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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / Networking / November 2005copy size?
I've been trying to copy an 8meg folder from one computer to another on an ethernet connection. I'm unable to copy it all at once. I assume that there's some size limit. Was wondering what the size limit is or if there's some way to copy the whole folder at once? We're using win98 and transferring from a thinkpad (laptop) to a dell pentiumII tower. > I've been trying to copy an 8meg folder from one computer to another on > an ethernet connection. I'm unable to copy it all at once. I assume that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > whole folder at once? We're using win98 and transferring from a thinkpad > (laptop) to a dell pentiumII tower. Probably at 2 GB issues will arise. But I've moved files nearly that big with no problem.  SignatureThe e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form che...@prodigy.net. >> I've been trying to copy an 8meg folder from one computer to another on >> an ethernet connection. I'm unable to copy it all at once. I assume that [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Probably at 2 GB issues will arise. But I've moved files nearly > that big with no problem. ... and I should add that I've dealt with _single files_ that big. I've dealt with folders containing tens of gigabytes, so I doubt there's any practical limit on that. For sure, 8 Megs should be easy. SignatureThe e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form che...@prodigy.net. > >> I've been trying to copy an 8meg folder from one computer to another on > >> an ethernet connection. I'm unable to copy it all at once. I assume that [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > For sure, 8 Megs should be easy. I get an error message when I go over 500 k and it won't transfer. >>>>I've been trying to copy an 8meg folder from one computer to > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > I get an error message when I go over 500 k and it won't transfer. The obvious question is, "What's the error message?" SignatureThe e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form che...@prodigy.net. > >>>>I've been trying to copy an 8meg folder from one computer to > > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > > The obvious question is, "What's the error message?" "Cannot copy file - file system error (1026)" >>>>>>I've been trying to copy an 8meg folder from one computer to >>> [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > "Cannot copy file - file system error (1026)" Does any of this apply? : http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q208082/ SignatureThe e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form che...@prodigy.net. > >>The obvious question is, "What's the error message?" > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q208082/ I had already seen this file - in the section that is of interest, all it says is: Network Security or Traffic Check with your Network Administrator to verify that there are no network security or network traffic issues on the network. >>>>The obvious question is, "What's the error message?" >>> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Check with your Network Administrator to verify that there are no > network security or network traffic issues on the network. Does the error occur regardless of how you try to copy the file (e.g. by drag-and-drop vs copy/paste vs ftp)? Have you tried copying between the machines that are involved and others on the network to determine whether the problem is particular to this source and/or target? When you monitor the status lights on your NIC and/or switch/hub, do you see anything unexpected (e.g. drop of connectivity, long lags, high collision rates)? SignatureThe e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form che...@prodigy.net. > >>>>The obvious question is, "What's the error message?" > >>> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > see anything unexpected (e.g. drop of connectivity, long lags, high > collision rates)? I'm not sure how to do this. The nic on the dell is on the back of the computer. The one on the laptop is visible and has 3 lights, but I don't know what they indicate. > I'm not sure how to do this. The nic on the dell is on the back of the > computer. The one on the laptop is visible and has 3 lights, but I don't > know what they indicate. The fd/col and 10/100 lights are steady green, the link/act blinks green rapidly (on the laptop). >>I'm not sure how to do this. The nic on the dell is on the back of the >>computer. The one on the laptop is visible and has 3 lights, but I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > The fd/col and 10/100 lights are steady green, the link/act blinks green > rapidly (on the laptop). That's as it should be. I'm curious what happens as a copy fails -- e.g. does the link light go off? At the same time the disk light comes on? How long from when the lights stop flashing until the error is signaled on the screen? etc. I suspect your transfer is proceeding fine until the receive buffers fill, then (as it's necessary to dump the data to disk on the receiving end in order to proceed), the sending machine times out. Unfortunately, there are MANY reasons that might happen, from faulty software/drivers to misconfiguration. No chain is stronger than its weakest link. I detect from your response that you might be using a crossover cable. FWIW, I've found use of such cables (i.e. no switch/hub) to be more troublesome than a "normal" connection. Switches can be had for under 10 bucks; that would be a cheap thing to try in order to eliminate one possible source of difficulty. A store-and-forward switch will help manage the protocol and perhaps get you past this problem. SignatureThe e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form che...@prodigy.net. >>> I'm not sure how to do this. The nic on the dell is on the back of the >>> computer. The one on the laptop is visible and has 3 lights, but I [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > possible source of difficulty. A store-and-forward switch will help > manage the protocol and perhaps get you past this problem. Re-reading this, I realize I didn't notice before that you say the "fd/col" light is steady green. You might want to read the documentation for your laptop and see if that's normal. It might be indicating near-constant collisions. SignatureThe e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form che...@prodigy.net. I tried mapping the network drive as F: and copying the files from dos and they all copied with no problems. Seems the problem is with windows somewhere. > I tried mapping the network drive as F: and copying the files from dos > and they all copied with no problems. > > Seems the problem is with windows somewhere. Sure sounds like it. Is copying them that way an option? Or do you still need to find a solution? SignatureThe e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to minimize spam. Our true address is of the form che...@prodigy.net. 8meg files and/or folders should be no problems at all. I typically copy 10 to 10,000 meg folders with files being 10 to 600+megs each no problems across various mix of xp and 98se pc's. Only time there's a problem it's almost invariably the nic itself at fault and I have had a couple seemed to work ok until under any amount of stress then ... nada so ... > I've been trying to copy an 8meg folder from one computer to another on > an ethernet connection. I'm unable to copy it all at once. I assume that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > whole folder at once? We're using win98 and transferring from a thinkpad > (laptop) to a dell pentiumII tower. |
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