Re: File Copy Without Win Buffering

"Larry Serflaten" <serflaten@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:usdhTFMJGHA.1192@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

>
> "DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>
>> OK, a 726K file. First copy to HD, 20 seconds. Second copy the drive
>> LED is on for 2-3 seconds, but the copy progress bar never comes up.
>> Third copy 2-3 seconds. If you pop the floppy out the back in the
>> first copy then again takes 20 seconds.
>>
>> To me, it seems as though Windows is looing at the file to see if
>> it's changed, and if not, just using the cache.
>
> Either that, or the File Allocation Table takes a REALLY long time to
> load!
>

I would hope not, there's only 2 files on the disk !!!!


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