Problems with Copying Files

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Files, Folders and Programs | File Management in Windows Dialog Boxes | Windows Explorer | Copying Files

Bad Disks
If you use either floppy disks or CDs, it's not uncommon to have bad disks in your box or to have a disk go bad later on. One floppy or a CD should not be your only backup.

Copying the Wrong Thing
Be careful what you choose to copy. Know the difference between the item icon and a shortcut icon. A Shortcut is a little file with the address of where something is stored on your computer. If you copy a Shortcut instead of the actual file, you will get a little file with the address of the thing stored on your computer. Then when you take that disk to some other computer, it can't get to your computer to find that item.

Reserved Characters
You can't just use any character on the keyboard in a file name. There are some characters that Windows uses internally. These characters have a special meaning. For example, \ and / mean something special to Windows; so, you can't use them in a file name. This is very inconvenient if you want to add a date to a file name. However, you can use a hyphen instead.