Windows 10: Folder copy instead of overwrite

Discus and support Folder copy instead of overwrite in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; When I copy folders to my flash drive I sometimes get "foldername - copy" added instead of the folder being over written. Does any one know why ? 99671 Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by nigelwright7557, Dec 5, 2017.

  1. NIGELWRIGHT7557
    nigelwright7557 Win User

    Folder copy instead of overwrite


    When I copy folders to my flash drive I sometimes get "foldername - copy" added instead of the folder being over written.
    Does any one know why ?

    :)
     
    nigelwright7557, Dec 5, 2017
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  2. HADIJOUMA
    HadiJouma Win User

    Windows 10 Photo Gallery Resizing Images

    Hello,

    I am attempting to resize in bulk using photo gallery windows 10. My requirement is to resize and save overwriting the original images with the same name in the same original folder. So, I am selecting the same folder as the destination of the resized images
    however, photo gallery is not overwriting the original images instead, it keeps them and create a new resized copy of the images in the same folder. The new resized images name is appended with the image dimensions inside parentheses Which changes the name
    of the images.

    How to make it overwrite the original without adding new copy? I have looked on every option but no luck.

    Any help would appreciated.

    Thank you

    Hadi J.
     
    HadiJouma, Dec 5, 2017
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  3. MCLASPER
    MClasper Win User
    Pasting files creates copies instead of overwriting

    Just the other day I noticed that when copy-pasting files, the window which lets you decide whether to keep both files or overwrite one no longer appears, and a copy is created automatically. How would I fix this?
     
    MClasper, Dec 5, 2017
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  4. SAMURIA
    Samuria Win User

    Folder copy instead of overwrite

    how are you copying as that can do strange things?
     
    Samuria, Dec 5, 2017
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  5. NIGELWRIGHT7557
    nigelwright7557 Win User
    Highlighting source directories with control left mouse click then using control c to capture the files.
    Then click on flash drive directory then control v.
    Its odd it works mostly ok but now and then it goes wrong.
     
    nigelwright7557, Dec 5, 2017
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  6. TRY3
    Try3 Win User
    Nigel,

    Is it possible that this happens when you accidentally select the folder on the flash drive [instead of your intended source folder] and then copy it into place on the flash drive? Accidentally doing this would create the "foldername - copy" you are seeing.

    Denis
     
    Try3, Dec 5, 2017
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  7. NIGELWRIGHT7557
    nigelwright7557 Win User
    As it doesn't happen very often then maybe thats what is happening.
     
    nigelwright7557, Dec 5, 2017
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  8. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Folder copy instead of overwrite

    Brink, Dec 5, 2017
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  9. NIGELWRIGHT7557
    nigelwright7557 Win User
    nigelwright7557, Dec 5, 2017
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  10. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Glad we could help. *Smile
     
    Brink, Apr 4, 2018
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