BUG in Vista's zip folders: you can't copy files to a protected fo

if you copy a file from a zip folder to a protected location such as
c:\program files\, the copy is done with success but the files are NOT copied.

Windows Vista SP1

Reproduction steps:
1. double click on a zip file
2. select a few files, right click and select "copy"
3. go on c:\program files
4. create a new folder named test, confirm the UAC prompt
5. go on c:\program files\test, right click and select "paste" in order to
copy the files
..... and the copy is done with success, but the files are NOT copied!!!

"BillD" <> wrote in message
news:C8D3B812-21C8-496E-A9DC-...
> if you copy a file from a zip folder to a protected location such as
> c:\program files\, the copy is done with success but the files are NOT
> copied.
>
> Windows Vista SP1
>
> Reproduction steps:
> 1. double click on a zip file
> 2. select a few files, right click and select "copy"
> 3. go on c:\program files
> 4. create a new folder named test, confirm the UAC prompt
> 5. go on c:\program files\test, right click and select "paste" in order to
> copy the files
> .... and the copy is done with success, but the files are NOT copied!!!


Hardly a bug then, is it? It's just an oversight. There are a lot of rough
edges on Vista when you look for them, but these are not 'bugs'.

You do keep on trying to find one though, you loser!

http://tinyurl.com/69pern

ss.

BillD wrote:
> if you copy a file from a zip folder to a protected location such as
> c:\program files\, the copy is done with success but the files are NOT copied.
>
> Windows Vista SP1
>
> Reproduction steps:
> 1. double click on a zip file
> 2. select a few files, right click and select "copy"
> 3. go on c:\program files
> 4. create a new folder named test, confirm the UAC prompt
> 5. go on c:\program files\test, right click and select "paste" in order to
> copy the files
> .... and the copy is done with success, but the files are NOT copied!!!

Try unzipping rather than copying........

Works for me.
--
Paul


"BillD" wrote:

> if you copy a file from a zip folder to a protected location such as
> c:\program files\, the copy is done with success but the files are NOT copied.
>
> Windows Vista SP1
>
> Reproduction steps:
> 1. double click on a zip file
> 2. select a few files, right click and select "copy"
> 3. go on c:\program files
> 4. create a new folder named test, confirm the UAC prompt
> 5. go on c:\program files\test, right click and select "paste" in order to
> copy the files
> .... and the copy is done with success, but the files are NOT copied!!!

"BillD" <> wrote in message
news:C8D3B812-21C8-496E-A9DC-...
> if you copy a file from a zip folder to a protected location such as
> c:\program files\, the copy is done with success but the files are NOT
> copied.
>
> Windows Vista SP1
>
> Reproduction steps:
> 1. double click on a zip file
> 2. select a few files, right click and select "copy"
> 3. go on c:\program files
> 4. create a new folder named test, confirm the UAC prompt
> 5. go on c:\program files\test, right click and select "paste" in order to
> copy the files
> .... and the copy is done with success, but the files are NOT copied!!!

I don't know what your problem is but it works for me. I click on the
pasted file and it's exactly the same as the one I copied. It even executes
when I click on it.
Bug, my ass.

C.B.


--
It is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged
and unfortunate among us.

I had the same problem with Windows XP, and the destination is not protected.

The way I fixed the problem:
1: In your file manager Folder Options/View show hidden files and folders.
2: Go to your Temp Folder. It is probably C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Temp
You can use the Command Prompt Set command to display the location of your
temp folder.
3: Find in the temp folder, multiple folders with the name "Temporary
Directory <n> for <your zip file name>" Where <n> is a copy number and <you
zip file name> is the name of the source zip file. For example "Temporary
Directory 3 for MyFiles.zip"
4: Delete these temporary folders.

For me, the <n> was up to 99. Looks like windows has problems if you have
more than 99 of these folders.

I say it is a Windows bug.

asayk

"BillD" wrote:

> if you copy a file from a zip folder to a protected location such as
> c:\program files\, the copy is done with success but the files are NOT copied.
>
> Windows Vista SP1
>
> Reproduction steps:
> 1. double click on a zip file
> 2. select a few files, right click and select "copy"
> 3. go on c:\program files
> 4. create a new folder named test, confirm the UAC prompt
> 5. go on c:\program files\test, right click and select "paste" in order to
> copy the files
> .... and the copy is done with success, but the files are NOT copied!!!