Hi, Kelly, No, my understanding is the date is written to the first available blocks, thus defragmenting the drive as you copy. Others might have more specific knowledge, but my experience in the past had borne this out.
Gary Kelly Casey wrote: > Hi, > > I am about to replace my original HD with a newer, bigger HD. I intend to > copy the contents directly from one to the other. > > If my original drive has not been de-fragmented in some time, when I copy to > the new HD, does it copy as fragments? In other words, do I get a mirror > image on the new drive or, during the process of copying, are the files > de-fragmented? > > Thanks, > -Kelly- > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
