This guide covers basic usage of Ycopy to move data from one drive (or folder) to another. For coverage of more advanced features (such as copying only selected files and folders) refer to the accompanying help file.
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That means the source folder provided was not a valid folder on the system. Try using the 'browse' button to the right to locate the correct folder as chances are you've typed the folder name incorrectly. Also the path must be fully qualified. e.g. C:\source\folder not \source\folder
You need to specify the source folder (or drive) that the data will be copied from before pressing the 'start copy' button. Use the source folder browse button to locate the folder or drive quickly.
You need to specify the destination folder (or drive) that the data will be copied to before pressing the 'start copy' button. Use the destination folder browse button to locate the folder or drive quickly.
It means the source folder was not correctly specified. You must use a fully qualified path. e.g. C:\source\folder not \source\folder or similar. Use the source folder browse button to avoid errors when specifying the source folder.
It means the destination folder was not correctly specified. You must use a fully qualified path. e.g. C:\destination\folder not \destination\folder or similar. Use the destination folder browse button to avoid errors when specifying the destination folder.
It means the source folder specified was the same as the destination folder for the copy. Which isn't valid, so you probably made a mistake and need to change one of the folders specified to a different location.
It could mean Ycopy has a problem that needs fixing or it could mean that your system is just plain low on resources. In either case if you can't figure out the cause you can email us at support@ruahine.com and we'll help you determine the actual cause of the error and find a solution to the problem. Here is a list of the error messages you could receive from Ycopy...
General Error's
- Couldn't get current folder from system
- Couldn't select folder - Check source folder exists
- Find first file failed
- Find next file failed
- Find close failed
- Couldn't restore current folder - Check folder exists
- Couldn't spawn folder copy thread
- New failed when allocating tfc of size=x
Printing related error's
- device context attach failed
- start document error
- start page error
- end document error
- delete device context failed
- font delete failed
- start page error(2)
- end page error
- showing help file x. Try the help link on the Ycopy start menu instead.
You can email me at support@ruahine.com. As the product is provided free of charge, I cannot guarantee swift response to support queries. However I will endeavour to respond in a timely fashion. Please read the FAQ first.
