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[Miles]

MODEL Free Agent Desk 1500GB        Event:    I opened Miles Smith directory and control clicked the 8 folders and drug them into a second explorer window open to Seagate drive F.  Checking the bit numbers in each folder against the numbers on the computer hard drive proves that the total was truly copied. But when I check the totals in properties for these files' directory name (Miles Smith-PC on the Seagate) and (Miles Smith on the HP Laptop) I got big differences. The Seagate properties: Size: 14.4 GB  Size on Disk: 14.4 GB  Contains: 2,706 files, 302 Folders.       The Laptop  properties: Size  19.0 GB  Size   on disk   19.0 GB Contains 9,855 files, 1,382 folders.

         QUESTION: Why didn't Seagate display the correct bit numbers? Why is it less? I'm thinking that the difference 5GB were not selected when I SHIFT-CLICKed in the LapTop's explorer window, but why does the folder bit numbers check correctly?

         Perhaps something to do with Windows7?  I notice that Windows7 will not display any files or folders in the recovery partition so I can't copy these files. I want to erase the recovery files from the partition and it would be nice to be able to put them back on.

[everrest]

If system files are hidden they will not copy. Some system files might not copy at all. You will do better if you copy the folders from the c:user/Miles Smith/ directory. I would not recommend messing with the recovery partition unless you create a recovery CD/DVD even then I wouldn't recommend what you are doing. I Would recommend getting a larger internal drive if you are running low on drive space. The use proper software to clone the drive.