Error 0x80070052 The directory or file cannot be created

Question

I am copying photos in the photo gallery from a folder/tag to a scan disk.  I have one file of about 140 photos that will not copy.  The rest have copies with no trouble.   I have created a folder with all of the photos I want to copy.  When they begin the process, all go but the ones from this particular group.  I get the error message above.  Please tell me what I should do, as I have been unsuccessful for the last 1.5 hours at resolving this myself.  Happy New Year!!

Kelly

Answer 1

My next try at finding out what was happening would be to check the location of the files. A root folder of a drive can only contain so many files, (depending on the file system used, like Fat32 or NTFS). I would count the number of successful files in the root, and see if you are over that, based on the File System restraints. When you rightclick a drive, and Properties, it shows the file system in use for that drive.

Errors Creating Files or Folders in the Root Directory: 

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Rating posts helps other usersMark L. Ferguson MS-MVP

Answer 2

Chuck Estep said:

Mark,

This is Chuck Estep.  Saw your post and tried the two suggestions.  Still not able to proceed with copying pictures from my c drive to a jump drive.  I've got plenty of space on both devices too.

Got any other suggestions master jedi?

It's likely that the jump drive is formatted with Fat16. I suggest saving whatever files on the jump drive you wamt, and formatting the drive with Fat32 or NTFS. Rightclicking the drive in Explorer should put you there. You are probably seeing something like a format for UFD or Fat (Standard)http://communities.sandisk.com/sandisk/board/message?board.id=u3&thread.id=3248

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Rating posts helps other usersMark L. Ferguson MS-MVP

Answer 3

You may not have ownership of the files. Try changing the permissions on those few files.

To set, view, change, or remove permissions on files and folders

1. Right-click the file or folder for which you want to set permissions, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.
2. Click Edit to open the Permissions for <Object> dialog box.
3. Do one of the following:

·         To set permissions for a group or user that does not appear in the Group or user names box, click Add. Type the name of the group or user you want to set permissions for and then click OK.

·         To change or remove permissions from an existing group or user, click the name of the group or user.

1. Do one of the following:

·         To allow or deny a permission, in the Permissions for <User or Group> box, select the Allow or Deny check box.

·         To remove the group or user from the Group or user names box, click Remove

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Rating posts helps other usersMark L. Ferguson MS-MVP

Answer 4

When I did that, it shows that I do have ownership.  All the photo properties as far as permissions, etc. are the same.  What else should I try?

Answer 5

I'm trying to copy pictures from my C drive (running vista) onto a jump drive.  Plenty of space in both locations and I have the necessary permissions.  Help.