Copying Files Bug?

[VegasDen]

I am not sure if this is a bug or if I have to "turn something on" or what. I didn't see it in the lists of things that are missing:

I was moving some files from one drive to another. Identical files. What I discovered is Windows 7 defaults to making a copy (adding -copy at the end of the file name) instead of asking you whether you want to "copy and replace" (overwrite) the other file as was done in Vista. This also occurs if I move a file from one folder to another within the same drive.

I looked in file/folder options but I don't see anything to change this.

 

[Mark]

Strange I have not had that problem, you should send Microsoft some feedback on the problem.

 

[renthor]

Yeah, I too have not encountered that. I always get the copy/replace/rename dialog.

 

[BrandonLive]

Does this happen every time you copy a file to a directory where a file with that name already exists? Or did it just happen that once?

 

[garysgold]

I was moving some files from one drive to another. Identical files. What I discovered is Windows 7 defaults to making a copy (adding -copy at the end of the file name) instead of asking you whether you want to "copy and replace" (overwrite) the other file as was done in Vista. This also occurs if I move a file from one folder to another within the same drive.

I looked in file/folder options but I don't see anything to change this.

I too am having this problem. Have not yet found a solution.

Gary

 

[404sandmonkey]

Report this to MS

Hi. I think it's a bug in the beta, it happens when you drag and drop but not when you use the right click menu to copy and paste, or move. The new file shows up with -copy rather than with (2) in the file name as it does when you copy a file using copy/paste.

I am reporting it, maybe others can do also.

 

[wpompen]

Same problem here...
Had this problem on pc, not on my laptop...
but after reinstalling today it puts "- 2" behind the second file/folder's name...

doh!

 

[404sandmonkey]

wpompen, u installed 7 beta on your lappie AND your pc? Brave man LOL!

I have this on a 5 year old desktop replacement Toshiba Satellite P20 which ran XP, only 0.5 gig of memory, it runs Win7 reasonable well, but Windows Experience score 1.0 - I only wanted to test the file handling operations Anything's better than Vista's file handling though.

 

[wpompen]

W7 beats vista, simple as that...

ps: it's a HP 8710w it runs like a charm, almost all drivers are available through the updates... except wlan/bluetooth but the hp drivers are easily installed/found

 

[JeeperDon]

W7 beats vista, simple as that...

Yup. Have it on 4 machines at home here, including a server.

This copy/replace bug/anomaly is the only oddity in the month I've used W7. I really wish we could figure it out.

 

[CorrsFan]

I have noticed the same thing with the COPY. If the target file or folder already exists, you expect to get prompted what to do (Copy and Replace, Skip, or Copy and Keep), and sometimes I do, but some of the time it chooses a default of "copy and keep" for me w/o asking, end up with the original, and then a copy with the same name, appended with (COPY) or (2) appended.

I have noticed other odd behavior with Explorer (which I may discuss in another thread), so that may have something to do with it, too.

I'll spend a little time seeing if I can reproduce easily, and then "Send Feedback" on it.

NOTE: I believe the problem occurs when I left-click and drag, for default "copy" action, as opposed to right-click, drag, select "Copy".

 

[Decca]

It might just be a new feature...you never know.



Decca

 

[JeeperDon]

I have 4 machines with W7, three at x64, one at x86. One x64 works like Vista (offers the dialog box) every time. The other three never do. I have no idea what may be different on the three, or what may have been done when to cause one or the other.

 

[mondo]

Anyone ever get this figured out? I'm seeing the same thing and would love to get it straightened out.

 

[CorrsFan]

I use Classic Shell

I installed an app called Classic Shell (Welcome to Classic Shell), and now I'm always prompted when the a duplicate name/folder already exists in the target directory (and given the choices of how to handle it).