Issues modifying files brought from FAT32 & NTFS drives.

I recently moved from PC, I had an external HD that was formated into NTFS. In order to get my data moved around I've taken alot of files off the NTFS drive onto my Vista PC, then reformated that drive as FAT32, back onto the drive, then from the FAT32 drive to my Mac. Now if I try to rename the folders, or the contents of those folders, I get the dreaded "BLOOP". If I try to move them, they insist on copying rather than cutting.
I've checked the permissions on the folders & files; I have read & write access.
I am in an admin user.
I've run repair disk permissions & repair disk just for good measure.
I really think its got to have something to do with them coming from the NTFS and/or FAT32 drives. Only files coming from those drives seem to be effected. Anyone got any ideas?

No trouble in those files or in deleting them.
Watch out for file names. Things that are valid for HFS+ are not on NTFS, and caused mayham to Vista.
What I did was just search for and delete all those files you are asking about, and more, like any of the .DS also.
The files are created to store folder and file information.
What would be better would be to use a program when copying, to skip copying hidden and invisible files. And putting "." in front of a file just makes it hidden in OS X.
You can just search and delete. I had to delete tens of thousands. And I now keep all my files on NTFS that I can. I also bought NTFS driver a year ago, having tried MacFUSE also, Paragon-Software cost $29 at the time and performed better. Haven't tried the new MacFUSE 2.x that just came out.

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