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Posted by Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] on July 19, 2005, 7:20 pm
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> Thanks for that
You're most welcome!
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>
>>
>>> Thanks for your post. I'll give it a go. Interested to know why not
>>> to use Windows explorer.
>>
>> Because it's slow, and if you have any problem with copying (network
>> communication, file in use error, etc) you have to start all over
>> again from scratch.
>>
>> Robocopy (and other similar command line utilities) will copy, and
>> then if you run it again, skip the existing newer or equal files,
>> and move on to the rest.
>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> John
>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi out there
>>>>>
>>>>> I was going to fix this problem by reinstalling my OS (XP Pro SP2)
>>>>> which is currently installed on a separate partition of my hard
>>>>> drive. I didn't want to loose my mail so I tried to copy this to
>>>>> the extended partition temporarily.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> Firstly not all the files that I selected were pasted into the new
>>>>> folder I created but secondly I received a warning message that
>>>>> the inbox etc already existed even though this was a new folder!
>>>>> I created a second new folder, opened it to check that it was
>>>>> empty - which it was, only to receive the warning message again
>>>>> when I tried to paste. After cancelling the pate action, sure
>>>>> enough there were those .dbx files. I also noticed that some of
>>>>> the file sizes were different from the ones I was trying to
>>>>> paste. I have run a full virus scan (May 05 Norton System Works)
>>>>> and hardware diagnostic ~ no problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried reinstalling my broadband software but this will not
>>>>> progress beyond a certain point which seems odd if this is a
>>>>> virus. Any suggestions/advice appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> John
>>>>
>>>> Probably not a virus.
>>>> I'd get an external HD or use a network drive to copy the data to -
>>>> and don't use Windows Explorer to do it. Use xcopy or, my favorite,
>>>> robocopy (google it) to make sure you get a good copy on the other
>>>> side.
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