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Old October 17th 09, 12:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Krzysztof Żelechowski
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Default Possible data loss when moving files to a CD

Scenario:

1. Download a document from the Web and store it in a local folder.
The document will be marked as tainted.
2. Select the local folder and execute Edit.MoveTo CD-R drive.
While moving the tainted document to CD Recording folder, Explorer will warn
you that the document file has additional information associated with it.
3. Tell Explorer not to move the downloaded file.
4. Examine the content of the CD-R.

Result: The original folder is gone (since it has been moved) and the
downloaded file is nowhere to find: neither in the CD nor in the original
folder nor in the Trash.

Workaround:

1. Open the CD-R drive folder in Windows Explorer.
2. Create a new folder within.
3. Open that new folder.
4. (Important!) Press the [Go!] button in the address bar.
The task "Record CD" will disappear from the task pane.
5. Move the source folder to the resulting window.
The metainfo warning will not appear, and, as an additional bonus, the
folder will be reattached rather than physically moved.

(Of course, the associated metainfo will go away on burning anyway, so if
you _really_ want to retain that, use Windows Backup and burn the backup
archive instead.)
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