz Crucial Technology
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI 3200 (onboard), nVidia 7200 GS (PCIe)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Cybervison ds69T, 17" Starlogic
    Screen Resolution
    1024x768
    Hard Drives
    WD 320GB SATA, Hitachi 1TB SATA
    PSU
    Antec ea-430d 430W
    Case
    Antec 300
    Cooling
    stock cpu, 120mm rear, 140mm top
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wired Desktop 500 (PS/2)
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wired Desktop 500 (USB)
    Internet Speed
    9.32 Mb/s download; 0.36 Mb/s upload
    Other Info
    Other OS's:
    Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows Professional x86, Ubuntu x64
Jonathan,
I tried testing with a sample folder with hidden and system files it it reported the number of files correctly.

But is it that big a deal?
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Well, they are my data files so I'd rather not loose any. If it was only a few files it may be ok but not 14,000 :(


Does Vista have hard time with math when it's trying to count big numbers?



Alex
 

My Computer

System One

Don't worry about it. Check a few if you are nervous about it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Jonathan King
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Dual Core Processor 4850e overclocked @ 2.92 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASRock A780 FullDisplayPort
    Memory
    6.0GB Dual-Channel DDR2 290MHz Crucial Technology
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI 3200 (onboard), nVidia 7200 GS (PCIe)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Cybervison ds69T, 17" Starlogic
    Screen Resolution
    1024x768
    Hard Drives
    WD 320GB SATA, Hitachi 1TB SATA
    PSU
    Antec ea-430d 430W
    Case
    Antec 300
    Cooling
    stock cpu, 120mm rear, 140mm top
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wired Desktop 500 (PS/2)
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wired Desktop 500 (USB)
    Internet Speed
    9.32 Mb/s download; 0.36 Mb/s upload
    Other Info
    Other OS's:
    Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows Professional x86, Ubuntu x64
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