Can't copy files from external HDD to internal.

[veii]

I don't seem to be able to copy my "Music" folder from my external HDD to my internal. No prompts for permission or anything come up, just nothing happens?

I'm trying to drag and drop the folder using Windows Explorer.

Mark.

 

[richc46]

I don't seem to be able to copy my "Music" folder from my external HDD to my internal. No prompts for permission or anything come up, just nothing happens?

I'm trying to drag and drop the folder using Windows Explorer.

Mark.

Try this, make a new folder on your external. Put the old folder in the new, then try to transfer. Hope it works, good luck..

 

[veii]

I don't seem to be able to copy my "Music" folder from my external HDD to my internal. No prompts for permission or anything come up, just nothing happens?

I'm trying to drag and drop the folder using Windows Explorer.

Mark.

Try this, make a new folder on your external. Put the old folder in the new, then try to transfer. Hope it works, good luck..

Nope. The new folder won't transfer either? Thank you for the suggestion though.

 

[richc46]

Do you have the send to prompt when you right click. If so, try send to desk top first.

 

[veii]

Do you have the send to prompt when you right click. If so, try send to desk top first.

I'm trying to copy the folder from my 320gb external to my 250gb secondary internal. That's all I want to do.

I have full read and write permissions for both drives.

 

[kbz1960]

Can you make the new folder on new drive, go into the folder on external drive, select all and copy then paste to new folder new drive?

 

[veii]

Can you make the new folder on new drive, go into the folder on external drive, select all and copy then paste to new folder new drive?

Nope, didn't work. Thanks for the reply though.

 

[chev65]

Trying plugging into a different USB port if you are using a USB drive, the ports on the back of the computer usually work best. You can also try changing the drive letter. There are steps outlined in this thread that may help you. External HD No Longer Works With Computer

Someone else fixed the problem by doing this,...
“I had a similar problem. went to the properties for my ext hdd through device manager and changed the removal policy from the default quick removal to better performance and everything is working well now.
hope this helps some off you.”

 

[veii]

Trying plugging into a different USB port if you are using a USB drive, the ports on the back of the computer usually work best. You can also try changing the drive letter. There are steps outlined in this thread that may help you. External HD No Longer Works With Computer

Someone else fixed the problem by doing this,...
“I had a similar problem. went to the properties for my ext hdd through device manager and changed the removal policy from the default quick removal to better performance and everything is working well now.
hope this helps some off you.”

I'd tried all that and it didn't work. I can access the drive as usual and play music, watch videos on it et cetera. It's just when I try to copy my Music (or my Video folder for that matter) it just doesn't do anything. Usually the folder appears on the new drive and the copy dialogue box appears, but nothing happens when I do it.

 

[Lordbob75]

Can you copy TO the music folder?

~Lordbob

 

[veii]

Can you copy TO the music folder?

~Lordbob

Yes, it doesn't seem to be a problem. All the permissions seem fine and I can copy single files back and forth between these drives just not the entire folder?

 

[Lordbob75]

Can you copy TO the music folder?

~Lordbob

Yes, it doesn't seem to be a problem. All the permissions seem fine and I can copy single files back and forth between these drives just not the entire folder?

Alright...

Try copying an entire music folder to that folder, then try to copy it back.

So for clarification, you have an external HDD with lots of files and folders. But you cannot copy the MUSIC folder TO your internal HDD, but can WRITE to the music folder? And you can copy single files to and from the external HDD, just not the WHOLE folder?

~Lordbob

 

[veii]

Can you copy TO the music folder?

~Lordbob

Yes, it doesn't seem to be a problem. All the permissions seem fine and I can copy single files back and forth between these drives just not the entire folder?

Alright...

Try copying an entire music folder to that folder, then try to copy it back.

So for clarification, you have an external HDD with lots of files and folders. But you cannot copy the MUSIC folder TO your internal HDD, but can WRITE to the music folder? And you can copy single files to and from the external HDD, just not the WHOLE folder?

~Lordbob

Yep, I can copy single files but not the folder.

When I drag the folder (or copy and paste it) NOTHING happens. No transfer dialogue or anything.

Please tell me I don't have to copy 13,893 music files one by one?

 

[Lordbob75]

Yes, it doesn't seem to be a problem. All the permissions seem fine and I can copy single files back and forth between these drives just not the entire folder?

Alright...

Try copying an entire music folder to that folder, then try to copy it back.

So for clarification, you have an external HDD with lots of files and folders. But you cannot copy the MUSIC folder TO your internal HDD, but can WRITE to the music folder? And you can copy single files to and from the external HDD, just not the WHOLE folder?

~Lordbob

Yep, I can copy single files but not the folder.

When I drag the folder (or copy and paste it) NOTHING happens. No transfer dialogue or anything.

Please tell me I don't have to copy 13,893 music files one by one?

:shock: I hope not!

If you have another HDD somewhere, can you try transferring to that?

~Lordbob

 

[veii]

Alright...

Try copying an entire music folder to that folder, then try to copy it back.

So for clarification, you have an external HDD with lots of files and folders. But you cannot copy the MUSIC folder TO your internal HDD, but can WRITE to the music folder? And you can copy single files to and from the external HDD, just not the WHOLE folder?

~Lordbob

Yep, I can copy single files but not the folder.

When I drag the folder (or copy and paste it) NOTHING happens. No transfer dialogue or anything.

Please tell me I don't have to copy 13,893 music files one by one?

:shock: I hope not!

If you have another HDD somewhere, can you try transferring to that?

~Lordbob

Just tried transferring to my 1tb drive - same thing - nothing.

 

[Lordbob75]

Odd. Try a backup program, like SyncBack, or something and see if it can back it up.

~Lordbob

 

[belikexp]

Unplug your external drive. Go to device manager and uninstall all the USB drivers. Reboot and Windows will reinstall the USB drivers. Try the external drive again.

 

[veii]

Odd. Try a backup program, like SyncBack, or something and see if it can back it up.

~Lordbob

I'll do some more Googling and if I still can't find anything I'll just boot up a live CD and copy them over.

Thanks everyone for trying to help.

If I do find a solution I'll post it here.

 

[veii]

Unplug your external drive. Go to device manager and uninstall all the USB drivers. Reboot and Windows will reinstall the USB drivers. Try the external drive again.

The drive works fine, Explorer will copy single files, but not entire folders.

 

[veii]

I found this thread on Microsoft Answers, there are no answers though. (Ironic?)

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7files/thread/562b38f1-c2ba-414b-abdf-ca10321536a8

Edit: I signed up so it now says "3 People need an answer to this" on the site.