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Copying one folder over another of the same name destroys data!
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<blockquote data-quote="KuruMonkey" data-source="post: 112956"><p>The actual confusion for us switchers is that both OSes implement "replace", its just that the text of the confirm dialogs is different, yet close enough to allow you to think you've read it when, in fact, you haven't.</p><p></p><p>To be precise; OSX asks if you want to replace the _folder_ and does just that if you say yes.</p><p></p><p>Windows asks if you want to replace _files with the same names_ and then does just that if you say yes.</p><p></p><p>Both systems actually state very precisely what they are offering to do, and then do exactly what they offered. Its just that the casual switching observer might easily gloss over the differences and think "both said replace; they do the same thing".</p><p></p><p>Lesson: always read the dialog properly if its the first time you've seen that dialog.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KuruMonkey, post: 112956"] The actual confusion for us switchers is that both OSes implement "replace", its just that the text of the confirm dialogs is different, yet close enough to allow you to think you've read it when, in fact, you haven't. To be precise; OSX asks if you want to replace the _folder_ and does just that if you say yes. Windows asks if you want to replace _files with the same names_ and then does just that if you say yes. Both systems actually state very precisely what they are offering to do, and then do exactly what they offered. Its just that the casual switching observer might easily gloss over the differences and think "both said replace; they do the same thing". Lesson: always read the dialog properly if its the first time you've seen that dialog. [/QUOTE]
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