Hello Philosopher,

>>>>> Then copy your existing files from one to the other.
>>>> That will fail, if you forget to copy the hidden files too !
>>> why would one forget? How COULD one forget?
>> When using the desktop, and hidden files are not set viewable,
>> they are NOT copied over from one window to the other,
>> because not selected.
>> So first select view hidden files also.

>>> AFAICR ta, cp and rsync include 'hidden' files by default...
>> I never used rsync, and cp very little.
>> Mostly I am using desktop windows for copying files,
>> sometimes by showing the hidden files before starting copying.
>> That's the failable trick you have to know.

> Ah. The GUI fails to be the labour saver its promoted as.

> It didnt occur to me that amyone would use a windows machine to copy Pi
> files.

I donot use a Windows computer.
I meant the Raspbian Stretch GUI, Filemanager.

> Not the least because it doesnt understand EXT4 file systems.

Raspbian understands perfectly EXT4 file systems.

But ther is another less secure option.
Use the SDcard copier from the Utilities Menu in Raspbian Jessie or Stretch.

I a running two Pi's 24/7 at the moment.
The first one is an old Pi 1B with RISC OS running !ROSBink for FidoNet and
AcoNet, see the world wide FidoNet NodeList.
The second one is my Pi 3B running Raspbian Stretch and OpenCPN 4.99.0
ECDIS Viewer for ships AIS data and a GPS mouse.

Greetings from Henri.

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