Unable to Copy or Move a File into a Subfolder of a Compressed Folder

When you copy a file or folder into a selected subfolder of a compressed folder, the file or folder is moved into the root of the compressed folder instead of the selected subfolder.

To work around this issue, move the target subfolder out of the compressed folder. Copy or move the desired file or folder into the subfolder, and then move the subfolder back into the compressed folder.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

For information about how to copy files or folders, click Start, click Help, and then click the Index tab. Next, type copying, double-click the "copying files, folders" topic, and then double-click the "Overview" topic.

For additional information about compressed folders, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: