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NTFS filesystem used on both Linux and windows
I've copied pictures from my Slackware/Linux computer to an external NTFS hard drive many times before. The NTFS device is mainly used on Windows computers. It has worked very well until the latest ...
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Merge multiple folder's contents into another folder
I was wondering if the following scenario is possible under Win10/NTFS:
I have two folders A and B, which I want to fill with the contents of the folders X and Y.
The folder structure of X and Y is
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mklink directory junctions are inaccessible on Windows 10
I created a junction with the mklink command on Windows 7 and it worked great for the past 2 years. (EDIT: I have now verified that this exact scenario/problem still exists on a brand new laptop with ...
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Which files and folders are compressed when using compact.exe /CompactOS
I am thinking of using NTFS compression (LZNT1) on my SSD using Windows 7, but I was a little unsure as to which folders would be a good candidate.
I was aware that Windows 10 has introduced new ...
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How comes that short filenames (8.3) are created in one partition and not in another of the same disk?
I run a 64-bit Windows 10 PC with a single hard disk with two NTFS partitions, C: and D:. Short filenames (8.3) are created in C: but not in D:
How is this possible, and
Can I enable short filenames ...
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Which Unicode characters cannot be used for NTFS file names?
Typically, my programs are creating files with Extended Latin, CJK or Arabic characters in file names without issues and according to input data.
I was under impression that only officially named ...
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How to disable NTFS ownership enforcement on Win10 for Admins?
Classic story - moved a portable USB HDD to a new Win10 machine. All folders on it are marked as "Owned by the previous user", and therefore it hit me with the "You need permission to ...
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What is $MFT file and can the size be reduced?
I use WizTree to check why my disk space is shrinking without reason, and I found that there is this $MFT (hidden) file, which consumes 8++ GB.
What is this? And is there anyway I can reduce the size ...
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Fastest way on Windows to copy 38GB of files to 50 USB drives
If I were doing this, on linux or Mac, I would
make an NTFS RAM drive
mount it
copy the 38GB folder hierarchy to it
save the RAM drive to disk
insert a USB drive
determine the name of the raw device ...
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How to let linux mount an NTFS partition in an "unsafe state" due to Windows crash?
I have an NTFS partition that's shared between Windows and Linux. This partition holds my linux home folder, so it's important that I can mount it in read-write mode, and that it is mounted before I ...
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Windows 10 live USB can't find installation partition
Recently, I've decided to install Windows 10 on my Ubuntu machine but in a separate partition so that I could dual-boot it. However, the installer wouldn't recognize the NTFS partition I created when ...
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Windows detected that the EFI system partition was formatted as NTFS
Current Setup
/dev/sda - Secondary internal disk (despite the a).
/dev/sda1 - Old ESP, not actually used.
/dev/sda2 - An unused Linux, for backup purposes.
/dev/sda3 - Swap partition.
/dev/sda4 - ...
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Can I use CompactOS technology in Windows 7 or 8.1?
Can CompactOS in Windows 10 be used to compress win 7 or win 8.1 available on the same disk (dual boot mode)?
Similarly can I use this to compress other drives also?
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Why does my Bitlocked External HDD go read-only after I unlock it?
Windows 10, AD-managed environment, WD My Passport external.
We had a new external HDD enter circulation, which per policy has to be bitlocked. This being new, policy is also that it be fully ...
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Regularly moving NTFS drive between Windows 10 computers causes data corruption
I have 3 SSDs plugged into a PC. I use a SATA dock to control power to the drives. One drive (Drive #3) is always powered on, this is the "data drive". I use the dock to "dual boot" the system by ...
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