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ext4 vs EXFAT: Storage size difference
I have 2 hard drives, one is EXT4 and one is EXFAT. Both are 8TB, and both contain the same files.
However, if I look at the amount of space being used in Gparted on Ubuntu, there is a big difference. ...
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Why is Windows reporting an empty NTFS partition, when files are written/viewable by Linux? - (happened with exFAT too !!!)
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS; Windows 10; Lenovo Ideapad i7. The exfat and NTFS drivers are at highest available upgrade (Ubuntu).
Photorec and testdisk are being ran in Linux.
Please note that this particular ...
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Kubuntu - Can't read picture from ExFat SD card, but can read it from Windows or when copied on external NTFS drive
I formatted my 64 GB SD card for my camera directly via the camera software. It formatted it in ExFat, and I have been able to view or copy pictures taken with the camera easily on Windows.
But when ...
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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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Virtualbox slow on ExFat formatted hard drive normal on NTFS
I am running Ubuntu 14.04 as host and Windows 7 as a guest with VirtualBox. My vdi file for Windows 7 was getting large, so I migrated it to a Samsung 850 EVO internal SSD connected through a USB hub ...
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How to open exFAT SSD in Ubuntu 12.04?
I have some files on my SSD and I want to put them on my Ubuntu 12.04(64bit) desktop , but Ubuntu cannot open the exFAT SSD when I connect it via USB. How can I make it work?
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