Re: problem copying files

NTFS or FAT32? Convert your external HD partition into NTFS if you have not done yet. You can use the Convert.exe command to do this.

FAT32 has a limit of 65,534 files or subfolders within a folder. (This number could be reduced if long file names are used, maybe it is your case.)

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Greetings,
Daniel Martín


"Wizard" <Wizard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:BA1B1483-F727-4798-B406-51FFFCE527BB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have a folder on my C drive that has 24,000 files in it.
>
> When I try to copy the folder to my external hard drive, it copies only the
> forst 18,000 files. When I try to copy the remaining files I get a message
> saying that "the file or folder cannot be created".
>
> Any ideas on what I should do?
>
> Thanks in advance.
.

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