Tuesday, April 4, 2017

hard drive - Does copying and pasting files create sparse files?

Suppose I copy and paste large files numerous times to fill up the free space. Will doing so actually override data into the HD blocks or will it create "sparse" references into existing data in the HD blocks instead?


I am thinking of using copy and paste as a replacement to shredding free disk space. Is copying/pasting a viable alternative to using file shredders to shred free disk space?

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