Q168926: BUG: "Error copying sample files" When Copying Samples to Drive

Article: Q168926
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbtool kbide kbVC kbVC500bug kbVC600bug kbGrpDSTools kbNoUpdate
Last Modified: 12-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The following error may be reported when you copy sample files to a hard drive
with low space available:

  Error copying sample files.

CAUSE
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There is not enough disk space to complete copying all of the sample files.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a low space situation on a hard drive. (Making a huge pagefile.sys is
  easy).

2. Open a topic with samples, and select the Click to open or copy samples....
  link.

3. When the Sample Application opens, click Copy All.

4. Choose a location on the low-space drive to copy the samples to and click OK.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbtool kbide kbVC kbVC500bug kbVC600bug kbGrpDSTools kbNoUpdate 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch kbVC500Search
Version           : :5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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