Okay, you get me there Paul. I too use Linux at times, when I have a permissions issue. I used to use Knoppix, but lately I am inclined to use Ubuntu's 8.04 boot CD.
Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Paul McNett > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 11:40 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [NF] is there a file limit when copying in windows explorer > on XP? > > > Gil Hale wrote: > > When I have a large number of files to copy I use good old > SyncBack. It has > > never let me down, and if there is a file that does not get > copied it lets > > me know which one(s) and why. Very slick. The free version is > great for > > this kind of stuff if you do not have the SE version. > > Whenever I have a large amount of files to copy, I use Linux. Either > boot the system using a livecd, and mount the Windows filesystem(s), or > share the folder I want to copy and use Samba to mount the network > drive. From that point I have the whole array of Linux tools at my > disposal, including cp, mv, tar, and gzip. I've never run up against any > limitations, except with FAT32 partitions which have a 4GB file size > limit. But that is a limitation of the Windows filesystem, not of Linux. > > Use the right tool for the job, and Linux is a veritable Swiss Army Knife. > > Paul > > [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.
