Re: Cannot copy large folders

csrote wrote:
> I have a two-PC LAN-
> Desktop with Vista Home Premium 32-bit, 3MB RAM, dual HDs-RAID 1.
> Laptop with Vista Ultimate 64-bit, 4MB RAM. dual HDs, no RAID.
> LAN is based on Dlink DIR-655 giga-switch and draft-N wireless router.
> Both PCs have giga NICs.
>
> I treat the desktop as "Home Base." When I travel, I copy (manual
> drag-and-drop) my personal data to the laptop across the network. If
> I make changes while on the road, I copy teh data back to the desktop.
>
> I keep my personal data lots of folders in the Public Folder on each
> PC.
>
> No problems until now, I have much more data on the desktop.
> One folder is 66GB. Within that folder I have sub folders of 16GB and
> 28GB.
>
> 65GB folder will not copy to the laptop. Copy message says
> "calculating" then disappears and nothing has been copied.
>
> I cannot copy the 16GB folder to another folder on the same HD.
>
> Why not? Is there an upper limit on size of folders/files that can be
> copied?
>
> Thanks for all help.

Don't copy.

There are oodles of sync programs out there; SyncToy by Microsoft is one.

Robocopy is another.