Yep I can and do this all the time. I get asked if I want to replace. usually I say yes as the stuff I'm copying is newer. On Aug 27, 2010, at 4:52 PM, William Windels wrote:
> sorry but this is unbelievable. > I do a simply task in finder with strange results and you should not have > this results? > > It's not that I don't believe you at all, but I would like to ask to do a > test: > > e.g. > you have a folder: f1, on your usbdisc with the files a b > and another folder : f1 with files: c d on your homedir: /home/user/ > > if you chose to copy the folder f1 from /volumes/usbstic/ to /home/users/ > then, the finder will ask to replace f1 or stop the action. > > If you chose to replace, /home/user/f1/ will have the following files in it: > a and b. > > This means the files c and d are lost... > > Pls , let me know who has also this result... > > of course , the path- and filenames are just a example. > > > Op 28-aug-2010, om 00:57 heeft Sarah Alawami het volgende geschreven: > >> Nope no issues for me. I've never lost files due to copying. I've always >> been asked to replace files. I wonder if there is a setting in system prefs >> you changed, even one I don't know about. lol! Like I said I move and copy >> 30 gigs on average of stuff as I'm reorganizing some stuff. >> On Aug 27, 2010, at 3:42 PM, William Windels wrote: >> >>> He Sarah and Erik, >>> >>> Thanx for your responses. >>> >>> Sarah, it's not moving but copying... >>> It can make difference. >>> >>> So, if you have also this problem for your self, pls report it... >>> >>> best regards, >>> William >>> >>> Op 27-aug-2010, om 23:24 heeft Sarah Alawami het volgende geschreven: >>> >>>> Oh no. I movje at least 10 to 30 gigs around on the mac a lot and it gives >>>> me no trouble at all. >>>> >>>> Take care. >>>> On Aug 27, 2010, at 1:37 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, you are right. This shits me no end, because I used to move 10s of >>>>> gigs of stuff around with no hassels at all under windows, where-as on >>>>> mac I have to comb my folders and painstakingly copy individuals or small >>>>> blocks. If I were to take the albums folder from my burn folder and >>>>> paste it directly overtop of the albums folder in my music folder, the >>>>> system would throw out the old 70 gb albums folder and replace it with >>>>> the new 10 gb albums folder. It would not sync them neetly the way >>>>> windows used to. I asked here when I first noticed this happening. >>>>> Fortunately it was when I was reloading my music from backup dvd's onto >>>>> my macbook harddrive, so no data was lost. I never did get a >>>>> satisfactory answer though. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>>> Check out my first ever podcast tutorial, Learn braille using the braille >>>>> box. >>>>> Visit http://www.erik-burggraaf.com and click podcasts to read more and >>>>> subscribe. >>>>> >>>>> On 2010-08-27, at 3:32 PM, William Windels wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> I have discovered something strange in finder: >>>>>> while copying a folder "info" from my usbdisc to my homedir, that has >>>>>> also a folder info on the top-level, finder was replacing the folder >>>>>> info"in the homedir with the folder info"from the usbdisc without >>>>>> adding the files. >>>>>> This means that the files that where only available in the folder info" >>>>>> in thee homedir, where simply deleted. >>>>>> >>>>>> This is: unsecured and also windows is more secure in that action since >>>>>> windows replace only files with the same name in that situation. >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't understand this also since command+x isn't available for >>>>>> keyboard-users because this should be insecure... >>>>>> >>>>>> What strange!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanx for your reaction... >>>>>> >>>>>> best regards, >>>>>> William >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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