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

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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 said:
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!!!
Click to expand...


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 said:
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!!!
Click to expand...

Try unzipping rather than copying........
 
BillD said:
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!!!
Click to expand...

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.
 
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
 
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