From: robert_c72@hotmail.invalid   
      
   On 8/1/2011 4:16 PM, Wilfred Xavier Pickles wrote:   
   >   
   > XP SP3 on a little desktop system at my home.   
   >   
   > My intent was to copy a collection of folders and files from a 4 gb USB stick   
   > to an existing partition on my HD. Running Explorer, I hilite the   
   > 4 gb USB stick as j:, do a cntl-c, hilite the existing partition on my HD as   
   > e:, and do a cntl-v. Got lots of messages like "Both folders have a file   
   > named xxx.yyy. Proceed with copy?" Replied 'Yes' to all. During all this   
   > the info popup said "copying from j: to Removable disk j:".   
   >   
   > The files were not copied. I can't figger the j: to j: BS. There's   
   > something about COPY/PASTE that I'm missing here.   
   >   
   > Any ideas?   
   >   
   >    Thx,   
   >    Will   
      
   Use drag and drop instead:   
      
   Highlight the files and/or folders you want to copy. Use the CTRL or   
   Shift keys as appropriate if you want to select multiple items.   
      
   With mouse pointer over any of the items you want to copy, hold the   
   left* mouse button while you move the pointer to the destination   
   partition or folder. You can even drag to the task bar button for   
   another Windows Explorer Window (hold the button down while the   
   destination window opens or becomes the top window, then continue to   
   drag to the destination).   
      
   If you drag with the right button a context menu will appear offering an   
   opportunity to move the files instead of copying them. Note that left   
   drag will often move files if the source and destination folders are on   
   the same partition (drive).   
      
   *Switch "right" and "left" if your mouse button roles have been reversed   
   for left hand operation.   
      
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