Cannot copy file

[crazychicken]

I am trying to copy a folder from a network drive to a local drive. I get the error "Cannot copy file". I tried copying a few other folders and they worked fine, so it is something wrong with this one. Googling seemed to show that possibly a file is open from some other computer? Is there a way to check if this is the case? Or continue copying, skipping those files that are open?

Thanks,

Dave

 

[mc866]

Try restarting the system you are trying it copy from? This should hopefully resolve the issue of it possibly being opened or used by someone else?

 

[crazychicken]

I used TotalCommander - it gave the option of skipping the files that had an "error" instead of just quitting like windows did. I think it's totally obnoxious it just says "Cannot copy file" instead of at least indicating WHICH file, let alone WHAT is wrong with it.

I bet restarting the system would have worked too, but it was on a server that is hard to restart without causing a big commotion.

Does anyone else have a better way to take care of something like this?

Dave

 

[nordloewelabs]

i use the free Unlocker.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/S...laneous/Unlocker.shtml

it also helps me copying temp files locked by the browser.