copy paste creates shortcut

Question

when doing a copy/paste using any of the usual methods, only a shortcut gets pasted. How to fix?

Answer 1

when doing a copy/paste using any of the usual methods, only a shortcut gets pasted. How to fix?

 

Suggestions : Do a copy/paste  after completion of each suggestion.

1.  Go to system restore window .

Can you find a date from your restore points list when you had NO problem in copy/paste ?

If yes, please continue and do a system restore. Pick that date as your restore point.

Start button > search box, type system restore >press Enter key > uac prompt > click Choose a different restore point > Next > select the date as your restore point, click it > Next > Finish

Sit back and wait. The machine will re-start when it is done.

2. Do a system file check. See if file check will find corrupted files and if found, see if it can repair them.

Start button > search box  type   cmd  > look up, RIGHT click oncmd.exe > clickRun As Administrator > in that black and white cmd window, type at the flashing prompt  sfc /scannow  > press ENTER key.

Note : there is a Space between "sfc" and "/".

Sit back and wait. It will take some time.

When done, exit cmd window.

Reboot ( re-start your computer )

3. Do a disk check.

Start button > search box, type   cmd  > look up, right click on cmd.exe > Run As Administrator >

in the black and white window, at the flasing prompt, type  chkdsk /f/r  > press Enter key.

Note : there is a space between " chkdsk " and " / "

The screen will say something like can't do it now but do you want to run it on restart. Click " y " as in yes > press Enter > Exit cmd window.

Restart your computer. It will take quite some time. DO NOT shut down the machine. Just wait.

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Answer 2

when doing a copy/paste using any of the usual methods, only a shortcut gets pasted. How to fix?

 

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just to make sure that you are following all the correct steps in the below link there is a very good tutorial on the various ways to achieve what you want to do namely cut copy and paste

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial95.html

Table of Contents

1. **Introduction**
2. **Introducing the Windows Clipboard**
3. **How to highlight text in a document**
4. **How to select files and folders**
5. **Copying Text**
6. **Cutting Text**
7. **Pasting Text**
8. **Cut, Copy and Paste with Files and Folders**
9. **Conclusion**

use the correct sections once there

have a Happy New Year

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Walter, The Time Zone Traveller