can't copy multiple files--error code 'cannot read from source file"

J

joanne

I used to do intermittend backups by searching all files in "My
documents" that had been modified in the last week, then highlight them
all and copy them to a folder, which I then copied to a disk, no
problem.

Yesterday I tried to do this, and I got an error message: can't copy
files, cannot read from source file or disk.

Does anyone out there have an explanation and a fix? Thanks for any
help.

Joanne Glenn
Writer & Educator
(e-mail address removed)
 
W

Wesley Vogel

At least one file was in use when you tried to copy the files. Reboot and
try it again.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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