Recovering read only files copied from backup CD
Alien
Member Posts: 398
I recently copied a backup of some files from my WinMe machine to a CD and later upgraded to WinXP.
I have been trying to copy back the files from the CD to my XP box but everytime the process terminates with a dialogue box asking me if i want to transfer a certain read only file or skip it and no matter what i choose, the process just stops.
I need to copy the files to the system first inorder to change the attributes but its proving to be a pain in the butt.
The files are on a CD-R so changing the attributes from windows doesn't work.
I have tried using DOS with the xcopy \ *.* command but it returns a message that there was an error creating the files.
I have looked almost everywhere in the web including microsoft support.
Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.
I have been trying to copy back the files from the CD to my XP box but everytime the process terminates with a dialogue box asking me if i want to transfer a certain read only file or skip it and no matter what i choose, the process just stops.
I need to copy the files to the system first inorder to change the attributes but its proving to be a pain in the butt.
The files are on a CD-R so changing the attributes from windows doesn't work.
I have tried using DOS with the xcopy \ *.* command but it returns a message that there was an error creating the files.
I have looked almost everywhere in the web including microsoft support.
Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.
Hard times on planet earth.
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Sie Member Posts: 1,195xcopy {file} \c
With the \c syntax it continues copying even if errors occur
Maybe this will help :Foolproof systems don't take into account the ingenuity of fools -
Alien Member Posts: 398Thanks mate but it didn't work. I'm trying to recover the entire data from the CD.Hard times on planet earth.
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Alien Member Posts: 398After several trials of the xcopy command, it worked but several folders copied were empty.
I finally decided to try ISObuster and surprisingly managed to copy the files to the hard drive although they are still inaccessible. Initially i had managed to copy some files from a cd to the hard disk and later made them accessible but i can't remember everything i did unfortunately.
I'll highlight you on my progress just incase i succeed.Hard times on planet earth.