Re: File decompression after copy to USB drive
Haitch
> I have a new client that has been having intermittant problems with
> their tape backup drive, and will be replacing it shortly. In the
> meantime, I was going to set them up with an automated file copy to a
> USB drive attached to a Windows XP workstation. However, I am concerned
> that the file copy will trigger decompression of older files in excess
> of available space on the volumes.
If there is less than 10% free space on the volume, compressed files
will always be left compressed. Alternatively, if you do:
"Set convert compressed to uncompressed option=0"
from the console compressed files will always remain compressed, no
matter how much of the volume remains.
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Hamish
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Haitch
> Thank you for your quick response, Hamish. I have one follow-up
> question. If I type "Set convert compressed to uncompressed option=0"
> at the console, and start a Windows copy from a Netware volume to the
> USB hard drive attached to the workstation, will the copy of the file on
> the USB drive be uncompressed and readable,
Yes. The fifile will be uncompressed at the server, sent uncompressed,
and the compressed version will remain on the server.
H.