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can't copy or move files in w2k
Name: csjohnn Date: July 14, 2003 at 02:06:21 Pacific OS: windows 2000 professional CPU/Ram: P4
Comment:
We have a fresh installation of Windows 2000 professional and promptly copied user files from an old hard-drive to the new. Now we find we can't copy or move files around on the harddrive or to an external device.
Has anyone experienced such a problem and pls advise what was the cause and fix.
Name: Oldhobo Date: July 14, 2003 at 04:11:38 Pacific
Reply:
Hi. Do you mean that the Windows 2000 Pro is Fat 32, or that the files you are moving are Fat 32?.
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Response Number 2
Name: Anton2003 Date: July 14, 2003 at 04:34:47 Pacific
Reply:
Check the permissions of the account you're using; maybe you don't have enough privileges. Try logging on as Administrator or as a Power User.
Good luck.
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Response Number 3
Name: csjohnn Date: July 15, 2003 at 17:35:13 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks for your responses. The OS file system is FAT32. We logged in as Administrator with all rights enabled and still no joy.
Extra info. We are able to create/modify/delete files on the harddrive, but unable to copy/move files around or to removable media. Copying over the Network is OK. That is why this problem, is so perplexing. It's usually the other way around.
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