Hi Fran - Read your interesting post above.

I see you say that you had a problem copying in one instance. Were you using the Edit/Copy/Paste feature? I have had this happen on odd occasions when I have used the File/Copy/Paste and as you say the PASTE feature is grayed out.

I have never been able to establish under what circumstances it happens as more often than not it works OK. For instance I did think that this happened only when working directly on the SD card in the USB drive and I think but cannot say conclusively that it does NOT happen whilst working with SDExplorer on a folder in Microsoft on your desktop.

I just use the CTRL C and CTRL V method OR dragging the Mouse method. This works OK.

If I am doing major revisions as you have obviously just done with your 45 floppies then I would work with SDExplorer in a folder in Microsoft as the moving etc., is very very much quicker than working directly on your SD. You did not say if this is the method that you have just used.

I would also select the Backup feature to backup from time to time whilst you are doing a major amalgamation. Can I hear you saying "I did that"

What I find is really good is that you can MERGE a previously backuped version to the folder you are working on which contains data already. This can be done in Microsoft OR to the SD card in the reader. This way you could not only quickly amalagamate previously backuped files but you can actually SEE it happening on the screen.

Like you I am full of enthusiasm for this software - it has made what I use to consider a nightmare of a job trying to sort out different SD cards into the order I wanted them into a much simpler task that makes the same sense as working on files in Microsoft.

As you say - anyone got any tips - then post them on the forum.

We have read quite a few negative posts about this software and I am sure that some would-be purchasers are reluctant to take a chance.

The minor "blips" that were in the first release have now been corrected and no longer present problems. If you can find your way around a PC and folders etc., then I have no hesitation in saying go ahead, give it a go

Joan

[This message has been edited by Joan (edited 11-21-2004).]