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I copied my entire "My Documents" folder from my old Win 98 computer onto a
burnable CD, which my new XP-Pro computer can read, but not modify. I was
going to copy the whole directory onto my new XP-Pro computer. Things went
well until XP hit a file with an invalid or too long file name. (Both
possibilities were given in the error message.) I was instructed to re-name
the file, but not given any way to do so.
I can't rename the file on the CD, because my new computer can't modify it,
and I don't know a way give the folder a new name as part of the copy
process. I think I'm in one of those "can't get there from here" places.
To make matters worse, the computer just quits when it runs into a file it
can't copy. I've got about 2,500 files in 150 folders that didn't copy
over...I'm not sure which ones they are without comparing folder for folder.
So, if there is some way I can compare directories and files to see what's
missing, that would be helpful too.
I appreciate any ideas or suggestions.
Thanks.
Alice
burnable CD, which my new XP-Pro computer can read, but not modify. I was
going to copy the whole directory onto my new XP-Pro computer. Things went
well until XP hit a file with an invalid or too long file name. (Both
possibilities were given in the error message.) I was instructed to re-name
the file, but not given any way to do so.
I can't rename the file on the CD, because my new computer can't modify it,
and I don't know a way give the folder a new name as part of the copy
process. I think I'm in one of those "can't get there from here" places.
To make matters worse, the computer just quits when it runs into a file it
can't copy. I've got about 2,500 files in 150 folders that didn't copy
over...I'm not sure which ones they are without comparing folder for folder.
So, if there is some way I can compare directories and files to see what's
missing, that would be helpful too.
I appreciate any ideas or suggestions.
Thanks.
Alice