Unable to copy file_ZZZ: The handle is invalid
I am having problems copying/moving/synchronizing certain files between three particular NAS devices. After approximately 90 seconds, BC3 gives me the following error:
Unable to copy file_ZZZ: The handle is invalid
This problem does not occur with all files, but with many. I can’t cite any difference between the files that cannot be copied and those that can (other than their actual data – they are of all types: .doc, .pdf, .txt, etc.).
Here is how I can copy these "problem files" between my NAS devices and to my local HD “C:”:
N1 -> N1 OK
N1 -> N2 NG
N1 -> N3 NG
N1 -> N4 OK (all devices can copy "problem files" to/from N4)
N1 -> C OK (all devices can copy "problem files" to/from local disk C
N2 -> N3 NG
N3 -> N2 NG
Specifically, for a "problem file" that I cannot copy from N1 -> N2, I am able to copy first N1 -> C then C -> N2.
My main problem is that I am unable backup files that are on N1 to N2 & N3. Now the only way I can do that is to first copy them to C: and then to N2 & N3. I have been doing this backup for years – these problems just started two days ago and I have been unable to resolve them.
I don’t know if this is important or not, but the two problem destination NAS devices, N2 & N3, are the same make and model. N4 is by a different manufacturer. As far as I know, nothing has changed on any of these devices.
Windows Explorer encounters this same problem (Invalid file handle). WinXP on my PC was recently restored so I would be surprised if the OS was corrupted (but anything is possible). Does anyone have any suggestions?
Additional information:
Sometimes after a "problem file" takes 90 sec to fail with handle is invalid, the file does copy (refresh required to see this), but the timestamp is changed to the current date & time.
Also, BC3 sometimes give me a different error when attempting to copy one of these problem files:
Unable to copy file_ZZZ: Error performing inpage operation
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◦BC build 3.0.12 build 9589
WinXP MCE 2005
I am having problems copying/moving/synchronizing certain files between three particular NAS devices. After approximately 90 seconds, BC3 gives me the following error:
Unable to copy file_ZZZ: The handle is invalid
This problem does not occur with all files, but with many. I can’t cite any difference between the files that cannot be copied and those that can (other than their actual data – they are of all types: .doc, .pdf, .txt, etc.).
Here is how I can copy these "problem files" between my NAS devices and to my local HD “C:”:
N1 -> N1 OK
N1 -> N2 NG
N1 -> N3 NG
N1 -> N4 OK (all devices can copy "problem files" to/from N4)
N1 -> C OK (all devices can copy "problem files" to/from local disk C

N2 -> N3 NG
N3 -> N2 NG
Specifically, for a "problem file" that I cannot copy from N1 -> N2, I am able to copy first N1 -> C then C -> N2.
My main problem is that I am unable backup files that are on N1 to N2 & N3. Now the only way I can do that is to first copy them to C: and then to N2 & N3. I have been doing this backup for years – these problems just started two days ago and I have been unable to resolve them.
I don’t know if this is important or not, but the two problem destination NAS devices, N2 & N3, are the same make and model. N4 is by a different manufacturer. As far as I know, nothing has changed on any of these devices.
Windows Explorer encounters this same problem (Invalid file handle). WinXP on my PC was recently restored so I would be surprised if the OS was corrupted (but anything is possible). Does anyone have any suggestions?
Additional information:
Sometimes after a "problem file" takes 90 sec to fail with handle is invalid, the file does copy (refresh required to see this), but the timestamp is changed to the current date & time.
Also, BC3 sometimes give me a different error when attempting to copy one of these problem files:
Unable to copy file_ZZZ: Error performing inpage operation
______________________
◦BC build 3.0.12 build 9589
WinXP MCE 2005
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