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Rick Johnston - 16 Jan 2008 15:09 GMT

I can copy text from the remote machine to my local machine; but cannot copy
entire files.

Is there a way to copy files using the Remote Desktop Connection?

Thanks in advance!

Rick Johnston

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Robert L. (MS-MVP) - 16 Jan 2008 17:34 GMT

What's the error message?

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>I can copy text from the remote machine to my local machine; but cannot
>copy entire files.
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> Rick Johnston

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Shenan Stanley - 16 Jan 2008 19:29 GMT

> I can copy text from the remote machine to my local machine; but
> cannot copy entire files.
>
> Is there a way to copy files using the Remote Desktop Connection?

Yes - you change the client so that it grants access to the remote machine
for your hard disk drives.
Options --> Local Resources --> Drives...

I believe you are thinking of drag/drop and/or Copy/Paste or Cut/Paste...
That ONLY works for text through remote desktop. For files, you have to
have the drives 'listed' and browse, select and copy like you would any
network/external drive.

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