Re: SP2 Preparations



"Steve N." wrote:

> gener wrote:
>
> > The General Advice is to back up critical data file before installing SP2. A
> > direct way, for us, would be to copy the Documents and Settings user sub
> > files to CDs for each of our system users. That way our Documents, Emails,
> > Favourites and Photos will be saved with one copy.
> >
> > There are really two users both of whom are administrators; my wife, my
> > self. The third user is "All Users'.
> >
> > I have run into several problems.
> >
> > Problem 1. From within my desk top I tried to copy my folder, a sub of
> > Documets and Settings, by going to My Computer, Local Disk, Documents and
> > Settings and my folder. I right clicked on my folder's name. In the drop
> > down menu I clicked "Send To". In the next menu I chose either "DirectCD
> > drive (D)" or "CD-RW Drive (D:)". In either case I get an error message
> > "The destination folder is a sub folder of the source folder." If I close
> > the error message the copy operation aborts.
> >
> > The CD write operation appears to make a copy of the target file as a
> > preparation for the copying. The actual copy is not done till directed. Do
> > I get that error message because the temporary work space used in the copy
> > procedure is within my folder? Or, what is the reason? What's the work
> > arround?
> >
> > While trying for a work arround I noticed that I could copy other users D&S
> > folders. I successfully copied the All Users data.
> >
> > Problem 2 I tried to copy my wife's subfolder in D&S following the same
> > procedure. But after clicking on a destination in "Sent to" nothing happens.
> > No action; no error message. I've tried to open her folder directly but
> > get a warning message "C:Documents and Settings\Andi is not accessible.
> > Access denied." We both have administrator privilages. That's how I set the
> > system up. She has no problem accessing my D&S files from her desk top. So
> > why am I blocked?
> >
> > Problem 3 I move to her desk top intending to copy out my D&S files
> > following the same procedure. The copy appears to start but I'm asked for a
> > NET Passport ID and password. She has none because we don't use that
> > facility. But why do I need it when working in her desk top and not in mine?
> > While I recently set mine up so that I could work with a grandson, I have
> > made several copies to CD before that without being asked for NET data
> >
>
> I suspect you may be bumping into the CDFS (Compact Disc File System)
> limitations of maximum 64 character filenames and maximum 8 directory
> levels from the root directory.
>
> Steve
>
>
> Steve
> The folders that I want to move are at the third level, counting the root.

However, does that 64 character limit apply only to the file neame or to the
whole path from the root?
.

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