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I already transferred a zillion images from an old computer to another but......they transferred as individual files , none of the folders were kept intact.
How can folders with contents be transferred?
( I should have asked this before spending a couple of hours sorting and putting back into folders)
Oh...I actually went to my Documents and transferred the whole thing, thinking it would go as arranged.
You used to word "copy". I used "send to"(the drive)
Do you mean 'copying to' will make the difference?
Yes, using “Send To” could make a difference, especially if you’ve inadvertently selected a file instead of the folder. Thumb drives can be opened and seen visually—like any other drive or folder. I usually prefer the “Drag and Drop” technique. That way I see exactly what I’m getting.
You used to word "copy". I used "send to"(the drive)
Do you mean 'copying to' will make the difference?
To my best knowledge, "Send to..." is same as "Copy to". I wonder if you ran out of space on the flash drive and it didn't copy everything? Typically copying starts with files in reverse alphabetic order, then folders, again in reverse alphabetic order. Also, bear in mind, any file or folder that might have been in use could be skipped.
I used a registry hack to (see attached zip file if you'd like to apply the same thing to your Windows XP-7 system) which allows me to copy or move file(s) and/or folder(s) simply by right-clicking on it/them:
Cut/copy and paste are used to move files around the drive; the 'Send to' menu is generally used to give the path to a file to an application, so that it can be used in some way.
As long as a file is not protected by Windows (i.e. a system file), the cut/copy/paste commands can be used to move or replicate it to any other folder on the drive. There is no evaluation of the contents of the file, or how its modification could affect any programs which rely on it to execute.
On the other hand, the 'Send to' menu sends the file's path to a program, script or shortcut in the user's 'Send to' folder. The file itself is then under the control of the program. It can be opened, attached to an email, or used in any way which the program may need. The file itself is usually not changed or moved (although there are some 'Send to' scripts which do affect the file).
In the case of 'Send to (folder name)' entries, the script takes the path of the selected file and copies it to the location specified. This takes most of the work out of cut/copy and paste, as the user does not have to browse between folders.
To my best knowledge, "Send to..." is same as "Copy to". I wonder if you ran out of space on the flash drive and it didn't copy everything? Typically copying starts with files in reverse alphabetic order, then folders, again in reverse alphabetic order. Also, bear in mind, any file or folder that might have been in use could be skipped.
I used a registry hack to (see attached zip file if you'd like to apply the same thing to your Windows XP-7 system) which allows me to copy or move file(s) and/or folder(s) simply by right-clicking on it/them:
My laugh for the day!!
The flash drive, at only 8GB, would probably hold everything on the old Dell PC.
I did look first...the entire document folder is only 185 MB....and that's with 1450 files.
I used to be good about reducing sizes and changing BMPs to jpgs,etc......you had to be, working with an old computer and (at the time) dial-up
I wasn't however, too good at naming them....90% still had just the camera coding...so had to open almost everyone to sort. Being lazy can come back to bite ya'
Anyway, it did do better to copy for whatever reason.
Some of the problem with images has to do with a partly corrupted photo program(which is another reason for wanting to get them put elsewhere.)
My laugh for the day!!
I wasn't however, too good at naming them....90% still had just the camera coding...so had to open almost everyone to sort. Being lazy can come back to bite ya'
Yeah, I have the same problem (laziness). I often leave the original images with their original alphanumeric names given by the camera but once in a while get around to using a batch file renamer and organize them a bit.
In case you need a good (free) application, there is FastStone Photo-Resizer. This awesome app can do batch file resizing, converting and renaming!
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Anyway, it did do better to copy for whatever reason.
Some of the problem with images has to do with a partly corrupted photo program(which is another reason for wanting to get them put elsewhere.)
Thanks again.
Windows Explorer treats "Send to" as copy to but Tek is right, each program could have their own unique way of handling the shell extensions and right-click menu contents. In this case, it sounds like it acted differently within whatever program you were using.
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