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Move files on windows7 ntfs dead slow?

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Mar 15, 20261229 views
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Just installed Win7, and i noticed when i move a file/folder, it actually copies, then deletes. I noticed because if i want to move 40 GB, I must have 40 GB free space. On XP, if I am moving folders and files within the same partition, no matter size, are moved instantly. Only the number of files m…

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Moving a file inside the same file system should not actually involve copying and deleting but merely a change in the file system's records of the file. No matter what the file system actually is. Do you use a third party program to move the file? I…

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