Tried to move Folders from C Drive to F drive - Error re. File Name

Megahertz07 said:

It seems you did not select to view details.

Hello again Megahertz07,

Sorry - my mistake but when I corrected it a List of the Public Pictures Sub Folders was displayed - see attached Screenshot.

The only way to see any details about those Sub Folders [not the contents] was to hover the Mouse curser over them to view hidden information - there seemed to be some information but it did not look like a `File names` and I could not get a Screenshot of any of that because moving the curser closed the information box.

The `PrintScreen` facility does not work on my Computer I have to use `Snipping Tool`.

Opening any of the Sub Folders would obviously display the contents / Pictures / Files.


Chris

Megahertz07 said:

Double click on each folder to see their files names. On the details view, adjust the column do see how bib the files name are.

Hello again,

Double clicking onto a Sub Folder from the previous list display opens the Sub Folder and displays the contents / Pictures / Files - Screenshot attached.

Clicking onto some of those Files / Pictures would perhaps display further information but I cannot be doing this for all of the 30,000 Pictures / Files contained in the `Public Pictures` Folder.


Because of what I previously wrote about it being impossible for Me to ever be able to go through the approximately 30,000 Pictures / Files I will have to abandon trying to move the Computer`s Public Pictures Folder from the C Drive to the F Drive.

Finding and renaming probably thousands of Files / Pictures without missing even ONE I feel is completely beyond realistic and too daunting a task for Me and perhaps the same for any Domestic Computer user ?

Would carrying out the other processes that You described in your first reply to me create a few GB`s of Free space in my Computer`s C Drive ?

Perhaps even just a few more GB`s would make my Computer more stable and less likely to `Freeze Up` when the unexplained 10 -12 GB drops in Free space occur ?

I would really appreciate your help with Step by Step Instructions on how to carry out those processes please.

Thanks again for your help.

Chris

You almost did what I asked.
Why didn't you expand the Name column to see how big the files name are?

RolandJS said:

Maybe cloning...?
Cloning, sector by sector, the entire HDD onto another equal size external HDD. After making sure the clone is aok, then delete from the cline all folders and files of the OS, 3rd party stuff. Do not touch the 30000. If the target HDD has the 30000, delete from the source HDD those 30000.
Later, you can adjust en-mass paths and filenames on the ext usb target HDD.

Hello RolandJS,

Thanks for your message I really appreciate your interest and your suggestions.

However You must have seen in some of my messages that I have almost Zero knowledge of `Computing` and just reading your suggestions seems far too technical for me to even think about attempting.

Although I have had my Computer for about 11 Years and it is Vital for my lifestyle [I am Housebound] regarding especially online Food Shopping etc. I have only used it for very basic `Computing` including online Grocery / Food Shopping, Emailing and browsing the Internet.

The 30,000 Files / Pictures was a shock to me when I found that out from my Computer`s Public Pictures `Properties` which showed over 28 GB`s and 29,923 plus Files in 1580 Folders - they would almost all be either PDF`s or Photos but also a lot of Files containing various stuff of interest to me over the 11 years.

Thanks again for your replies.

Chris

RolandJS said:

Guys, Gals, is there any way, any literature, for beginners and newbies that could walk them through making a clone? I think one of these three -- Macrium Reflect or EaseUS or AOMEI -- might be best for our new-found friend. I am gone way too much of the time to be able to walk our friend through making a clone. Or, maybe return to attempting to rename 30000 files & their respective folders? :)

Hello again RolandJS,

Thank You very much for trying to recruit Members to explain / instruct me on the suggestions that You mentioned but I do not have sufficient knowledge or confidence to attempt anything that is / sounds as `Technical` as Cloning etc.

I looked at and downloaded Macrim Reflect onto my Computer some time ago because I was told that it could be useful if my Computer / Windows ever malfunctioned but when I booted from it / opened it I could not understand how to operate the program even after I thought that I had found the Instructions online.

I need Step by Step Instructions on how to carry out the processes that Member Megahertz suggested in his first reply to this thread.

Quote from Member Megahertz:

To free some GigaBytes you can move the virtual memory to D: and disable hibernation.

Also move the system and user temporary folder to D:

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Thanks again RolandJS for your interest and suggestions and Thanks also to any future Members that might read this thread and be able to help with `Idiot Proof Instructions` the above processes.

Chris