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I think there needs to be some explanation on what "per-file overhead" is, for those who don't know - myself, for instance. [[User:Codefreak5|Codefreak5]] ([[User talk:Codefreak5|talk]]) 22:12, 17 July 2014 (UTC) | I think there needs to be some explanation on what "per-file overhead" is, for those who don't know - myself, for instance. [[User:Codefreak5|Codefreak5]] ([[User talk:Codefreak5|talk]]) 22:12, 17 July 2014 (UTC) | ||
− | :It's the time spent looking up the destination folder, adding an entry for the file in that folder (a folder is an index of file names and locations, not a physical division of the disk), and recording metadata such as the creation date and owner. [[User:Promethean|Promethean]] ([[User talk:Promethean|talk]]) 06:08, 18 July 2014 (UTC) | + | :It's the time spent looking up the destination folder, adding an entry for the file in that folder (a folder is an index of file names and locations, not a physical division of the disk), and recording metadata such as the creation date and owner. Basically, it's the time it would take to move the file to a different folder on the same disk, minus the time it would take to delete the file (bypassing the Recycle Bin). [[User:Promethean|Promethean]] ([[User talk:Promethean|talk]]) 06:08, 18 July 2014 (UTC) |
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I've experienced this more strongly while installing programs rather than transfering files, and the "connection lost" part is not exclusively from Microsoft. 108.162.212.196 22:06, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
I think there needs to be some explanation on what "per-file overhead" is, for those who don't know - myself, for instance. Codefreak5 (talk) 22:12, 17 July 2014 (UTC)
- It's the time spent looking up the destination folder, adding an entry for the file in that folder (a folder is an index of file names and locations, not a physical division of the disk), and recording metadata such as the creation date and owner. Basically, it's the time it would take to move the file to a different folder on the same disk, minus the time it would take to delete the file (bypassing the Recycle Bin). Promethean (talk) 06:08, 18 July 2014 (UTC)