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SurferDan

Whoa hold on a second
If you use ctrl and x to cut the files you are moving that will actually delete them from the present location and if you mess up the relocation you've lost the files.
Better to use ctrl and c which copies the files so that you can paste them to the new location and leaves the original files intact. You can then delete them once you have checked that the transfer was successful.
Better still learn to use Windows Explorer for file manipulation

g675

SurferDan wrote: »

Whoa hold on a second
If you use ctrl and x to cut the files you are moving that will actually delete them from the present location and if you mess up the relocation you've lost the files.
Better to use ctrl and c which copies the files so that you can paste them to the new location and leaves the original files intact. You can then delete them once you have checked that the transfer was successful.
Better still learn to use Windows Explorer for file manipulation

It's sort of a fair point SurferDan, though not quite sure we need the alarmist "Whoa hold on a second!".

Of course, I'd argue it's fairly safe that the messing up won't occur. Besides, the CUT command is actually an automated COPY, then DELETE once successful. It does not delete them before you chose to paste (or 'mess up'). Which is why once you've CUT, if you change your mind you can choose to either not paste them (the files remain in original location), or hit Escape (the files remain in the original location).

If by messing up, you mean paste them in the wrong place they will still exist in that new location, they won't just 'disappear'.

In my advice, I wanted to give the quickest and simplest instructions, without having to then go back and delete (ie less steps). Go with CTRL and C followed by a Delete of the original files if it increases comfort levels; both will work equally as safely.

Alternatively, if you're using Windows XP the absolute easiest way to move all of My Documents is to right-click on the My Documents folder, choose Properties, then select 'Move'. Choose your new location (D drive in this case) and hit OK. Simple.

poppy10_2

Alternatively, if you're using Windows XP the absolute easiest way to move all of My Documents is to right-click on the My Documents folder, choose Properties, then select 'Move'. Choose your new location (D drive in this case) and hit OK. Simple.

That's all you need to do.

andy2004

how i would do it safely
right click destination disk, properties, look at the how much space is FREE.
right click on the folder i intend to move / copy , properites how much space is used.
if the amount in the space used is more than the amount free, you know your not going to be able to copy the entire folder. Then you can choose the folders within it to move.
To move safely you could download teracopy freeware, which will check each file it moves / copies and you can also pause it aswell, if you find you copied to much.

SurferDan

A quick google came up with this

What is the difference between Cut and Copy?

Cut removes the information from its original location and relocates it when you use Paste.

Copy leaves the information in its original location and makes another copy of the information when you use Paste.

g675

SurferDan wrote: »

A quick google came up with this

What is the difference between Cut and Copy?

Cut removes the information from its original location and relocates it when you use Paste.

Copy leaves the information in its original location and makes another copy of the information when you use Paste.

Whatever mate, I've got much more important things to do than enter into some cyber-war over the order of a CUT and PASTE. Try pressing ESC or not PASTING and you'll see what happens to the 'CUT' files; regardless of what Google says.