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Error Message:
The Target can not handle this type of document

Translation:
This is an operating system bug that appears when you try to copy a file in WinXP SP1.

Solution:
This error occurs when you right-click a file and use the Send To command to copy a file that is not housed in the My Documents folder to some other location, such as a network drive. The solution is to use the Send To command from the Desktop. The bug is also quite innocuous: although you will see the error, the file actually copies over correctly. Microsoft will address the bug in the next service pack update.

See Also:
Windows XP Software-Related Errors
Keep Working Despite Problems

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