Why is my computer so slow when copying lots of small files from an external drive to another
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Why does copying the same amount of data take longer if spread across many separate files?
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Why does HDD activity slow the whole System down (on Windows 7)?
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How to prevent long file name error copying from an external drive?
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What is the fastest way to send massive amounts of data between two computers?
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Linux: how many disk I/O does it take to read a file? How to minimize it?
51814
Why is my disk at 99% usage here?
152381
How to limit speed of file copy?
56627
Moving files in a local network - would compressing improve speed?
118763
Why is cp command 4 times slower than copying in Finder in OS X 10.6?
42026
Fast way to copy a large file on a LAN
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Why do Windows file transfer speeds top out at around 1.5 gigabytes /second?
120319
Strange noise when moving files
10394
How to copy files with an option for skipping stuck files?
99232
Is defragging relevant to improving disk performance anymore?
13938
What can I do about 99% disk usage (only 0.9 MB/s)?
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How many MB/sec can I expect copying to USB 3.0 enclosure with SATA drive?
60129
My system is slow. What commands can I use to help determine what the problem is?