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  1. When you copy/move a file and it says "The destination already has a file named ...", it...

    /u/festival0156n, Jun 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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  2. temp02 Win User

    Java.nio.file - Copying files

    You can't copy a folder, thats why it generates an exception (you are trying to copy a folder using a copy file function).
    You probably need to list all the files inside that folder and copy one by one
     
  3. Wozzer Win User
    Java.nio.file - Copying files

    Issue was the above, so thanks temp02.
     
  4. GregD27 Win User

    When you copy/move a file and it says "The destination already has a file named ...", it...

    Copying new folder, but get the window "The destination has 353085 files with the same names"

    So... I see a bunch of questions about the popup window that says "The destination has xxxxxx files with the same names", but it's because they are copying files from a source that exist at the destination. I am copying files from one server to another,
    but I am copying a folder from a source server to a destination that the folder doesn't exist. It should be a straight copy. It makes no sense to me that I am being prompted for this. I.E If I am copying a file from a server named "Production" to a brand new
    drive on a server called "Test", where there is no data, why would I get this message? It happens when I am 51% of the way through the copy.
     
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