Re: Unwanted delete of entire folder using Win2K

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In news:9F56A450-CC85-46B8-A007-D9A0162D1D87@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
coxrail <coxrail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
I use one machine strictly for scanning. I set up the machine for
that single purpose and made it as quick as possible by reformatting
the drive (NTFS), reinstalling Win 2000, a Viewer (Irfanview) and the
scanning software (Epson). There is no other software. Win2K is fully
current. The installation is a full installation (no customization)
but is otherwise super "vanilla." I have never even tweaked the
registry. There is no virus software and no external shares. I
handoff images to the network through a one-way out connection.

I scan images to a c:\temp directory. When finished, I transfer all
images to a network directory. Here's the problem: if I do a
Cut-Paste (CTRL+X) of all the images, the ENTIRE c:\TEMP directory is
deleted. Not just the images. The first few times it happened, I
thought I was going crazy.

In one way, the failure is fully predictable. If I cut all images, the
entire directory is deleted every time. However, if I cut only some
of the images, the temp directory (and remaining images) may or may
not disappear.

And, yes, the directory is definitely deleted.

The only way I can work with the machine is to use a cumbersome
four-step process: I first copy the files (CTRL+C) to the network
directory, then "soft-delete" images to the Recycle Bin. Next, I
empty the recycle bin which then asks for confirmation (the 4th step.)

Has anyone ever encountered this problem before? Or, more
importantly, does anyone know a repair?

In Windows Explorer, click the folders button so you have a two-paned
window. On the left, select C:\TEMP. On the right, you will see the contents
of C:\TEMP. Highlight/select them, then do CTRL+X. It should *not* touch the
folder itself - only the contents therein.



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