For my new PC-handheld navigator I had to copy a 220MB file from a CD-Rom to
a 258MB SD-Card.My Vaio laptop with 1 Ghz processor and 1.0 USB port copied
the file via a card reader. After 8 minutes I got the following message
"cannot find the specified file, make sure you specified the correct path
and file name"
and although the file could be read on the SD-card it didnt work at all.
I tried this several times and even bought a new SD-card. The CD-Rom's
manual said the processor's 1 Ghz was allright for this job and so was the
1.0 USB.
As I have to copy several more files (maps for the navigator) I would be
glad to know what's wrong here.
Joan

On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 05:27:03 -0800, Joan wrote:

> For my new PC-handheld navigator I had to copy a 220MB file from a CD-Rom to
> a 258MB SD-Card.My Vaio laptop with 1 Ghz processor and 1.0 USB port copied
> the file via a card reader. After 8 minutes I got the following message
> "cannot find the specified file, make sure you specified the correct path
> and file name"
> and although the file could be read on the SD-card it didnt work at all.
> I tried this several times and even bought a new SD-card. The CD-Rom's
> manual said the processor's 1 Ghz was allright for this job and so was the
> 1.0 USB.
> As I have to copy several more files (maps for the navigator) I would be
> glad to know what's wrong here.
> Joan

Can only guess at the "why." Possible explanations: You're working with
external devices that are slower than internal hardware. If there is a weak
link, the chance of failure increases. Or perhaps your burning software is
having trouble with the transfer between these two particular devices or
these two device types.

What you're trying to do *should* work in theory but because you're running
into trouble, break the task down to smaller parts. For example: Copy the
file to the hard drive. Then burn the hard drive's copy of the file to CD.
Once the file is safely on CD, delete the interim copy of the file from the
hard drive.

This is extra time and bother but when your hardware and software are not
cooperating, look for alternative methods to accomplish the same goal.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User

"Sharon F" wrote:

> On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 05:27:03 -0800, Joan wrote:
>
> > For my new PC-handheld navigator I had to copy a 220MB file from a CD-Rom to
> > a 258MB SD-Card.My Vaio laptop with 1 Ghz processor and 1.0 USB port copied
> > the file via a card reader. After 8 minutes I got the following message
> > "cannot find the specified file, make sure you specified the correct path
> > and file name"
> > and although the file could be read on the SD-card it didnt work at all.
> > I tried this several times and even bought a new SD-card. The CD-Rom's
> > manual said the processor's 1 Ghz was allright for this job and so was the
> > 1.0 USB.
> > As I have to copy several more files (maps for the navigator) I would be
> > glad to know what's wrong here.
> > Joan
>
> Can only guess at the "why." Possible explanations: You're working with
> external devices that are slower than internal hardware. If there is a weak
> link, the chance of failure increases. Or perhaps your burning software is
> having trouble with the transfer between these two particular devices or
> these two device types.
>
> What you're trying to do *should* work in theory but because you're running
> into trouble, break the task down to smaller parts. For example: Copy the
> file to the hard drive. Then burn the hard drive's copy of the file to CD.
> Once the file is safely on CD, delete the interim copy of the file from the
> hard drive.
>
> This is extra time and bother but when your hardware and software are not
> cooperating, look for alternative methods to accomplish the same goal.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>

I figured the card reader might be "the culprit" but in a friend's computer
it all worked smoothly and we got the result we wanted!
The handheld's manual (and their helpline) said the 1.0 USB couldn't be the
problem, so far the external devices.
Next time I'll follow the line of copying you advised me!
If there is another solution I'll be grateful to hear about it!
Thanks! Joan

"Joan" <Joan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:47CC7E34-9991-42BB-ABCA-FDBD45E81137@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Sharon F" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 05:27:03 -0800, Joan wrote:
>>
>> > For my new PC-handheld navigator I had to copy a 220MB file from a
>> > CD-Rom to
>> > a 258MB SD-Card.My Vaio laptop with 1 Ghz processor and 1.0 USB port
>> > copied
>> > the file via a card reader. After 8 minutes I got the following
>> > message
>> > "cannot find the specified file, make sure you specified the correct
>> > path
>> > and file name"
>> > and although the file could be read on the SD-card it didnt work at
>> > all.
>> > I tried this several times and even bought a new SD-card. The CD-Rom's
>> > manual said the processor's 1 Ghz was allright for this job and so was
>> > the
>> > 1.0 USB.
>> > As I have to copy several more files (maps for the navigator) I would
>> > be
>> > glad to know what's wrong here.
>> > Joan
>>
>> Can only guess at the "why." Possible explanations: You're working with
>> external devices that are slower than internal hardware. If there is a
>> weak
>> link, the chance of failure increases. Or perhaps your burning software
>> is
>> having trouble with the transfer between these two particular devices or
>> these two device types.
>>
>> What you're trying to do *should* work in theory but because you're
>> running
>> into trouble, break the task down to smaller parts. For example: Copy the
>> file to the hard drive. Then burn the hard drive's copy of the file to
>> CD.
>> Once the file is safely on CD, delete the interim copy of the file from
>> the
>> hard drive.
>>
>> This is extra time and bother but when your hardware and software are not
>> cooperating, look for alternative methods to accomplish the same goal.
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>>
>
> I figured the card reader might be "the culprit" but in a friend's
> computer
> it all worked smoothly and we got the result we wanted!
> The handheld's manual (and their helpline) said the 1.0 USB couldn't be
> the
> problem, so far the external devices.
> Next time I'll follow the line of copying you advised me!
> If there is another solution I'll be grateful to hear about it!
> Thanks! Joan
That was a rather foolish thing for the manual to state. In fact, it might
be that the USB port is so slow that the software times out.
Jim