Can't copy a folder like in XP

Hi,
In XP I use to be able to copy a folder to the same folder in a backup drive. Now when I try to do that it says I need
twice as much room and puts the copy folder inside the backup folder instead of just updating the files.
Now I have to delete the backup folder and recopy all the files.

What am I doing something wrong?

Have a good day,
RScotti

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"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> In XP I use to be able to copy a folder to the same folder in a backup
> drive. Now when I try to do that it says I need
> twice as much room and puts the copy folder inside the backup folder
> instead of just updating the files.
> Now I have to delete the backup folder and recopy all the files.
>
> What am I doing something wrong?
>
> Have a good day,
> RScotti
>
> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>

Sounds like path is incorrect in whatever script you're using to do your
copying. Try removing the final folder from the path that you're copying to,
in your copy line.

--
Jon

On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:41:11 -0000, "Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote:

>"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:q6rnu25rokmq5v6tv45pkefrcgooso9b4g@4ax.com...
>> Hi,
>> In XP I use to be able to copy a folder to the same folder in a backup
>> drive. Now when I try to do that it says I need
>> twice as much room and puts the copy folder inside the backup folder
>> instead of just updating the files.
>> Now I have to delete the backup folder and recopy all the files.
>>
>> What am I doing something wrong?
>>
>> Have a good day,
>> RScotti
>>
>> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>
>
>Sounds like path is incorrect in whatever script you're using to do your
>copying. Try removing the final folder from the path that you're copying to,
>in your copy line.

No I am just using Windows copy/paste
I have a 1 GB flash drive that has a 912 MB file and when I try to update by copying my source folder to the destination
folder it says not enough room need 845 MB more.

Have a good day,
RScotti

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are you doing a right click drag and then copy.
if so that works for me.
vista ultimate 64 bit.

mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com

"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message news:la0ou2pefakc7dr189j4g61auslce05tbm@4ax.com...
On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:41:11 -0000, "Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote:

>"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:q6rnu25rokmq5v6tv45pkefrcgooso9b4g@4ax.com...
>> Hi,
>> In XP I use to be able to copy a folder to the same folder in a backup
>> drive. Now when I try to do that it says I need
>> twice as much room and puts the copy folder inside the backup folder
>> instead of just updating the files.
>> Now I have to delete the backup folder and recopy all the files.
>>
>> What am I doing something wrong?
>>
>> Have a good day,
>> RScotti
>>
>> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>
>
>Sounds like path is incorrect in whatever script you're using to do your
>copying. Try removing the final folder from the path that you're copying to,
>in your copy line.

No I am just using Windows copy/paste
I have a 1 GB flash drive that has a 912 MB file and when I try to update by copying my source folder to the destination
folder it says not enough room need 845 MB more.

Have a good day,
RScotti

remove "nospam" in order to email me.

On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 07:59:00 -0600, "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com> wrote:

>are you doing a right click drag and then copy.
>if so that works for me.
>vista ultimate 64 bit.
>
>mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com
>
> "RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message news:la0ou2pefakc7dr189j4g61auslce05tbm@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:41:11 -0000, "Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote:
>
> >"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
> >news:q6rnu25rokmq5v6tv45pkefrcgooso9b4g@4ax.com...
> >> Hi,
> >> In XP I use to be able to copy a folder to the same folder in a backup
> >> drive. Now when I try to do that it says I need
> >> twice as much room and puts the copy folder inside the backup folder
> >> instead of just updating the files.
> >> Now I have to delete the backup folder and recopy all the files.
> >>
> >> What am I doing something wrong?
> >>
> >> Have a good day,
> >> RScotti
> >>
> >> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
> >>
> >
> >Sounds like path is incorrect in whatever script you're using to do your
> >copying. Try removing the final folder from the path that you're copying to,
> >in your copy line.
>
> No I am just using Windows copy/paste
> I have a 1 GB flash drive that has a 912 MB file and when I try to update by copying my source folder to the destination
> folder it says not enough room need 845 MB more.
>
> Have a good day,
> RScotti
>
> remove "nospam" in order to email me.

I am doing a right click copy in the source folder than a right click paste in the new destination folder.
Not sure about the drag?

Have a good day,
RScotti

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"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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>
> On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 07:59:00 -0600, "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
>>are you doing a right click drag and then copy.
>>if so that works for me.
>>vista ultimate 64 bit.
>>
>>mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com
>>
>> "RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:la0ou2pefakc7dr189j4g61auslce05tbm@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:41:11 -0000, "Jon"
>> <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote:
>>
>> >"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>> >news:q6rnu25rokmq5v6tv45pkefrcgooso9b4g@4ax.com...
>> >> Hi,
>> >> In XP I use to be able to copy a folder to the same folder in a
>> backup
>> >> drive. Now when I try to do that it says I need
>> >> twice as much room and puts the copy folder inside the backup folder
>> >> instead of just updating the files.
>> >> Now I have to delete the backup folder and recopy all the files.
>> >>
>> >> What am I doing something wrong?
>> >>
>> >> Have a good day,
>> >> RScotti
>> >>
>> >> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>> >>
>> >
>> >Sounds like path is incorrect in whatever script you're using to do
>> your
>> >copying. Try removing the final folder from the path that you're
>> copying to,
>> >in your copy line.
>>
>> No I am just using Windows copy/paste
>> I have a 1 GB flash drive that has a 912 MB file and when I try to
>> update by copying my source folder to the destination
>> folder it says not enough room need 845 MB more.
>>
>> Have a good day,
>> RScotti
>>
>> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>
> I am doing a right click copy in the source folder than a right click
> paste in the new destination folder.
> Not sure about the drag?
>
> Have a good day,
> RScotti
>
> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>

May be to do with 'Previous versions' ie the system trying to keep an older
copy of files.

If so, try turning off System Restore for that particular USB drive

Right-click Computer > Properties > Advanced System Settings > System
Protection > Uncheck drive

--
Jon

Sounds like OP is copying one folder to another folder, should be copy a
folder to the folder containing the folder to be copied to.

e.g.

folder (that) to be copied is located at c:\this\that

place to be copied is e:\this, not e:\this\that

you should get a warning about folder already existing etc.

Michael


"Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
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> "RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
> news1cou2lbm7bt62aeucph67i4k5fb2dbsva@4ax.com...
>>
>> On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 07:59:00 -0600, "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>are you doing a right click drag and then copy.
>>>if so that works for me.
>>>vista ultimate 64 bit.
>>>
>>>mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com
>>>
>>> "RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:la0ou2pefakc7dr189j4g61auslce05tbm@4ax.com...
>>> On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:41:11 -0000, "Jon"
>>> <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> >news:q6rnu25rokmq5v6tv45pkefrcgooso9b4g@4ax.com...
>>> >> Hi,
>>> >> In XP I use to be able to copy a folder to the same folder in a
>>> backup
>>> >> drive. Now when I try to do that it says I need
>>> >> twice as much room and puts the copy folder inside the backup folder
>>> >> instead of just updating the files.
>>> >> Now I have to delete the backup folder and recopy all the files.
>>> >>
>>> >> What am I doing something wrong?
>>> >>
>>> >> Have a good day,
>>> >> RScotti
>>> >>
>>> >> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >Sounds like path is incorrect in whatever script you're using to do
>>> your
>>> >copying. Try removing the final folder from the path that you're
>>> copying to,
>>> >in your copy line.
>>>
>>> No I am just using Windows copy/paste
>>> I have a 1 GB flash drive that has a 912 MB file and when I try to
>>> update by copying my source folder to the destination
>>> folder it says not enough room need 845 MB more.
>>>
>>> Have a good day,
>>> RScotti
>>>
>>> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>
>> I am doing a right click copy in the source folder than a right click
>> paste in the new destination folder.
>> Not sure about the drag?
>>
>> Have a good day,
>> RScotti
>>
>> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>
>
> May be to do with 'Previous versions' ie the system trying to keep an
> older copy of files.
>
> If so, try turning off System Restore for that particular USB drive
>
> Right-click Computer > Properties > Advanced System Settings > System
> Protection > Uncheck drive
>
> --
> Jon

