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Q72402: Copying Files from or to the Same Drive with File Manager

Article: Q72402
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 3.0,3.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 31-JAN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a 
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SUMMARY
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In File Manager, if you click and drag files from one directory to a directory
located on the same drive, the following message is displayed:

  Are you sure you want to move the selected files into <DIRECTORY NAME>?

File Manager moves the file(s); it does not give the option to copy the file(s).
(Note that this occurs only on hard drives, not on floppy drives.)

MORE INFORMATION
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If you want to copy files or directories from one location to another on the
same drive, press and hold down the CTRL key while you click and drag the
selection to the destination directory. By doing this, you should get the
following message:

  Are you sure you want to copy the selected files into <DIRECTORY NAME>?

Choose OK to create a copy of the file(s) in the destination directory.

REFERENCES
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"Microsoft Windows User's Guide," version 3.0, page 130

Additional query words: 3.0 win30 3.00a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a
Version           : :3.0,3.0a

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