To users of Windows XP the relatively simple operation of copying a large number of files often seems easy, but can be fraught with potential problems. The most common issue is when one of the files in a large batch does not want to copy, for one reason or another, and it halts the entire copy process as a result. Fortunately there is a nice utility called RichCopy which alleviates such issues, and allows you much greater control over the copying process (such as the ability to skip files which will not copy for some reason). RichCopy is an extension and much more user-friendly version of the popular Microsoft utility called RoboCopy. You can download RichCopy for free at technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.04.utilityspotlight.aspx?pr=blog .