Copying large numbers of files from external disk

Doug O

In the process of migrating from old to new computer I copied a large number
(80,000+) of files onto an external drive with WIndows XP (no problem). Now I
want to copy them to the new computer but get "Could not find this item.
This is no longer located in ..." It says this for about 60,000 files. If I
do smaller pieces at least 20% cannot be "found". Is Vista unable to more
than a handful files at a time?

Doug O

Further info: I can duplicate problem by trying to copy a single 452 MB file!!

"Doug O" wrote:

> In the process of migrating from old to new computer I copied a large number
> (80,000+) of files onto an external drive with WIndows XP (no problem). Now I
> want to copy them to the new computer but get "Could not find this item.
> This is no longer located in ..." It says this for about 60,000 files. If I
> do smaller pieces at least 20% cannot be "found". Is Vista unable to more
> than a handful files at a time?

DL

Are these data files or?

"Doug O" <> wrote in message
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> Further info: I can duplicate problem by trying to copy a single 452 MB
> file!!
>
> "Doug O" wrote:
>
>> In the process of migrating from old to new computer I copied a large
>> number
>> (80,000+) of files onto an external drive with WIndows XP (no problem).
>> Now I
>> want to copy them to the new computer but get "Could not find this item.
>> This is no longer located in ..." It says this for about 60,000 files. If
>> I
>> do smaller pieces at least 20% cannot be "found". Is Vista unable to more
>> than a handful files at a time?