I am trying to copy files onto a brand new drive but keep getting this error. I have searched the forums with no luck. I am copying 4 TB via firewire 800 so its taking 18+ hours but I keep getting this error.
The operation cannot be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -50)
Any ideas?
G5, Mac OS X (10.5.2), On XP, Vista, OSX and linux
I know this is an old thread, but I just purchased two new external drives (Firewire 800) for my Mac G5 running OSX 10.7.5. After copying one batch of files successfully I got the dreaded "operation can't be completed (Error Code - 50)" message. Looking here for answers, I wasn't getting much help. The error code occurred whether I was copying big files or small, and the names had no unusual characters.
Finally I tried the old standby - I rebooted my Mac. And everything worked after that. Still don't know what caused those error codes, but when all else fail, reboot.
The operation cannot be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -50)
