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Copying a file from a VMWare Workstation virtual machine to XYplorer, fails.
Virtual Machine is running Windows 7. I copy it in File Explorer on VM, and then paste into XYplorer on Host.
XYplorer ver: 28.10.0203 64bit, 27.20.0800 32bit, (fails in both)
VMWare Workstation Pro: 15.5.6
VMWare Tools: 11.0.6 (running on VM)
Host: Windows 10 64bit
Scaling 150%

Full report:
Custom Copy from 2026/01/01 01:04:59

From: 7z2301-x64.exe
To: C:\......\


Files processed: 0 of 1 (0 new, 0 over, 0 skip, 1 fail)
Bytes copied: 0 bytes
Transfer rate: 11 files/sec
Remarks: Custom Copy completed in 92.7 ms
Warnings: There has been 1 failed file.

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Processed files:

FAIL (other reasons) New 7z2301-x64.exe -> C:\...... \ | The system cannot find the file specified.

7z2301-x64.exe is the file you are copying?

Yes

The path is missing. Any idea why? Is it some special path?

It is a normal path like C:\Downloads\Utils\
I imagine that this has to do with the bug, and copying files from the Virtual Machine.
I haven't tested on other programs e.g. VirtualBox or VM Player. Is XYplorer usually able to copy files from them?

I'll look into it.

I had a similar problem with AnyDesk copy pasting files.
When I copy a file from inside AnyDesk and paste it to XYPlorer, it does nothing.
Explorer pastes it normally.
This wasn't always the case.
I didn't report it because I use an old AnyDesk version and I didn't want to update it for debugging.
Also, it's not such a big deal.
Just putting it here to be used for extra clues..

noembryo wrote: ↑01 Jan 2026 16:27 This wasn't always the case.

Any rough idea when it started?

admin wrote: ↑03 Jan 2026 11:26

noembryo wrote: ↑01 Jan 2026 16:27 This wasn't always the case.

Any rough idea when it started?

Just saw the notification..

It was working around the summer for sure, but I can't get more specific.
I tried again today to get the facts right, and there are some differences with the OP problem.

When I copy something (from remote Explorer/XYplorer) and go to local XYplorer and right-click, the Paste action is disabled.
The "Edit Clipboard" shows a totally empty box.
In Explorer is enabled and working as it should.
This is how I thought that it doesn't work in XYplorer.
But.. I just found out that if I press Ctrl+V, it does paste the file normally in XYplorer too.

When it first happened, I just opened up Explorer because I was in a hurry (online help ¯\_(ツ)_/¯), and filed it under the "doesn't work" label in my brain.
So, this is a different kind of glitch, that is not part of the OP problem.. sorry, about that.

FYI, this does work correctly in Double Cmd

@ rbxy: Does it work if you paste from the target folder's context menu?

No, I get the same result:

Custom Copy from 2026/01/11 01:30:13

From: WebRequestDemo_VM.exe
To: C:\Downloads\Backup\Backup proper\


Files processed: 0 of 1 (0 new, 0 over, 0 skip, 1 fail)
Bytes copied: 0 bytes
Transfer rate: 5 files/sec
Remarks: Custom Copy completed in 193.8 ms
Warnings: There has been 1 failed file.

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Processed files:

FAIL (other reasons) New WebRequestDemo_VM.exe -> C:\Downloads\Backup\Backup proper\ | The system cannot find the file specified.

1) Please turn off Custom Copy (Configuration | File Operations | File Operations | Custom Copy Operations | Use Custom Copy) and try again.

2) If you happen to have access to a Clipboard Viewer app, I'd really like to see what's on the clipboard after that copy from VM.

I tried it: Nothing happens. Nothing is copied. No error.

Tried both in the list view, and right click on Folder (i.e. shell context menu)

Did you see my second point? (I edited the post probably too late for you to see)