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my metadata disappearing when I copy files
Hello all.
I do not wish to modify any existing metadata at the moment. The problem I am having is with my metadata disappearing when I copy files.
I have a video collection of family videos (approx. 225GB, 750 or so files in .avi, .mkv and .divx formats)
What I would like to do, and as I have done many times previously with other collections, is to copy this collection onto a 256GB flash drive and mail it to my nephew who makes nice movie montages for the rest of my family for reunions. and such.
Now...
1. The original files are on my C:\ drive in a folder called 'family movies'.
2. I select the folder, right-click and choose Copy.
3. I navigate to my list of drives, select the flash drive, right-click on it and choose Paste. 13 hours later... Done.
HERE'S THE PROBLEM:
1. I open the folder 'family movies' on the flash drive. All files are there. All file sizes appear same as originals.
2. I double click one of the video files and I get the following message:
"Windows Media Player encountered a problem while playing the file."
3. The same for most 99% of the rest of the video files that were copied.
4. I compared the Properties of the original video files on the c:\ drive to those that were copied onto the flash drive and I find that LARGE PORTIONS of the metadata is MISSING on the copied files.
Original data in Properties-Details: Data in Copied Properties-Details:
Description data missing Description data missing
Video data present Video data missing
Audio data present Audio data missing
File data present File data present
ONLY THE FILE METADATA IS PRESENT IN THE COPIED FILES. THE AUDIO ANS VIDEO METADATA IS MISSING! Any video player I use to try to play the copied files will not work without thie missing data.
1. Why is the data not being copied?
2. Is there some way to copy using a DOS command with extrs parameters to ensure metadata is copied as well as the files?
Please help and Thank You in advance. -Tom E.
P.S. C:\ drive is NTFS Flash drive is exFAT. And yes I tried with flash formatted to NTFS with same result.
Last edited by TomE42; 05 Apr 2014 at 18:03.