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File copying prob !

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TheMost
TheMost Original post #1
Jul 29, 2011 at 12:32 PM
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U saw that ?? This is with my PC - Specs in my signature

I have a dell Studio 15 and it takes file copying at 15MB/sec ( I use the same teracopy there also )


copy was from HDD to Pen drive


Why is it so ???
Is there something wrong with my PC ??

I don't have any malware !
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MAK5577 #2
Jul 29, 2011 at 12:43 PM
Hi bro its me mak better u try to uninstall tera copy and reinstall tera copy if it does not fix the problem then install the previous version of tera copy then it will work smoothly without ny issues........have a nice day!!!!!!!!!!!!:) AND ALSO U CAN GET ALL OLDER AND LATEST VERSIONS OF TERA COPY ON WWW.FILEHIPPO.COM
saswat23
Jul 29, 2011 at 2:05 PM
IMO the file is corrupted..
TheMost
TheMost #4
Jul 29, 2011 at 2:17 PM
^ u mean tera copy ??
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pimpom #5
Jul 29, 2011 at 2:18 PM
First of all, no one can ever be sure that they don't have any malware. Just because your AV doesn't find any, it doesn't mean that you don't have them. I'm not saying that your problem is caused by malware, but it's something to keep in mind.

You left out one piece of info: What are the source and destination of the file you're copying? Are they both in the same HDD, HDD to HDD, thumb drive to HDD, DVD to HDD, etc.?

Even 14 MB/s is quite slow. My configuration (AMD 7750+ & 4GB) is roughly comparable to yours and I get 40-55 MB/s copying partition-to-partition within the same HDD. Copying to and from thumb drives and CD/DVDs are much slower.

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AV progs and file fragmentation can slow things down, but not to the speeds you're getting. Assuming that you're copying within the same HDD, the slow speed could be caused by a bad sector, a corrupt file system, some background task with a high CPU usage. What is your CPU usage when idle and while copying? Are other tasks also running slow?
TheMost
TheMost #6
Jul 29, 2011 at 2:48 PM
^ I completely agree with u ...

Mistake is mine - I forgot to mention that the copy was from HDD to Pen drive !!

Regarding malware - I ain't dependent on AV solution and know what processes is running !
Zangetsu
Jul 29, 2011 at 3:25 PM
Copying speed depends on pendrive write speed...
& 15MB/s is average speed..

also depends how old is the pendrive

I get 30~35MB/sec while copying
Skud
Skud #8
Jul 29, 2011 at 3:34 PM
15MB/s is average for a USB device. Try to use the Windows file copy and take a note of the speed.
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pimpom #9
Jul 29, 2011 at 3:36 PM
Copying to a thumb drive at 5.3 MB/s is not too slow. It's not super-fast, but it's well within reason. What makes it difficult to judge the speed is that thumb drives differ widely in speeds. I've tested drives at write speeds from less than 1 MB/s to >15 MB/s for the same file. Even different samples of the same model differ in speed.

Another thing is that write speed is always lower than read speed for the same drive. If you get a read speed of 14 MB/s and a write speed of ~5 MB/s with the same unit, that's within the normal range for thumb drives.

Still another thing is that speed can vary widely between a single large file and a number of small files.
TheMost
TheMost #10
Jul 29, 2011 at 3:43 PM
Copying speed depends on pendrive write speed...
& 15MB/s is average speed..

also depends how old is the pendrive

I get 30~35MB/sec while copying

My prob is y i get low speeds in my PC when i get 15 MB/sec in my laptop ??
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pimpom #11
Jul 29, 2011 at 3:46 PM
^Are you sure you're not writing with your desktop and reading with your laptop?
TheMost
TheMost #12
Jul 29, 2011 at 3:56 PM
Oh that makes a difference ah ?
ya i'm talking like that only ..

I get 17MB/sec on PC while i read !


Sorry guys !

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pimpom #13
Jul 29, 2011 at 4:45 PM
No prob. We all live and learn.
TheMost
TheMost #14
Jul 29, 2011 at 4:50 PM
^ Thanks for taking this easy pimpom ..
So kind of u .
NitrousNavneet
Jul 29, 2011 at 4:52 PM
does 'tera copy' copy the file faster then default copier ?
TheMost
TheMost #16
Jul 29, 2011 at 4:56 PM
Not like that i believe but it has many features than default ..
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pimpom #17
Jul 29, 2011 at 5:03 PM
does 'tera copy' copy the file faster then default copier ?
Depends. For small copying tasks, TeraCopy can actually make things slower, mostly because of the time it takes to load the prog. But for large amounts of data, it's definitely faster than the Windows copy tool.

TeraCopy has an option to make it the default copier or not. I turn it off as the default and turn it on when I want to transfer large amounts of data.
Skud
Skud #18
Jul 29, 2011 at 5:07 PM
Or you can tinker with the settings and turn on the scroll-lock to turn teracopy off. :)
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #19
Jul 29, 2011 at 5:39 PM
does 'tera copy' copy the file faster then default copier ?

TeraCopy is way better than defualt copy process in windows XP but
in Windows 7 almost similar.

Teracopy claims to give a boost in speed while copying...
but it has nice features like queuing,resume etc.

For Windows XP users it is highly recommended.
but windows 7 users its optional. :grin:
Skud
Skud #20
Jul 29, 2011 at 7:27 PM
Try ExtremeCopy. It's supposedly better than TeraCopy.
NitrousNavneet
Jul 30, 2011 at 4:08 PM
I am using SuperCopier2 (given in Dgit DVD)
Skud
Skud #22
Jul 30, 2011 at 4:22 PM
How about it's performance?
TheMost
TheMost #23
Jul 30, 2011 at 9:48 PM
READ !
(also the comments)
rhitwick
rhitwick #25
Jul 31, 2011 at 11:45 PM
I'm not sure if people are still discussing about TheMost's problem, but as per my experience I've seen that file copying to pendrives is typically slow comparing to other USB HDDs

I've 3 external HDDs 1TB,2TB and 3TB. I get avg. 35 to 40MBps in each of them.
But for pen drives (2-8GB sized ones) the avg speed is close to 8-10MBps.
pulkitpopli2004
Aug 1, 2011 at 12:46 AM
^^yeah pendrives usually gives this much speed only..

15MB/s thats wht i get with my PD.. its transcend 8gb..
and from HDD to HDD its 30 to 60MBps max..
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pimpom #27
Aug 1, 2011 at 10:37 AM
There are so many names.
???= CONFUSED=??? in selection.
Just try out a few of those mentioned by name. In cases like this, it's more a matter of what suits you than of which one is the absolute best.

E.g., Prog 1 may be slightly faster than Prog 2, but you may find Prog 2 more suitable to your usage habits, in which case you should go for Prog 2 and just ignore the benchmarks. If someone else prefers Prog 1, then he should use it. That's all, really.

What reviewers and other users say should be used as a guide, but you should not feel compelled to follow their preference.
TheMost
TheMost #28
Aug 1, 2011 at 1:19 PM
My problem is solved ! !!!
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #29
Aug 1, 2011 at 1:44 PM
^How...it may be helpful for others