That's kind of what I was thinking. I may have looked at one of the pdf's then closed the Acrobat reader -- but Adobe probably doesn't let go.
Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote: >Chet Gardiner wrote: > > >>I drag it over then drop it into the laptop folder and get a "file is in >>use" message. I tried running zip on the laptop and zipping up the >>PDF's onto a zipfile on the laptop and got a 'cannot open' message for >>each file. >> >>I can zip 'em up on the desktop then drag and drop the zipfile from the >>desktop to the laptop (from the laptop's Powerdesk file manager). I can >>drag and drop any other filetype while on the laptop from the desktop to >>the laptop through the network...so it's probably NOT permissions, right? >> >> > >Sounds like a process has a handle on the PDF file. That would account >for both the dragging not working as well as a corrupt zip. > >I think. If I knew anything about Windows, well, I wouldn't admit it >anyways. > >Whil > > > >>I was just asking on the off chance that someone else has run into this >>problem. >> >> >> >>Whil Hentzen (Pro*) wrote: >> >> >> >>>Chet Gardiner wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Why won't XP allow me to copy pdf files from one computer to another. >>>> >>>>I can connect through my network from my laptop (XP Pro) to my desktop >>>>(XP Home) and copy any kind of file from the desktop to the laptop >>>>EXCEPT PDF Files? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>When you say 'can't', what do you mean? Do you get an error message? Do >>>you drag from one node in explorer to another but the drop node doesn't >>>become enabled? What happens? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Has anyone else had this problem? >>>> >>>>If so, why is this happening??? >>>> >>>>TIA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
