Thanks. I'll try that, and _hopefully _that will fix it. My brain is getting too fried, working on this!! ;oP
Brenda On 2/2/2012 7:33 PM, Donk wrote: > > Hi Brenda - > Well, you are trying to put appx 143GB of data onto your external HD > which only has 95GB free space. It won't work. So you can either go > with just your data backed up, or you'll have to buy another external > drive. > Having your data backed up is the most important thing - you can always > reinstall Windows and all your programs, but if your data is lost - it's > lost. So you've got the most important thing done. You might just > wanna go ahead and try the registry fix - chances of a total catastrophe > are not that great. > > Good luck, > Donk > > On 2/2/2012 10:24 AM, Brenda D wrote: > > I backed up my data, using EaseUS Todo Backup. Now, I am trying to back > > up my system, but it won't let me, saying "Disk or partition space is > > insufficient, please change destination or clear useless data and try > > again later." My destination (external hard drive) has a capacity of > > 149.04 GB, with 95.92 GB of free space. My internal hard drive has 322 > > GB free space, with a 465 GB capacity. I'm not sure what I should do. > > Any suggestions? > > > > Brenda > > > > On 2/1/2012 9:32 PM, Donk wrote: > >> I think that this will be your solution: > >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/duplicatedesktop.htm > >> > >> Those instructions aren't too clear so if you have any questions just > >> repost. Editing the registry isn't too difficult, but it can cause > >> probs if not done right. > >> > >> Good luck, > >> Donk > >> > >> On 2/1/2012 10:14 PM, Brenda D wrote: > >>> I am Windows XP, Service Pack 3. > >>> > >>> I just tried to copy my desktop (didn't work), so you could see that > >>> indeed, there are 2 of each file on the desktop. Some are folders, > some > >>> photos, some documents, and some shortcuts to programs. > >>> > >>> Brenda > >>> > >>> On 2/1/2012 8:41 PM, Donk wrote: > >>>> Yep, the Desktop is a folder. And there can't be more than 1 item > in it > >>>> with the exact same name. So you've got some kind of glitch going > >> there. > >>>> Go to Start, and type "Desktop" into the search box. (You didn't > >> mention > >>>> what version of Windows?) > >>>> This will open the Desktop folder. See if your items are listed there > >>>> and try to delete them. > >>>> What are the items? Are they Folders, or shortcuts, or actual files? > >>>> > >>>> Good luck, > >>>> Donk > >>>> > >>>> On 2/1/2012 9:18 PM, Brenda D wrote: > >>>>> These files have exactly the same name, and they are on my > >> desktop. If I > >>>>> rename one of them, the other one is automatically renamed, as > >> well. If > >>>>> I drag one to the recycle bin, the other one goes, too. The > files have > >>>>> exactly the same info in them. If my desktop is considered a folder, > >>>>> Windows does allow them. I've never come across anything like this > >>>>> before, even though I've used computers for the last 15+ years. > >>>>> > >>>>> I am using Windows XP, Service Pack 3 > >>>>> > >>>>> Brenda > >>>>> > >>>>> On 2/1/2012 7:26 PM, Donk wrote: > >>>>>> I'm not sure what you are talking about? What do you mean by > >> "multiple > >>>>>> files"? Are they files with the exact same name? Windows won't > allow > >>>>>> more than one file with the exact same name to be in any particular > >>>>>> folder. > >>>>>> What version of windows are you using? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Good luck, > >>>>>> Donk > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 2/1/2012 11:27 AM, susieque22002 wrote: > >>>>>>> Is there any way to disable "rename multiple files"? Whenever > I try > >>>>>> to rename ANYTHING, it renames all of the multiple files by that > >> name, > >>>>>> without me asking it to. 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