Copy a File Geodatabase to an External Hard-Drive

[SeanMcDade]

Hi,

Is anyone aware of any issues relating to copying a file geodatabase to an external hard-drive? I've been trying to back it up but I keep getting an error message (000260) which prevents me from doing so. I know that this is a "Failed to Copy" error message due to the "in memory" workspace not being supported as the output location but I'm wondering if it's the specific hard-drive that I'm using or whether it's even possible to copy a file geodatabase to an external hard-drive. It seems to me that it should be a relatively simple process but perhaps not.

If anyone can shed some light on the matter I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,

Sean.

[VinceAngelo]

An "in memory workspace" is a special mechanism to storing spatial data in RAM.
File geodatabases only exist on file systems -- Internal or external storage should
not matter.

- V

[SeanMcDade]

So I should be able to copy it on to an external hard-drive?

Sean.

[VinceAngelo]

A filesystem is a filesystem.  File geodatabase doesn't distinguish between internal and
external devices.  But your error indicates that the source is *not* a file geodatabase,
so there's something wrong with your methodology.

- V