topic Re: Move a filegeodatabase with Windows Explorer. Why not? in Geodatabase Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/move-a-filegeodatabase-with-windows-explorer-why/m-p/814946#M3387 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>except you have to do this all the time when sharing to other users, so I am sort of lost as to what you are referring to Lance</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Oct 2016 19:55:45 GMT DanPatterson_Retired 2016-10-31T19:55:45Z Move a filegeodatabase with Windows Explorer. Why not? https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/move-a-filegeodatabase-with-windows-explorer-why/m-p/814943#M3384 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,&nbsp;</P><P>Why it is recommended with ArcGIS? What is wrong if I just Copy/Past in Windows Explorer?</P><P></P><P><A class="" href="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/administer-file-gdbs/compare-file-personal-geodatabase-admin.htm" title="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/administer-file-gdbs/compare-file-personal-geodatabase-admin.htm">A comparison of file and personal geodatabase management—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P><TABLE style="color: #4d4d4d; border: 1px solid #dddddd; font-size: 0.875em; margin-bottom: 1.5em;"><TBODY class=""><TR class="" style="border-bottom: none;"><TD colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="border-left: 1px solid #dddddd; border-right: 1px solid #dddddd; padding: 12px;"><P style="font-size: 0.875rem; margin-top: 0em;"><A href="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/administer-file-gdbs/move-file-or-personal-geodatabase.htm" style="color: #007ac2;">Move</A> a geodatabase.</P></TD><TD colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="border-left: 1px solid #dddddd; border-right: 1px solid #dddddd; padding: 12px;"><P style="font-size: 0.875rem; margin-top: 0em;">Y</P><P style="font-size: 0.875rem; margin-top: 1.71429em;">This should be done using ArcGIS.</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><P>Any consideration? Thanks</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 26 Oct 2016 21:42:04 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/move-a-filegeodatabase-with-windows-explorer-why/m-p/814943#M3384 PitersonPaulgek 2016-10-26T21:42:04Z Re: Move a filegeodatabase with Windows Explorer. Why not? https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/move-a-filegeodatabase-with-windows-explorer-why/m-p/814944#M3385 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>burrow deeper and there is this link&nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/administer-file-gdbs/file-geodatabases-and-windows-explorer.htm" title="https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/latest/manage-data/administer-file-gdbs/file-geodatabases-and-windows-explorer.htm">File geodatabases and Windows Explorer—Help | ArcGIS for Desktop</A>&nbsp;</P><P>But... I do it all the time... just make sure your data are local and arcmap and any python processes using the data are shut down. &nbsp;A good time to do this, is at the start of the day before you crack open arcmap</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:22:18 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/move-a-filegeodatabase-with-windows-explorer-why/m-p/814944#M3385 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-10-26T22:22:18Z Re: Move a filegeodatabase with Windows Explorer. Why not? https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/move-a-filegeodatabase-with-windows-explorer-why/m-p/814945#M3386 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We recommend you use ArcCatalog to copy file geodatabase data because you can destroy your data when copying with Windows Explorer. There is no recovery. ArcCatalog handles that most common problems and avoids data loss. If you are sure that no process is using any part of the data you are unlikely to have any problems.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Oct 2016 19:03:42 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/move-a-filegeodatabase-with-windows-explorer-why/m-p/814945#M3386 LanceShipman 2016-10-31T19:03:42Z Re: Move a filegeodatabase with Windows Explorer. Why not? https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/move-a-filegeodatabase-with-windows-explorer-why/m-p/814946#M3387 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>except you have to do this all the time when sharing to other users, so I am sort of lost as to what you are referring to Lance</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 31 Oct 2016 19:55:45 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/move-a-filegeodatabase-with-windows-explorer-why/m-p/814946#M3387 DanPatterson_Retired 2016-10-31T19:55:45Z