Windows XP Copy Protection Scheme

stevengotts wrote on 4/24/2002, 4:20 PM
Anyone know the solution.
When I used to use windows 98se I used to archive my own original .avi files to cdr for safekeeping and to archive, or so I thought. Now I use Windows Xp Home edition and windows will not allow me to copy them to my harddrive so I can use my files in new edits. My OEM Hewlet packard tech support has no solution. and I cant call Microsoft because my windows has an oem liscense. when I attempt to uncheck the read only in the properties, It again stops that action. I thought xp was media friendly. should I strip xp off my new machine and load an old version like 98 on. Apparantly xp is not for content creators. It will work if I do the same on a windows 98se machine, but I just sold my old computer. Is this another reason why big production houses use mac.
thanks

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Former user wrote on 4/24/2002, 4:27 PM
What is the exact error message you are getting here? Are you just trying to grab the files in Windows Explorer and drag them into a folder? This issue has nothing to do with Windows Copy Protection...I suspect a file level issue....please update when you can.

Cheers,

Cuzin B
stevengotts wrote on 4/24/2002, 4:48 PM
hey cuzin
whats a file level issue. yes I attempt to drag and drop copy. Everything Is updated. this has been happening for many months with score of media files, and only media files. .avi and .wav files
thanks cuz
Former user wrote on 4/24/2002, 5:50 PM
So what happens when you drag and drop? Windows XP must say something in the form of a dialog box or message. I guess I am not understanding your issue completely. How do you know (what is Win XP telling you) that makes you think you cannot use these files in Vegas? Update when you can.

Cheers,

Cuzin B
pwppch wrote on 4/24/2002, 11:29 PM
Are you saying that you

1. Have an AVI or Wav file that you burned on a CD
2. You try to copy the file from the CD to a harddrive.
3. Window XP says you can't do this.

What is the EXACT message that Windows gives you.

Have you tried
- right clicking on the file on the CD you want to copy and select "copy" from the menu.
- Move to the folder in explorer where you want to copy the file to, right click in the folder and select copy.

Or open a command prompt window and do a good ole dos command copy.

copy F:\foobar.avi d:\files\foobar.avi

where F: is your CD drive and D: is the drive you want to copy to.

(Note: Type copy /? on the command line for the complete details on how to use copy.)

Peter