DOCUMENT:Q72402 31-JAN-2002 [win95x] TITLE :Copying Files from or to the Same Drive with File Manager PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER::3.0,3.0a OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= In File Manager, if you click and drag files from one directory to a directory located on the same drive, the following message is displayed: Are you sure you want to move the selected files into ? File Manager moves the file(s); it does not give the option to copy the file(s). (Note that this occurs only on hard drives, not on floppy drives.) MORE INFORMATION ================ If you want to copy files or directories from one location to another on the same drive, press and hold down the CTRL key while you click and drag the selection to the destination directory. By doing this, you should get the following message: Are you sure you want to copy the selected files into ? Choose OK to create a copy of the file(s) in the destination directory. REFERENCES ========== "Microsoft Windows User's Guide," version 3.0, page 130 Additional query words: 3.0 win30 3.00a ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a Version : :3.0,3.0a ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.