[P1] Folder size inflation

[Signhelpers]

Thanks for the tip, Jack.

Although the indication from the Finder (Special - Erase Disk) was 
that the disk was formatted in the HFS+ manner, it wasn't. I used the 
APS PowerTools that came with the drive to reformat and now all is 
well.

Can't always believe what we read, eh.

Thanks again.



>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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