Well, first of all make clear that these functions are perfectly valid and both work perfectly in this no problem.

But what is it that there is a difference in the way of processing these functions and especially the consequences that can result in a failure (a power outage, for example) is for execution.

Of course, we mean the case where we want to really move a series of files from one folder to another or move a set of files and / or folders from one drive to another, because if we want to copy only the option has no doubts.

But if that is what we want, ie to move information from one location to another, we do have available to us both.

As I said, these options behave differently and the consequences before decisions are also different. Let's see this in more detail:

Copy and Paste:

This is the safest option because it was never anything about modifying the original files. This means that before a system failure or just before a power outage, the consequences are very minor, at most we can find a file with a copy that is half corrupt, there will be a copy, never the original .

This situation has a solution, because it is only complete copy of what we need and, at best, delete the file that has become corrupt (which will always be a copy), but sometimes this is somewhat complicated, but above all has no serious consequence, since the original document remains intact.

The disadvantage of this system is that we then have to delete the files from their original location, but this is not to be a serious problem, because even we can use to do this are already marked.

Cut and Paste:

This option is normally the best for this type of operation, since it is rapid and requires only one process (four steps, selecting, cutting, pasting and destination choice), compared with less than five steps of the previous option .

The problem (and quite seriously) if we have this process occurs during a system failure or a power outage, and this problem is to miss the remaining copy files, but not in the destination drive, but (rioja that is far more serious) on the drive home, as the process of cutting these files had already been made. Moreover, in many cases (most in fact) is the loss of all elements involved in this process not only of the remaining copy, with the consequent serious injury that means.

This has further aggravated by the fact that, contrary to what happens if we delete a file or format, where through a recovery program can recover files is an important part of the deleted files (all in many cases), in If it is lost by failure of equipment (either the system or power failure) during the process of cutting and pasting the chances of recovering these files is virtually nil.

So much for the advantages and disadvantages of one system and another. Just note that this is equally true if we use the process instead of Drag Copy or Cut and Paste. And is the subject of how everyone chooses to move your documents, but I certainly would recommend copying and pasting and then delete the originals, once that has been copied successfully. Only add that this applies to both Windows XP and Windows Vista.