Have you tried copy and paste to a new document?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mick Fitzpatrick" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 12:05 PM
Subject: [PCSOFT] Some files will not copy


> Hello
>
> I have a strange problem on the kids PC (so it could be anything!)
>
> It has a zip drive and a floppy ... it runs Win98.
>
> Some files will copy to the Zip and/or floppy ... some won't!
>
> The zip drive, floppy drive and discs are all working OK (checked on other
> machines).
>
> It happens with 'any' type of file from xls to bmp to txt. Some will
> send/copy to the zip or floppy ... yet some won't!
>
> I'm kinda baffled and need to save some files from the PC before I
'format'
> it. I was thinking about doing it in DOS. If I do it in DOS will I need
> drivers for the zip drive on the boot floppy? ... how will I do that?
>
> ANY help will be very much appreciated
>
> TIA ... Mick
>
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