Err Msg: Cannot Copy File: Cannot Read from the Source File or Disk

ID: Q224378

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SYMPTOMS

If you right-click a file and then click Copy in a client Terminal Server session, switch to your local computer's desktop, and then attempt to past the file, you receive the following error message:

Cannot copy file: cannot read from the source file or disk.

CAUSE

Windows 2000 Terminal Services supports Clipboard redirection between a client's local computer and a server session. File transfer, however, is not supported via the Clipboard.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kberrmsg
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb