Saturday, December 15, 2007 11:57 AM bojanv

Weird Message Notice - Copying folder in Windows Vista

Lately i'm getting some weird Messages, when using Windows Vista. First thing, i thought on, was: "I'm having a Virus or a Worm". But after checking my Notes with 4 different Antivirus software (NOD32, AVG, Kaspersky, Norton) and using tools for removing strange worms, i'm not sure, if i'm having a Virus or a Worm.

All i did, i started copying a folder from my hard disk to a external disk. Then message appear, 44326 day and 14 hours remaining. It was a releaf, that i have (after so many days) still 14 Hours to copy 1.5 GB files on my external disk.

Well, i canceled the copying, restart Computer and try again. Now, only 3h and 28 Minutes are expected. Well, guess i should wait or just do the last final thing. Install new copy of Vista on my PC. Guess, Vista wish to tell me, get rid of me and install a fresh copy of me on your pc. And i will work better in you service.

Man ask himself: "Is Vista serving me or am i serving her?" 

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# re: Weird Message Notice - Copying folder in Windows Vista

Saturday, December 15, 2007 3:56 PM by mark

It's difficult to guess how long a file operation takes since there are a lot of factors you have the count for.  Since you are moving 24.532 items i can understand why the estimate is strange/very wrong.

Estimating is hard for files, but Windows Vista really does strange things with it, deleting an shortcut on my desktop for example takes like 30 seconds also and that's just a 2KB file.

# re: Weird Message Notice - Copying folder in Windows Vista

Saturday, December 15, 2007 9:34 PM by keith

I hear there were speed issues with copying files in vista and sp1 should atleast speed this up a little.

In your case i'm guessing it'll get down too 44236 days and 13 hours :)

"Oh life, won't you buy me.. an OS that just works"

# re: Weird Message Notice - Copying folder in Windows Vista

Monday, December 17, 2007 9:25 AM by Matej

Try to copy files with TotalCommander. Iz works very good for me.

# re: Weird Message Notice - Copying folder in Windows Vista

Monday, January 07, 2008 3:55 PM by Bojan

@Matej: i like the Windows Explorer in Vista...i worked with total commander, but i dont need it on Vista..yet... :)