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A file's "space on disk" doesnt match the file's size
I just got a new larger external hard drive and transferred all the files from my old drive to the new one.
When I was checking the used space to make sure everything transferred, I found that the ...
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What filesystem can I use for a large amount of small-sized data?
I was copying ~3.7TB of data from one 4TB external drive with HFS+ filesystem, to another 4TB external drive with an exFAT filesystem. The new HDD got filled after only ~75% of the data could be ...
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Is exFAT less efficient at utilising disk space than HFS+?
I'm using rsync to copy all files from one 3TB external disk formatted as HFS+ to another 3TB external disk formatted as exFAT.
I've double checked both disks are exactly the same size and formatted ...
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Creating exFAT partition (for PC & Mac) alongside bootable HFS+ partition?
I have an external hard drive with a bootable HFS+ partition on it. I have unallocated space on this drive that I want to create a new exFAT partition on, so that my entire family's computers, both ...
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