Copy Timing Issue?

[Guest]

I there am issue with the timing of file copying in Vista? I just copied
the contents of 1 folder to another on the same drive. About 1 GB in size.
Vista started ot by stating it would be aprox 4 minutes. Then about 6
minutes later is said 25 seconds remaining. Then about 3 minutes later is
said 42 Minutes remaining, then 12 seconds, then 6 minutes, then 22 minutes,
then 30 seconds, then, then , then. Is is a known issue?

 

[Guest]

I'm also finding that timing is way off when installing programs. How can
the timer site at 0 seconds remaining for 5 minutes or longer?

 

[Wayne McGlinn]

That's because the System Restore is taking a "snapshot" and creating a
Restore Point for you. This is in case you wish to restore your pc to a
state prior to installing the software. Search for System Restore on Google
for more information. As for the original problem, it sounds like you're
copying files on a USB drive, if so, that's normal behavior.

Wayne McGlinn
Brisbane, Oz

 

[Lang Murphy]

I there am issue with the timing of file copying in Vista? I just copied
the contents of 1 folder to another on the same drive. About 1 GB in size.
Vista started ot by stating it would be aprox 4 minutes. Then about 6
minutes later is said 25 seconds remaining. Then about 3 minutes later is
said 42 Minutes remaining, then 12 seconds, then 6 minutes, then 22
minutes, then 30 seconds, then, then , then. Is is a known issue?

Yes, it is. It is, without doubt, the thing I dislike the most about Vista.
I have heard that this is one of the things that SP1 addresses. Until we see
SP1 in action, one can only hope SP1 will, in fact, fix this issue.

Lang

 

[theclyde]

I there am issue with the timing of file copying in Vista? I just copied
the contents of 1 folder to another on the same drive. About 1 GB in size.
Vista started ot by stating it would be aprox 4 minutes. Then about 6
minutes later is said 25 seconds remaining. Then about 3 minutes later is
said 42 Minutes remaining, then 12 seconds, then 6 minutes, then 22 minutes,
then 30 seconds, then, then , then. Is is a known issue?

A known issue, yes. Vista has a very hard time dealing with files. Odd
thing to say about an operating system, as dealing with files would
seem to be one of the prime functions.

Yesterday, I moved 4 pictures from one directory to another (well, cut
& paste in any case). Took about 15 seconds after the paste commend
for the files to show up. The "calculating time remaining" dialog did
not go away for 10 seconds after that. I was able to move the files to
a third directory before the dialog went away.