On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 16:14:44 -0000, "Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote:

>"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>news1cou2lbm7bt62aeucph67i4k5fb2dbsva@4ax.com...
>>
>> On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 07:59:00 -0600, "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>are you doing a right click drag and then copy.
>>>if so that works for me.
>>>vista ultimate 64 bit.
>>>
>>>mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com
>>>
>>> "RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:la0ou2pefakc7dr189j4g61auslce05tbm@4ax.com...
>>> On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:41:11 -0000, "Jon"
>>> <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> >news:q6rnu25rokmq5v6tv45pkefrcgooso9b4g@4ax.com...
>>> >> Hi,
>>> >> In XP I use to be able to copy a folder to the same folder in a
>>> backup
>>> >> drive. Now when I try to do that it says I need
>>> >> twice as much room and puts the copy folder inside the backup folder
>>> >> instead of just updating the files.
>>> >> Now I have to delete the backup folder and recopy all the files.
>>> >>
>>> >> What am I doing something wrong?
>>> >>
>>> >> Have a good day,
>>> >> RScotti
>>> >>
>>> >> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >Sounds like path is incorrect in whatever script you're using to do
>>> your
>>> >copying. Try removing the final folder from the path that you're
>>> copying to,
>>> >in your copy line.
>>>
>>> No I am just using Windows copy/paste
>>> I have a 1 GB flash drive that has a 912 MB file and when I try to
>>> update by copying my source folder to the destination
>>> folder it says not enough room need 845 MB more.
>>>
>>> Have a good day,
>>> RScotti
>>>
>>> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>
>> I am doing a right click copy in the source folder than a right click
>> paste in the new destination folder.
>> Not sure about the drag?
>>
>> Have a good day,
>> RScotti
>>
>> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>
>
>May be to do with 'Previous versions' ie the system trying to keep an older
>copy of files.
>
>If so, try turning off System Restore for that particular USB drive
>
>Right-click Computer > Properties > Advanced System Settings > System
>Protection > Uncheck drive

The Flash drive isn't there but thanks anyway I did this to a test folder on the same drive and it still happened as I
said in the other post:
>I am copying the the same folder to another drive. It says do I want TO MERGE folders I say YES
>Than it asks me if I want to copy files that are newer I say yes.
>When I am done I do have a copy of the folder inside the other folder.
>I am doing the conformations wrong I guess?

In Windows XP it just said do you want to over right the files in the folder and it did it right

Have a good day,
RScotti

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On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 11:26:12 -0500, "Michael" <mexxwalraven@verson.net> wrote:

>Sounds like OP is copying one folder to another folder, should be copy a
>folder to the folder containing the folder to be copied to.
>
>e.g.
>
>folder (that) to be copied is located at c:\this\that
>
>place to be copied is e:\this, not e:\this\that
>
>you should get a warning about folder already existing etc.
>
>Michael
>
>
>"Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
>news:OlDdTF0XHHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> "RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news1cou2lbm7bt62aeucph67i4k5fb2dbsva@4ax.com...
>>>
>>> On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 07:59:00 -0600, "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>are you doing a right click drag and then copy.
>>>>if so that works for me.
>>>>vista ultimate 64 bit.
>>>>
>>>>mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com
>>>>
>>>> "RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:la0ou2pefakc7dr189j4g61auslce05tbm@4ax.com...
>>>> On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:41:11 -0000, "Jon"
>>>> <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> >news:q6rnu25rokmq5v6tv45pkefrcgooso9b4g@4ax.com...
>>>> >> Hi,
>>>> >> In XP I use to be able to copy a folder to the same folder in a
>>>> backup
>>>> >> drive. Now when I try to do that it says I need
>>>> >> twice as much room and puts the copy folder inside the backup folder
>>>> >> instead of just updating the files.
>>>> >> Now I have to delete the backup folder and recopy all the files.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> What am I doing something wrong?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Have a good day,
>>>> >> RScotti
>>>> >>
>>>> >> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >Sounds like path is incorrect in whatever script you're using to do
>>>> your
>>>> >copying. Try removing the final folder from the path that you're
>>>> copying to,
>>>> >in your copy line.
>>>>
>>>> No I am just using Windows copy/paste
>>>> I have a 1 GB flash drive that has a 912 MB file and when I try to
>>>> update by copying my source folder to the destination
>>>> folder it says not enough room need 845 MB more.
>>>>
>>>> Have a good day,
>>>> RScotti
>>>>
>>>> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>>
>>> I am doing a right click copy in the source folder than a right click
>>> paste in the new destination folder.
>>> Not sure about the drag?
>>>
>>> Have a good day,
>>> RScotti
>>>
>>> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>>
>>
>> May be to do with 'Previous versions' ie the system trying to keep an
>> older copy of files.
>>
>> If so, try turning off System Restore for that particular USB drive
>>
>> Right-click Computer > Properties > Advanced System Settings > System
>> Protection > Uncheck drive
>>
>> --
>> Jon
I am copying the same folder to another drive. It says do I want TO MERGE folders I say YES
Than it asks me if I want to copy files that are newer I say yes.
When I am done I do have a copy of the folder inside the other folder.
I am doing the conformations wrong I guess?
In Windows XP it just said do you want to over right the files in the folder and it did it right

