Hmm, mp3s don't want to budge...

I'm attempting to move some mp3s from my flatmate's computer to mine, via a 4gb memory stick. I've been allowed to move some, but they suddenly started saying "cannot copy [filename]: the directory or file cannot be created". They're all comlete files, I've error-checked the memory stick, I can open them and move them to other folders on the same drive, i can delete them, which makes me think it's the memory stick. Please can anyone help?

 

Oh, I'm on XP. Thanks!

 

Are you trying to move them to a directory tree that is long, and has a lot of characters in the folders?

including the c:\ windows can only use 255 characters for a file name.


so c:\WINDOWS\PRETENDthisIS255CHARACTERS\FILENAME.FILE would be too long (provided pretendThisIs255Characters is actually that long. =] )

 

no, there are none that long... since i posted the message, i've discovered that i can't put anything on the memory stick, i was trying to download a file from a website, clicked save as, and it said something along the lines of "destination drive full" and referred to it as drive u: ... It's actually drive f: and there's 3.5 gig left on it! Confused i am

 

I am confused too. Have you properly disconnected the drive, rebooted and reconnected the drive? Reconnect it upon logging in I mean.

 

i've not tried that, shall give it a go... thanks!