[SOS] How can I copy files to External Hard Drive? (MS-DOS Invalid Function)


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How can I copy files to External Hard Drive? (MS-DOS Invalid Function)

It is miserable that I met the same problem that he met.

"Invalid MS-DOS function" window is pop out when I tried to copy files to the external drive.

How can I solved it

I have spent about 3 days but I still can't solve it .


My External Drive : Buffalo HD-LBU2

hi Pufferine,

well it is not a bug, since for me it works perfectly. Do you copy via Task scheduler?

Anyway be sure you do it as Administrator to avoid some problems.

Jeff

Re jeffrys:
I have set my Windows a/c as a "local Administrator" but it doesn't work ... =<

Re Mas Catoer:
Whatever I use the "Windows Copy System" or the "Buffalo Turbo Copy", It doesn't work and pop that window out !!!!! =<

Re Kynix :

It works in Windows 7 previously, It only doesn't function well in Windows 8

and I had the same problem after I had tried to check the errors of the hard disk ...

Additional Information:
I have this problem for a SATA external drive but HAVE NO problem for a IDE external drive =<

I got furious now becoz I have use all my effort to try to solve this problem for more than 4 days !!!

I got furious now becoz I have use all my effort to try to solve this problem for more than 4 days !!!

This is an alpha version. You cannot expect it to be perfect. I would not have spent 4 hours on the problem.

As I took the risk of the data loss, I have checked the box that "TURN OFF WINDOWS WRITE-CACHE BUFFER FLUSHING ON THE DEVICE" ,

finally, I can transfer the data freely to the SATA external drive now.

Re whs :
I urged to find a solution to solve the problem becoz I'm using a laptop and all my data, games are saved or installed in the external drive =>

Anyway, thZ for all guy that reply my Thread and help me to solve the problem !!!

I can have a good sleep tonight becoz I can solve this BIG PROBLEM that I have tried to do all but not to check that box for 4 days !!! =>