MoveFile() to a mapped network drive

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I have an application that runs an inspection system and then moves & renames the resulting image files to a data folder. I used FindFirstFile(), MoveFile(), and FindNextFile() renaming the file on the move. Now I need to put the image files in a folder on a mapped drive. CreateDirectory() works great at building the directory structure on the mapped drive but ( as I am sure you all know!) MoveFile() fails. Is this a path definition issue? Do I need to specify the mapped drive as a URL? Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Ron H. ( In MN where we just got another 7 inches of heavey wet snow on my tulips! Errr!)

Posted 18-Apr-13 22:35pm

Ron Harshbarger

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pasztorpisti 19-Apr-13 5:23am

We don't know the exact parameters of your utility and my hints may sound obvious and foolish but MoveFile() can move files/dirs only between the directories of the same drive/volume. Between different directories you have to perform a file copy+delete combo. The MoveFile() documentation has some other comments for SMB that may be irrelevant in your case: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365239%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

Malli_S 19-Apr-13 5:26am

Oops !!! :)

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The MoveFile will fail on Directory moves I do not think on file move to be a problem.

Posted 6-Jun-14 2:25am

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**Malli_S** · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-18T23:24:00

Solution 1

The MoveFile will always fail if the destination path is on different volume. Better you copy and then delete the source file manually.

For your reference check this[^].

Posted 18-Apr-13 23:24pm

Malli_S

Updated 18-Apr-13 23:25pm

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