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Sparse files are not properly copied over on teracopy

TeraCopyIssue

I have sparse files on my drive, which means that the allocated file size (physical) is smaller than the actual file size (logical). This means that it actually occupies less space on the source drive. When copying over to the destination, the full logical size is allocated on the destination drive instead of only the physical file size. Henceforth, unable to copy over files if the destination drive is nearly full when it should only take up lesser space if only physical file size is allocated.

Posted by Jerry Woo CW ·
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  • Jerry Woo CW

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    Aug 31, 2024

    Here’s an example, where files allocated on the source drive are only 230gb, and i’m trying to copy files over to a drive that has less than 300gb remaining. If only the physical file size is copied, it should be able to copy over to the destination successfully. If the logical file size is copied, it would fail, which is the current issue i am facing now, which i am unable to copy the folder over to the destination.