Files

[Sam]

I was wondering if any can help me with this question. I
am taking a computer class and just learned how to move
files, but here is the questions. Can you think of any
situtations is which you could not drag to move a file in
windows exployer.
Can anyone help?

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Sam,

When the file is in use?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Sam" > wrote in message =
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> I was wondering if any can help me with this question. I=20
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> situtations is which you could not drag to move a file in=20
> windows exployer. =20
> Can anyone help?
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[Sam]

Rick,
This is the complete question.
Two of the methods you've learned for moving files
between folders are the drag and drop method and the cut
and paste method. Can you think of any situations in
which you could not drag to move a file in Windows
Explorer? In such a situation, what should you do
instead?
Thanks Rick
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Sam,
>
>When the file is in use?
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Sam" > wrote in message
...
>> I was wondering if any can help me with this
question. I
>> am taking a computer class and just learned how to
move
>> files, but here is the questions. Can you think of
any
>> situtations is which you could not drag to move a file
in
>> windows exployer.
>> Can anyone help?
>>
>.
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Sam,

Well, if the file is in use, then you cannot drag & drop. You would have =
to kill the process using it before you are allowed to move it.

I really stink at homework though, so even if that's the wrong answer, I =
would argue that it is a valid point and fits the criteria stated. Other =
situations where D&D is not recommended:

- moving program folders
- moving virtual memory (pagefile.sys)

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Sam" > wrote in message =
...
> Rick,
> This is the complete question.
> Two of the methods you've learned for moving files=20
> between folders are the drag and drop method and the cut=20
> and paste method. Can you think of any situations in=20
> which you could not drag to move a file in Windows=20
> Explorer? In such a situation, what should you do=20
> instead?
> Thanks Rick
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Sam,
> >
> >When the file is in use?
> >
> >--=20
> >Best of Luck,
> >
> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> >"Sam" > wrote in message=20
> ...
> >> I was wondering if any can help me with this=20
> question. I=20
> >> am taking a computer class and just learned how to=20
> move=20
> >> files, but here is the questions. Can you think of=20
> any=20
> >> situtations is which you could not drag to move a file=20
> in=20
> >> windows exployer. =20
> >> Can anyone help?
> >>=20
> >.
> >

[Sharon F]

If a file is in use it cannot be moved. End the process it belongs to if
possible. Some files are not active in Safe Mode. May be possible to move
the file there.

Alternative: Copy the file. A right click Drag and Drop will pop up a menu
when you release the mouse button. Select Copy Here.


--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

Sam wrote:
> Rick,
> This is the complete question.
> Two of the methods you've learned for moving files
> between folders are the drag and drop method and the cut
> and paste method. Can you think of any situations in
> which you could not drag to move a file in Windows
> Explorer? In such a situation, what should you do
> instead?
> Thanks Rick
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Hi Sam,
>>
>> When the file is in use?
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Sam" > wrote in message
> ...
>>> I was wondering if any can help me with this question. I
>>> am taking a computer class and just learned how to move
>>> files, but here is the questions. Can you think of any
>>> situtations is which you could not drag to move a file in
>>> windows exployer.
>>> Can anyone help?
>>>
>> .