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Move, copy, understand differences and the thought traps!


When moving, copying, better understand the differences and thought traps in order to know what is happening!



In order to know what is happening on the hard drive during this daily task, which you sometimes do not notice, unless it gets particularly slow, then you are a little annoyed when things go fast should move, copy, delete, ...!   

Content:

1.) ... Understand copying under Windows!
2.) ... Understand moving and possibly improve it!
3.) ... Why should I even know that?
4.) ... The most common mistakes when moving and copying, as well as pitfalls!




1.) Understand copying under Windows!

When copying, which does not actually exist as an independent action, each time you copy files, there are two file operations!

So! Reading from the source and writing to the target, regardless of whether it is just one file or complete folders with subdirectories.

There is no such thing as copying. Copying is a read / write operation!

So it takes twice as long as opening or saving the file!

When does copying get faster?   

Copying is faster if there are different hard disks (no drives), here you have the read operation on one hard disk and a write operation on the other, you can even achieve over 300 MB per second with SSD!

2.) Understand moving and possibly improve it!

Moving within a drive is quick, because little happens, only a new entry is made in the file system so that the corresponding data, folder, ... have a new path (PS: explained briefly)!   

In any case, very quickly!

When does moving slow down?  

If the move is made to different drives, volumes, partitions, ..., the move is different! Moving becomes a so-called triple file operation, i.e. copy + delete!

Since copying itself is reading and writing, there is also the delete operation, so three!

3.) Why should I even know that?

Well, as someone who always contacts someone when the computer doesn't work, you don't need this knowledge!

But if everyone were like that, we would drive another 1,000 years VW Diesel and complain that we can no longer breathe!

Sometimes just expand your knowledge, especially since you have an advantage with advanced IT knowledge. You can’t be fooled, or given you some "cheat software", to put it simply, simply not let it down.


See also: 


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4.) The most common mistakes when moving and copying, as well as pitfalls!

The most common mistakes and pitfalls when moving and copying on Windows are:

1. Incorrect source or destination folder selection:

If the user accidentally selects wrong files or folders, it may result in important data being lost or moved unintentionally.

2. Interrupted transfers:

If an interruption occurs during the copy or move process, such as a power outage, a software crash, or unplugging an external drive, this may result in corrupted or incomplete files.

3. Hard drive problems:

Problems with the hard drives involved, such as bad sectors, can cause errors when copying or moving and slow down or stop the process.

4. Insufficient disk space:

If there is not enough disk space on the destination drive to store the files to be copied or moved, the process may not complete and data loss may occur.

5. File conflicts:

If files with the same names already exist in the destination folder, conflicts may arise that must be resolved either by overwriting the existing files or by renaming the files to be copied.

6. Access Rights:

If the user does not have sufficient access rights to the files or folders to be copied or moved, it may cause errors and prevent the operation.


It is important to consider these possible problems and take precautions to avoid data loss and other undesirable consequences. This includes regular backups of important files, checking destination and source folders before copying or moving, and using reliable hardware.






Updated on: 25 April 2024 05:41 Windows
Keywords: file, system, move, copy, understand, differences, thought, traps, moving, copying


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