Sparse file support

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Tahattmeruh
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Re: Sparse file support

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The problem is there with existing sparse files and any sparse file.
It doesn't work with any method, but it you use CopyFile2 with sparse file support and MS fixed the bugs, then you have big improvement.
I still don't understand what makes it worse with CopyFile2 and that you disabled it.
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Re: Sparse file support

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Tahattmeruh wrote: 2025-06-26, 13:16 UTC The problem is there with existing sparse files and any sparse file.
How do you come to that conclusion?
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Re: Sparse file support

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white wrote: 2025-06-26, 14:22 UTC How do you come to that conclusion?
From reading all the posts.
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Re: Sparse file support

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Tahattmeruh wrote: 2025-06-26, 17:11 UTC
white wrote: 2025-06-26, 14:22 UTC How do you come to that conclusion?
From reading all the posts.
And what is your understanding of the problem with any sparse file?
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