transferring files over lan...losing quality?

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I have a simple 2 pc lan setup with capable machines on each end. I often
rip dvd stuff for later editing. Every now and then, I may want to transfer
the files over to the other machine. I can use the files on the machine it
was ripped on. However, If I copy the file as a whole, it is sometimes
unable to be used for editing on the other machine. This goes both ways
with each pc. I dont try to hog the network with downloading, firewalls,
other transfers etc... In other words, that is all the two machines are
doing at that given moment, exchanging a large 4 gig file.

This problem only seems to happen in about 1-outta-10 times. No ryme or
reason I can particularly think of. Both machines run XP Pro. No other
network problems have ever surfaced, just this type of transferring.

I have tried other related NG's, but have not gotten far with the responses.
I figure you guys might know of some sort of XP or network limitations to my
dilema.

Thanks all,
SL
 
Please explain what you mean when you say "If you copy a file as a whole, it
is sometimes unable to be used for editing on the other machine." Are there
error messages, what error messages, are the files always for the same
application or are the files for various applications?
 
I dont get any error messages via WinXP. But yes, If I rip a movie to "New
Folder" with all the files from a dvd rip intact within "new folder", it
will work on the machine I ripped it on. If I move "new folder" over the
lan to the other pc and try it, the programs I use will produce an error.
Very rarely, I get a bad rip and simply do it again and all is well. This
is the same sort of problem I have when it comes to converting it (divx).
Its as if the program (neodivx) does not understand what files Im trying to
use. It does not recognize a vob, ifo etc... file for what it is. If I
compare the contents of the file, it appears to be just fine.

thanks,
sl
 
I dont get any error messages via WinXP. But yes, If I rip a movie to
"New Folder" with all the files from a dvd rip intact within "new
folder", it will work on the machine I ripped it on. If I move "new
folder" over the lan to the other pc and try it, the programs I use
will produce an error. Very rarely, I get a bad rip and simply do it
again and all is well. This is the same sort of problem I have when
it comes to converting it (divx). Its as if the program (neodivx) does
not understand what files Im trying to use. It does not recognize a
vob, ifo etc... file for what it is. If I compare the contents of
the file, it appears to be just fine.

thanks,
sl
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Interesting. Have you tried copying, not moving, the files and then if
there is a problem, you can go back to the original PC and try using it
on that one. Or, what would be better, would be to rip them to a slave
drive. Then if there is a problem, remove the slave drive out of the PC
it's in and put it in the other PC. Then if it works OK, you can say for
certain that it is something to do with the network transfer, because you
are then sure that the file hasn't changed. You've got to get down to 1
variable to find out what's going on.

DanS
 
Thats what I do. I copy so that if the error does happen, I can still use
the original. Wierd huh?

sl
 
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