On a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008-based computer, you copy a file to a Distributed File System (DFS) shared folder in Windows Explorer. However, even though the shared folder has sufficient disk space, the file copy operation may not be successful. Additionally, you may receive the following error message:

The selected files could not be copied. There is not enough free space on the device.

When you check the free space for the DFS shared folder in Windows Explorer, Windows Explorer displays an amount of space that is less than what is actually available on the file server.

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Consider the following scenario:

• You copy files onto a DVD-R on a Windows Vista-based computer.
• The total size of the copied files is less than 130 megabytes (MB).
• You eject the DVD-R without closing the session.
• You insert the DVD-R into the DVD drive of another computer.

In this scenario, you cannot see or access the copied files on the other computer.

Consider the following scenario:

• You are running a Windows Vista-based computer.
• In Windows Explorer, you try to copy a file that contains extended attributes from an NTFS volume to a FAT volume.

In this scenario, you receive the following error message:

Copy File
Invalid MS-DOS function.
File Name
Type: File Type
Size: File Size
Data modified: Data
Try Again|Cancel

When you click Try Again, you receive the following error message:

Copy File
An unexpected error is preventing the operation. Make a note of this error code, which might be useful if you get additional help to resolve this problem:
Error 0×80004001: Not implemented
File Name
Type: File Type
Size: File Size
Data modified: Data
Try Again|Cancel

When you use Windows Explorer to view an HD DVD on a Windows Vista-based computer, the icon for the file is displayed correctly. However, you cannot complete the following operations successfully for files that are located on the HD DVD:

• You cannot view the properties of a file.
• You cannot copy a file to another location.
• You cannot delete a file.
• You cannot move a file to another location.

Consider the following scenario:

• On a Windows Vista-based computer, you try to copy a file in the command shell.
• This computer has the Italian Language Pack installed.
• This file exists in the target path.

In this scenario, you receive the following message in the command shell:

Sovrascrivere r Path\File_Name? (Sì/No/Tutti):

Note: This message is the same as the following message in English:

Overwrite Path\File_Name? (Yes/No/All).

If you type S, the file is not copied.

Note: S means Yes.

If you type N or T, the file is copied.

Note: N means No. T means All.

Consider the following scenario:

• You attach an external “Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers” (IEEE) 1394 Serial Bus Protocol 2 (SBP2) hard disk and an external IEEE 1394 SBP2 optical drive to a Windows Vista-based computer.
• You copy files from the attached optical drive to the system internal hard disk.
• At the same time, you copy files from the attached hard disk to the system internal hard disk.

In this scenario, the file transfer from the attached devices to the system internal hard disk cannot be completed. The file transfer dialog box does not disappear until the system restarts. Additionally, the attached hard disk cannot be accessed, and the attached optical device loses its drive letter.

When you use the Adobe Photo Downloader, Adobe Bridge Photo Downloader, or the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom import function in Windows Vista to download RAW files from your Canon camera, the download or import functions do not recognize your RAW files. If you use RAW+JPEG, then only the JPEG files are downloaded.

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