"access is denied" error msg when copying files in Windows 98.

[ddeder]

I am trying to copy a few hundred jpg files to a folder on my desktop. Severalf these files will not copy and give me the error msg "access is denied, make sure the disk is not full or write protected". I have tried to copy these files individually and in DOS and I get the same message. There is no security on these files. The properties of the files look identical to the properties of files that copy without a problem.

Anyone know what causes this?

 

[chaswood]

If you're copying from a DOS prompt, try

attrib *.*

to see if any system, hidden, archive, or read-only attributes are set. If so, then type

attrib -r -a -s -h *.* to clear them all. If another program doesn't have the files locked, then this should take care of the problem.