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snshirsch
Citizen
Username: Snshirsch
Post Number: 259
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 - 10:27 pm: |     |
I'm trying to backup my picture files to a CD. When the pc finishes processing the copy it reports that
"the file has extra information attached that might be lost if I continue copying, the contents of the file will not be affected. Do you want to copy the file anyway?
Huh? Can anyone help explain this message? |
Brian O'Leary
Citizen
Username: Brianoleary
Post Number: 2445
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 2, 2004 - 1:44 pm: | |
I'm not sure if this is the case, but some digital cameras can deliver an image that has several layers of data, one with the picture, another with information on when it was taken, the type of camera, its settings at the time, etc. You might be backing up the picture but losing the data on when, where, how etc. |
Dave
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 8072
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Thursday, September 2, 2004 - 2:33 pm: | |
It is a weird message. The "contents" will "not be affected" but "information attached.. might be lost".
That's like a zen koan. |
Brian O'Leary
Citizen
Username: Brianoleary
Post Number: 2448
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, September 3, 2004 - 3:23 pm: | |
Frequently, grasshopper, information must be lost before the contents may be saved. |
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