[P1] Folder size inflation

[Jack Rodgers]

On Monday, December 2, 2002, at 02:35  PM, Signhelpers wrote:

>
> I'm stumped. I connected an APS Firewire 60 GB external drive to my 
> iBook with the intention of copying over all the files on the 10 GB 
> internal drive.
>
> Something really strange happens - The folders balloon in size. A 
> folder with less than 600 MB grows to 11 GB! I must be missing 
> something. Any suggestions.

Reformat the drive using Apple's Disk Utility and select the option for 
extended (hfs+). You said you thought the drive was formatted as HFS+ 
but the evidence argues against it. I always freshly erase and format 
any drive I get or sell to insure that it is done correctly.

Don't debate the issue, just do it.

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