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Awdeline Posted messages 822 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
choubaka Posted messages 5535 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   -
Hello,
I wanted to copy all the folders from one hard drive to another. But during the copying process, the computer displays that the name of a folder is too long. However, the same message appears for a file that has a short name.

My question is the following: how can I transfer files from one hard drive to another without issues, please?

Is there any software for that?

Thank you in advance for your answers.

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    choubaka Posted messages 5535 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   2 113
     
    Hello

    try this

    https://freefilesync.org/

    --
    Chouba, Bibapeloula / My job is so secret that I don't even know what I'm doing.
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  2. Raymond PENTIER Posted messages 58229 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   17 492
     
    Hello.

    No, there is no need for any software.
    Make sure you don't have filenames that are too long...

    --
    Retirement is great! Especially in the Caribbean... :-)
    Raymond (INSA, AFPA, CF/R)
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  3. Awdeline Posted messages 822 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   326
     
    Raymond, thank you for your response. But if you had read carefully (lol), you would see that even with a very short name, I'm being told that the name is too long. There's even a folder e. With fewer letters than e......

    I’ll ask my question again: isn't there software that can transfer files to another hard drive without any issues?

    If you could provide me with a solution......
    Thank you in advance.
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    1. Raymond PENTIER Posted messages 58229 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   17 492
       
      Unfortunately, if they exist, I don't know them.
      I think your problem lies elsewhere...

      Moreover, we have no idea what you're working on: Windows, Apple, Linux?
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  4. Awdeline Posted messages 822 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   326
     
    Well Raymond, I won't give you a gold star. (lol).
    I'm just kidding.
    I'm on Windows 8.1. It's true, I forgot to mention that.

    Thank you Choubaka.
    I opened your link.
    It might be the solution. I really appreciate it.
    I'll check it out.
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  6. Awdeline Posted messages 822 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   326
     
    Choubaka, have you ever used this software, please?
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    1. choubaka Posted messages 5535 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   2 113
       
      yes, for work
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  7. Awdeline Posted messages 822 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   326
     
    It's for work too.

    I just downloaded the software. Thanks again.

    But since I'm afraid of losing data due to a mistake, could you please give me the instructions or a tutorial?
    I've looked for it and they always talk about synchronization.

    Is this software easy to use?

    If you don't have time to explain how this software works, never mind. I'll keep looking for tutorials.
    But thank you again for helping me.
    I wish you an excellent day.
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  8. Awdeline Posted messages 822 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   326
     
    Thank you very much. I didn't think you would reply to me.
    That's very nice of you.
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    1. choubaka Posted messages 5535 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   2 113
       
      chouba is here for that
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      1. jmarion3 Posted messages 49498 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   5 512 > choubaka Posted messages 5535 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention  
         
        Hello choubaka;

        Just a quick note to tell you that this is exactly what I had been looking for a long time because I was getting bored doing copy/paste on 2 requests and this software is the best for that.
        Thanks and have a good day
        Best regards
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    2. choubaka Posted messages 5535 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   2 113
       
      you're welcome..
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