Answer by Scott for Cloning a HD vs. Copying Files - Which is faster?
Something the others answers didn’t address is fragmentation. If a disk (by which I mean a file system) has been very active (i.e., files being deleted; files being modified over a period of days) and...
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In my experience, it has always been faster to copy all the files from one drive to another than to clone the drive. In theory, it will should be faster to copy files than to clone the drive because...
View ArticleAnswer by Keltari for Cloning a HD vs. Copying Files - Which is faster?
Cloning will be much. much faster. I cant say how much, as it will depend on the speed of your setup. However, it shouldnt take more than a few hours. Copying has to open a file, read it, write it, and...
View ArticleCloning a HD vs. Copying Files - Which is faster?
Which is faster if I wanted to copy all files on a 6 TB hard drive to an 8 TB external hard drive? Cloning the 6 TB hard drive with Macrium Reflect or copying all files with UltraCopier? I noticed...
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