c'mon, no one knows?;)

[detail]

Let me re-phrase my last post.

If I transfer a bunch of files to another folder and then
leave, when I get back I see that nothing has been
transfered yet because it want's to know if I would like
to replace some old file with some new one. Some programs
will automatically rename duplicate file names by adding a
(1), (2), etc to the end of the filename. This way it will
save the file and then you can worry about renaming or
whatever later. Does Windows have this capability? Are
there any tweaks I'm not aware of that can do it?

Thanks,
Pete

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Windows doesn't have this capability. You might run a search on Google for
a freeware or shareware app that can handle this chore. www.google.com

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"detail" > wrote in message
...
> Let me re-phrase my last post.
>
> If I transfer a bunch of files to another folder and then
> leave, when I get back I see that nothing has been
> transfered yet because it want's to know if I would like
> to replace some old file with some new one. Some programs
> will automatically rename duplicate file names by adding a
> (1), (2), etc to the end of the filename. This way it will
> save the file and then you can worry about renaming or
> whatever later. Does Windows have this capability? Are
> there any tweaks I'm not aware of that can do it?
>
> Thanks,
> Pete

[Kelly]

Hi Pete,

The only workaround is Yes to all or No to all. For No, hold down the shift
key when choosing.

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

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> "detail" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Let me re-phrase my last post.
>>
>> If I transfer a bunch of files to another folder and then
>> leave, when I get back I see that nothing has been
>> transfered yet because it want's to know if I would like
>> to replace some old file with some new one. Some programs
>> will automatically rename duplicate file names by adding a
>> (1), (2), etc to the end of the filename. This way it will
>> save the file and then you can worry about renaming or
>> whatever later. Does Windows have this capability? Are
>> there any tweaks I'm not aware of that can do it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Pete

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Yeah but didn't he say he wanted to walk away, Kelly?;-)

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Kelly" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Pete,
>
> The only workaround is Yes to all or No to all. For No, hold down the
shift
> key when choosing.
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> MS-MVP Win98/XP
> [AE-Windows® XP]
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
>
>
> > "detail" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Let me re-phrase my last post.
> >>
> >> If I transfer a bunch of files to another folder and then
> >> leave, when I get back I see that nothing has been
> >> transfered yet because it want's to know if I would like
> >> to replace some old file with some new one. Some programs
> >> will automatically rename duplicate file names by adding a
> >> (1), (2), etc to the end of the filename. This way it will
> >> save the file and then you can worry about renaming or
> >> whatever later. Does Windows have this capability? Are
> >> there any tweaks I'm not aware of that can do it?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Pete
>

[Kelly]

Yeah, I caught that Michael. :o) He doesn't have many options, besides not
many know of the No to all.

--
All the Best,
Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm


"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
message ...
> Yeah but didn't he say he wanted to walk away, Kelly?;-)
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
> "Kelly" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi Pete,
> >
> > The only workaround is Yes to all or No to all. For No, hold down the
> shift
> > key when choosing.
> >
> > --
> > All the Best,
> > Kelly
> >
> > MS-MVP Win98/XP
> > [AE-Windows® XP]
> >
> > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >
> > Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > > "detail" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >> Let me re-phrase my last post.
> > >>
> > >> If I transfer a bunch of files to another folder and then
> > >> leave, when I get back I see that nothing has been
> > >> transfered yet because it want's to know if I would like
> > >> to replace some old file with some new one. Some programs
> > >> will automatically rename duplicate file names by adding a
> > >> (1), (2), etc to the end of the filename. This way it will
> > >> save the file and then you can worry about renaming or
> > >> whatever later. Does Windows have this capability? Are
> > >> there any tweaks I'm not aware of that can do it?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >> Pete
> >
>
>

[David Candy]

The option is built into windows. And will certainly do it if copying =
files in the same directory.

Programmers would call the shell's copy command with this flag.

FOF_RENAMEONCOLLISION Give the file being operated on a new name =
in a move, copy, or rename operation if a file with the target name =
already exists. =20


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http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros
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"Kelly" > wrote in message =
...
> Yeah, I caught that Michael. :o) He doesn't have many options, =
besides not
> many know of the No to all.
>=20
> --=20
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>=20
> MS-MVP Win98/XP
> [AE-Windows=AE XP]
>=20
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>=20
> Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>=20
>=20
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" > wrote =
in
> message ...
> > Yeah but didn't he say he wanted to walk away, Kelly?;-)
> >
> > --
> > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
> >
> > "Kelly" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi Pete,
> > >
> > > The only workaround is Yes to all or No to all. For No, hold down =
the
> > shift
> > > key when choosing.
> > >
> > > --
> > > All the Best,
> > > Kelly
> > >
> > > MS-MVP Win98/XP
> > > [AE-Windows=AE XP]
> > >
> > > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> > >
> > > Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > "detail" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > >> Let me re-phrase my last post.
> > > >>
> > > >> If I transfer a bunch of files to another folder and then
> > > >> leave, when I get back I see that nothing has been
> > > >> transfered yet because it want's to know if I would like
> > > >> to replace some old file with some new one. Some programs
> > > >> will automatically rename duplicate file names by adding a
> > > >> (1), (2), etc to the end of the filename. This way it will
> > > >> save the file and then you can worry about renaming or
> > > >> whatever later. Does Windows have this capability? Are
> > > >> there any tweaks I'm not aware of that can do it?
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks,
> > > >> Pete
> > >
> >
> >
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