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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1116796" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>Here is something I would try in her shoes.</p><p></p><p>1. Manually copy (via drag and drop) everything in the user folder to the external drive.</p><p>(maybe not "everything" - but at least the Documents, Music, Video folders - this should free up enough space)</p><p>2. Verify that everything copied correctly. Not just by comparing the two folders side by side, but, by opening a sampling of the files that have been copied over (I always sample maybe 20 or so files at random - if everything is good, then I keep my fingers crossed that all is good - always has been for me).</p><p>3. Delete (from the internal drive home folder) those documents, music, etc. that you have copied over to the external (and empty the trash).</p><p>4. Then try turning off FV.</p><p>5. Warn her not to turn it on again.</p><p></p><p>edit: If there are network issues with it dropping out and getting error messages during file transfer, I might would try copying maybe 20-100 files at a time instead of the entire folders. Yes, I know - time consuming and a pitr.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1116796, member: 24160"] Here is something I would try in her shoes. 1. Manually copy (via drag and drop) everything in the user folder to the external drive. (maybe not "everything" - but at least the Documents, Music, Video folders - this should free up enough space) 2. Verify that everything copied correctly. Not just by comparing the two folders side by side, but, by opening a sampling of the files that have been copied over (I always sample maybe 20 or so files at random - if everything is good, then I keep my fingers crossed that all is good - always has been for me). 3. Delete (from the internal drive home folder) those documents, music, etc. that you have copied over to the external (and empty the trash). 4. Then try turning off FV. 5. Warn her not to turn it on again. edit: If there are network issues with it dropping out and getting error messages during file transfer, I might would try copying maybe 20-100 files at a time instead of the entire folders. Yes, I know - time consuming and a pitr. [/QUOTE]
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