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 -- ____________________________________________________________________________ David J. Ruck Phone: +44- (0)7974 108301 Email: druck@xxxxxxxxxxxx ____________________________________________________________________________ --- To alter your preferences or leave the group, visit //www.freelists.org/list/iyonix-support Other info via //www.freelists.org/webpage/iyonix-support