Have a good day,
RScotti

remove "nospam" in order to email me.

On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 11:26:12 -0500, "Michael" <mexxwalraven@verson.net> wrote:

>Sounds like OP is copying one folder to another folder, should be copy a
>folder to the folder containing the folder to be copied to.
>
>e.g.
>
>folder (that) to be copied is located at c:\this\that
>
>place to be copied is e:\this, not e:\this\that
>
>you should get a warning about folder already existing etc.
>
>Michael
>
>
>"Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
>news:OlDdTF0XHHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> "RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news1cou2lbm7bt62aeucph67i4k5fb2dbsva@4ax.com...
>>>
>>> On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 07:59:00 -0600, "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>are you doing a right click drag and then copy.
>>>>if so that works for me.
>>>>vista ultimate 64 bit.
>>>>
>>>>mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com
>>>>
>>>> "RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:la0ou2pefakc7dr189j4g61auslce05tbm@4ax.com...
>>>> On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 10:41:11 -0000, "Jon"
>>>> <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> >news:q6rnu25rokmq5v6tv45pkefrcgooso9b4g@4ax.com...
>>>> >> Hi,
>>>> >> In XP I use to be able to copy a folder to the same folder in a
>>>> backup
>>>> >> drive. Now when I try to do that it says I need
>>>> >> twice as much room and puts the copy folder inside the backup folder
>>>> >> instead of just updating the files.
>>>> >> Now I have to delete the backup folder and recopy all the files.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> What am I doing something wrong?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Have a good day,
>>>> >> RScotti
>>>> >>
>>>> >> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >Sounds like path is incorrect in whatever script you're using to do
>>>> your
>>>> >copying. Try removing the final folder from the path that you're
>>>> copying to,
>>>> >in your copy line.
>>>>
>>>> No I am just using Windows copy/paste
>>>> I have a 1 GB flash drive that has a 912 MB file and when I try to
>>>> update by copying my source folder to the destination
>>>> folder it says not enough room need 845 MB more.
>>>>
>>>> Have a good day,
>>>> RScotti
>>>>
>>>> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>>
>>> I am doing a right click copy in the source folder than a right click
>>> paste in the new destination folder.
>>> Not sure about the drag?
>>>
>>> Have a good day,
>>> RScotti
>>>
>>> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>>
>>
>> May be to do with 'Previous versions' ie the system trying to keep an
>> older copy of files.
>>
>> If so, try turning off System Restore for that particular USB drive
>>
>> Right-click Computer > Properties > Advanced System Settings > System
>> Protection > Uncheck drive
>>
>> --
>> Jon
PS: As I said the flash drive only has about 80 MB free so it won't give me the option to say yes or no to copy newer
files.

Have a good day,
RScotti

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