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Thread ID: 115064	2010-12-31 02:58:00	Flashdrive files missing	garyasta (1151)	Press F1

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1165893	2010-12-31 02:58:00	I have tried to copy folders from my HD to a flashdrive, but find that sub-folders show as being empty when the flashdrive is viewed. Could there be something wrong with the way my folders are configured?	garyasta (1151)
1165894	2010-12-31 06:01:00	How exactly did you copy them, what size are the files, what format is the flash drive in? (Fat 32, NTFS etc)	pctek (84)
1165895	2010-12-31 23:07:00	Thanks pctek The flashdrive is formatted for FAT32. I'm not sure it can be done NTFS. The computer is NTFS. I have tried using a third party app (Extreme Copy), "Copy To" and "drag and drop". The folders on the flashdrive still show files as missing. The folders would be in a 3 levels or so folder tree and the files would each be about 3megs and are either images or tunes. Cheers Gary	garyasta (1151)
1165896	2010-12-31 23:29:00	Do the files show up if you just copy them into the root (not in folders) directory of the flash drive?	icow (15313)
1165897	2010-12-31 23:50:00	Hi icow I'm not sure what you mean by the "root directory", but the flashdrive would show the main folder which when opened would show the next folder (or the next again, if there is another to be opened) and when the final folder is opened the message indicates that the folder is empty. Cheers Gary	garyasta (1151)
1165898	2011-01-01 19:56:00	If the images were tagged as hidden system files then your OS might be hiding them, but tunes and images would not normally be given these attributes. The root folder is the top-most location on the drive. For C: (your hard disc) it is the top of C. For your memory stick (probably E: ) it is the top of E. Drag and drop an image file onto the E (or D or F) of your drives name and see if it shows up there.	Paul.Cov (425)
1165899	2011-01-01 21:17:00	Hi Paul.Cov Thanks for your reply, but when I drag and drop an image into the flashdrive, the image file shows as normal. Before the drag and drop, the flashdrive (J) showed "This folder is empty". The folders/files that I had been trying to transfer (on more than one occasion) would have had a number of folders with folders within them and would have been in the order of quite a few megs, although I did try transferring smaller packages with the same problem. Cheers Gary	garyasta (1151)
1165900	2011-01-02 10:56:00	maybe this would help forums.techguy.org ask-leo.com ory_can_hold.html Most flashdrives are formatted with FAT :stare: # FAT aka FAT16 FAT, for File Allocation Table, is the successor to the original FAT12 filesystem that shipped with MS-DOS many, many years ago. *Maximum disk size: 4 gigabytes *Maximum file size: 4 gigabytes *Maximum number of files on disk: 65,517 * Maximum number of files in a single folder: 512 (if I recall correctly, the root folder "/" had a lower limit of 128). It's possible to reformat them with NTFS www.howtodothings.com	feersumendjinn (64)
1165901	2011-01-02 21:21:00	Hi All Thanks for your comments. I now appreciate that FAT32 has folders and file content limitations. I tried to format the 16gb flashdrive to NTFS using the methods indicated and although I got a message that Windows was unable to format (both quick and full format), I ended up with a RAW format. I re-formatted back to FAT32 to get the status quo. When trying to do a full format, the process went all the way to 100% before indicating a failure. Any extra feedback would be appreciated. Cheers	garyasta (1151)
1165902	2011-01-03 12:10:00	Is there an 'Include subfolders' option/button in the copy system that you are using and at the folder level from which you are copying? If so, it might currently be not selected (ie not set to copy subfolders of the folders you are copying). What is designated as a subfolder is relative to the folder you are working with, which may be a subfolder of a higher order of folder.	Robin S_ (86)
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