Weird File transfer error message.

[MaxBurn]

I got this while copying a file from my server and pasting it to a laptop. network is 802.11b. Anyone have a clue about this one? At first I tried pasting it to a USB memory key, but got the same message when pasting it to the laptop hard drive. Other files transfer fine.

 

[Mercutio]

Yes. Windows is bitching that a certain amount of what I'd generally call useless metadata can't be moved along with the file.

It's nothing to worry about.

 

[sechs]

Useless depends upon the source. Those extra data streams are pretty useful on the Macintosh.

 

[MaxBurn]

Metadata? What sort of info is that?

 

[Mercutio]

Data about data.

For example, MSOffice clipart files are tagged wthe extra data so that if you search for a picture of a dog with windows' built in search, you'll get clipart of dogs, even if the filename is something silly like MSOClipart000464.art

I don't know what it's whining about in your case but I can tell you that it's nothing terribly important and certainly nothing that will keep you from using the file.

 

[Will Rickards]

I think this is a difference between NTFS and FAT32. NTFS can have extra data streams associated with the file. FAT32 can't.