Database Copy Failed

[CraigJ]

I have no idea why.

All I was doing was trying to Save As a database.

Why should I get an error when trying to do this?

I did try running ACT as an administrator.

ACT Pro
Version of Act! 19.2.1460 upgrade 5
Office 365
Database is on my local machine (private database)
Operating system is Windows 10

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[Roy_Laudenslager]

If you tried to copy the database with Windows Explorer that would fail because the database was open.

[CraigJ]

I did not do that.

I used Save As in ACT.

[Carl Mag]

Hello,

Sounds like a file is compressed.

Right click on the files it mentions.
Under General tab click Advanced and make sure Compress is not checked.

Carl

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[Roy_Laudenslager]

This is why you should provide complete information. As noted in another reply the cause could be using a compressed drive as a target. Another possibility could be using a removable drive as the target drive.

[CraigJ]

I thought I had provided complete information - perhaps not?

I was able to Save As to an external hard drive.  I was unable to do so on my internal hard drive.

Is it common for an internal hard drive to be "compressed"?

Thanks,

Craig