Maybe it was the wireless. I should mention that the 3000 files were in one directory. I wonder if there is a files-per-directory issue.
--- On Fri, 8/15/08, Jim Dettman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Jim Dettman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [NF] is there a file limit when copying in windows explorer on > XP? > To: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Friday, August 15, 2008, 5:49 AM > I certainly have copied more then that at a time, so I doubt > that's the > problem. > > My guess, since you mentioned that your using a laptop is > that your doing > this over a wireless connection. I have found that > transferring files that > are either very large or many in number always ends up in > an error if using > the wireless connection. If I hard cable it, I don't > have a problem. > > What's strange is that my wireless connection appears > to work fine for > everything else. File copies are the only place where > I've had a problem. > > Jim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Michael Madigan > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 6:35 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [NF] is there a file limit when copying in windows > explorer on XP? > > I'm copying song directories from one computer to a > laptop for a client, and > when we were done, only 1600+ out of 3000+ songs got > copied. I had to use > xcopy to resume the copying. > > Is there a limit to the number of files you can copy in one > directory? I > don't think I've ever copied that many files > before. > > [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 Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** 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.
