[SEL] OT... need some computer advice for Windows XP

[Richard Strobel]

Curt, here's what I did and it seems to work.

Do NOT use one of the installed programs to transfer.

Insert  backup CD, then click on My Computer and double click the CD drive.

Select all, then click on copy to hardrive/folder or something like that.

I created a new temp folder and copied a $hit pot full of engine pictures 
and they have the original name.

Hopefully this will work for you.


RickinMt.















----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
To: "SEL" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 1:55 PM
Subject: [SEL] OT... need some computer advice for Windows XP


> Guy and gals,
> I need some assistance with a problem I am having with how Windoze XP
> lists directories of files. Got new computers here and so I've trying to
> learn XP after years of running 98.
>
> Have found a XP glitch that is creating a bit of havoc for us. In both
> explorer and the cad programs, XP is arranging the numbered files
> differently than did 98.
>
> In 98 we would save drawings as a 3 digit number with no revision but
> with a description. And the revisions, a 5 digit number with no
> description would fall underneath. Such as:
>
> 235 Feed Roll
> 23501
> 23502
> 23503
> 236 Timing shaft
> 23601
> 23602
> 237 Belt drive assy
> 23701
>
> However in XP it is showing directories as:
>
> 235 Feed Roll
> 236 Timing Shaft
> 237 Belt drive assy
> 23501
> 23501
> 23503
> 23601
> 23602
> 23701
>
> As you can imagine this will create havoc when we goto look for the
> latest revision. I almost made that mistake today when looking for p/n
> 235. When I looked I found 235 Feed Roll and looking directly under it
> there were no revisions. I printed that drawing. Only because I knew
> there were revisions, did I know to find out where the "missing"
> drawings were located. In fact I had to goto the Win 98 server to find
> the "missing" files. Only after I studied this a bit did I discover the
> directory listing problem.
>
> Do you know if it is simply a matter of clicking something in one of the
> menus to make this directory list p/n's as did Win98?
>
> The thought of having to rename every p/n's 0 revision such as 23500
> Feed Roll is out of the question. A tremendous amount of work for the
> 10's of thousands of drawings we have!
>
> Thanks for any help you can offer. I am at curt at imc-group.com
> Curt Holland
> Gastonia, NC
>
>
>
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