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Topic: drag, cut and paste or copy and paste (Read 263 times)
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daval57
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I'm gradually moving files from my laptop to PC by transferring to usb memory stick to PC.
I've noticed that, depending on whether I drag, copy or cut, the time it takes to transfer to the usb stick can be considerably different.
Any idea why that would be?
Do I lose info if I use a particular method? Folders seem the same size regardless.
Mostly jpg /jpeg and tiff files at the moment.
Dave
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Nick29
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Well, cut and paste deletes the original file, so should be used with caution. Dragging a file can either copy or move a file (or prompt), depending on how the user of the PC has set it up.
I would recommend the use of copy & paste - this will leave the original files intact, until you delete them manually. I once used cut & paste (move) to transfer files across a network - the network connection failed, the files got corrupted in the move, and the originals were deleted. Files deleted in cut & paste and move operations are not retrievable from the waste basket.
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Nick29
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Never move a file via a USB port ! You really do risk losing it.
Always use copy. Move deletes the original, and it won't be in the waste bin - you won't be able to recover it if the transfer goes wrong.
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Best Wishes, Nick. Research interests: Field - Luton & Islington Hole - Somerset, Suffolk & Surrey Farnish, Parker, Cattermole, Last, Wasp, Church - Suffolk Lewin/Lowin/Lowen - Hertfordhire Martin - Eltham & Greenwich, Kent (London) Stead - Greenwich, London (Kent) & Maidstone Wood - Hertfordshire Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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daval57
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Thanks for replies and warnings.
Dave
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