What is NTFS compression?
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What is NTFS compression?
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Compression is a process of reducing the actual size of a file stored on the hard disk. The compression that is available only on NTFS-formatted volumes is called NTFS compression. The following rules are applied to the compressed files or folders when they are moved or copied from one location to another:
- When files and folders are moved within the same NTFS volume, they retain their original state.
- When files and folders are copied within the same NTFS volume, the original compression attribute is lost and the files and folders inherit the compression attribute of the destination folder.
- When files and folders are moved or copied between NTFS volumes, the files and folders inherit the compression attribute of the destination folder.
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