cp brings unknown file type

[Magnus Lawrie]

Hi,

I do:

cp -R /media/cdrom0 /home/mdl/fromBackUp/

and get:

cp: `/media/cdrom0/paisley 
dump/Home at Glasgow/MSc/NPS/NPSintranet/Clipart/icons/misc/film_str.gif' 
has unknown file type
cp: `/media/cdrom0/paisley 
dump/Home at Glasgow/MSc/NPS/NPSintranet/Clipart/icons/misc/find.gif' has 
unknown file type
cp: `/media/cdrom0/paisley 
dump/Home at Glasgow/MSc/NPS/NPSintranet/Clipart/icons/misc/findmini.gif' 
has unknown file type
cp: `/media/cdrom0/paisley 
dump/Home at Glasgow/MSc/NPS/NPSintranet/Clipart/icons/misc/flagup.gif' has 
unknown file type

etc. etc.

These files are originally from a windows XP system. can anyone help?

thanks,