by Ken Task.
Before anyone could give a targeted response, a little more information would be required ... like operating system and 'attached drive?'. Would make a difference.
As far as 'direct control' over files in a 2.x, that's one thing removed from Moodle UI for admin/teachers - no interface for direct interaction due to nature of the new file system (bulk especially). Now, it's a combination of DB and operating system (manual labor) when it comes to a situation like yours.
'spirit of sharing', Ken