[iyonix-support] Re: COPY aborting on Zip and CDImage files
- From: "David J. Ruck" <druck@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: iyonix-support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 20:33:33 GMT
On 30 Jan 2007 Tim Powys-Lybbe <tim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Basically the COPY command in an Obey file will abort if one tries to
> COPY a file that is already in the destination location and if the file
> is of the type Zip or CDImage.
[snip]
> 'File cannot be copied - a directory with that destination name
> already exists.'
This occurs with any image filing system file, it is expected behavior on all
versions of RISC OS
> The aborts with Zip files can be got rid of by RMKILLing all archiving
> programs. The aborts with CDImage files I cannot get rid of.
Kill off, or dont load the CDFS Faker (or similar) module in !Boot.
> Obviously this is a bit of a disaster when I am trying to backup from
> one disc to another. And it may just be why SyncDiscs keeps on failing
> to complete its activities.
>
> Any advice on how to avoid this sort of problem?
Use a backup program that doesn't use *Copy.
Follow ups to csa.apps please.
Cheers
---Dave
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