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Copy / Paste folders on NAS, SMB (NTFS) - Error code -50

Hi Mac lovers,

With OS 10.6.1 we can't manage to move a folder from an Apple server to a Windows NAS, SMB (NTFS). We can though create folders, and move files but not folders, even when created locally on the NAS, and/or from a local Mac machine.

We get the following error:
+The operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -50).+

Everything _runs perfect under 10.5.8_ with same configuration / accounts / keychains.

Few questions for you 🙂

- What is Error -50 referring to?
- Is it a know problem?
- Is there a known work around that could be operated under 10.6.1 (we all are developers, so scripting is OK if necessary)?
- Any inside information for a fix, if the fix is planned at all?

Thank you all in advance for shedding some light on this,

Frog Studio's team

2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo - 2 GB 1067 MHz DDR3, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Nov 4, 2009 8:40 AM

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19 replies

May 28, 2010 6:26 AM in response to kcaref

Hi Kcaref,

Thank you very much for your workaround.

*We found a second workaround:*
- compress your folder, locally on the mac
- copy from the mac and paste your zip file onto the NAS drive
- decompress on the NAS drive

Although this solution sounds acceptable, the zip / unzip process done with Finder may brake your content, especially for software packages.
Then, 🙂 the use of the zip in a shell command is much more appropriate for ones who scripts and can't afford the first work around acceptable for occasional (manual) handling.

Thank you all for your contribution!!!

Cheers,

Frog Studio's team

Copy / Paste folders on NAS, SMB (NTFS) - Error code -50

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