Copying results in huge size differences in files

Elmer_Lang

Elmer_Lang

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With FCS 2 causing headaches, I'm considering a clean install. But copying files to another drive I noticed the new size quite a bit larger than the original.

Any reason for that?

It certainly makes me wary of what's happening to my precious files!


best,
elmer
 
NoahK said:
Copying which files?

Noah
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Hi Noah! You're lookin' great!


Well, I'm copying microsoft documents, FCP project files (.fcp), DVD SP project files, pictures, anything on my MB Pro's drive.

They're going onto a Lacie 250gb drive via FW.

lmr
 
That's weird- not sure it has anything to do with FCP though. Sometimes the files sizes in the finder are not updated all the time.

Noah
 
Btw, I'm considering a clean install because I can't get Compressor 3 to open. FCS 2 may have issues.

There's an Apple Compressor forum thread with the details. The problem is getting a "Unable to submit to queue" warning when attempting to submit. 'Was' I should say, cause now I can't even get Compressor to start up.

Thanks for reading,
lmr
 
Just wondering...are you transfering files from a fairly small size drive to the 250 Gig one? Doubt if that's the problem from what you say, but file sizes will differ some between different size drives due to the addressing blocks in the different drives. Also if you are using a cheap USB drive and did not reformat it through disk utility you may be experience file size difference because those cheap drives are formatted at the lowest common denominator (FAT 32...DOS format) and has size limitations to boot (4 gig file size limit).

I would test it by just copying the files onto the same drive and see if there is a file size difference.
 
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