How do you get Windows to see Commpressed Zip file

[Ernieaquino]

I went from my laptop to my desktop because my desktop is faster So I can move all my Compressed Zip files in one folder.

I have now 3 problems

1) I can't do a start-search- for compressed ZIP files because it doesn't recognize it as a file type. It does on my laptop but not On my desk top.
They both are windows XP Professional with All of the windows updates

2) If I do a search on the whole drive and then try to select and use "move to folder" or "cut and paste" it comes up with an error that it cannot read the source disk, I'm moving it to another general folder on the same drive. but it's about 325 GB worth on a 400 GB hard drive. ( I know this is alot but I'm trying) Is there a better way of doing this? Even moving just my Soundchoice contents causes the same error using windows explorer.

3) When importing a certain folder it crashes hoster and I need to restart. But other folders seem to work fine.

[Beavis]

in the search field there is an option "more advanced options" thats where it is.


how did you move the zip files to the desktop ??

[Ernieaquino]

Maybe I should have been more specific. I know there are supposed to be under "advanced options" That's where I select it on my laptop, but on my desktop when I select the pulldown menu under file type, I see every type of file I've ever known except "Compressed Zip".

As far has how I got my Zip files to the desktop, There on a 400GB external hard drive via USB.