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How much space is required to keep a backup of 500 GB of data
How much space will be required to keep a backup of 500 GB of data.
Is there any standard way to find an answer for this question?
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Why are the sizes of 2 directories different if the data within the directories is identical? They are identical ext4 partitions and disks
root@phoenix:~# ls -ld /backups/external?/var/subsonic/thumbs/110
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 73728 Mar 4 15:35 /backups/external3/var/subsonic/thumbs/110
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 69632 Mar 4 15:35 ...
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How can I make the thumbnails in a window xp appear to more bigger in size?
How can I make the thumbnails in a window xp to appear more bigger in size?
I am a designer, it would be best to quick glances over a bigger thumbnails, as what windows xp default thumbnail size is.
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Is there a way to hide Share Folder size status on Windows 7?
I'd like to hide shared folders size status in users side. The status shows like this:
And this makes users to put more data's on the shared folders instead of using dedicated place's. Is there a ...
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Make initial PuTTY configuration window larger
In PuTTY, I'd like to know how to make the initial configuration window larger. I've got like 50 devices saved and it's such a tiny box to scroll in. I'd prefer to make it the full length of the ...
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How to Apply a general Size to pictures in Microsoft Word 2007
Is it possible to apply a specific size to all the images in a microsoft Word 2007, while it's being edited. If so how can this be done.
Thanks
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MySql memory allocation
Anybody knows how MySql allocates memory for "text" and "blob" in case i'm inserting smaller data than the max size of the column ?
For example, What happens when i insert 50K string into a "text" ...
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Folder size in Windows 7 [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Folder size display in Windows 7 and Vista
I would like to see the size of each folder in Windows 7 Explorer(instead of using Alt + Enter). The Folder Size 2.5 works ...
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Display Folder Size in Windows 7 Explorer
Is it possible to display the folder size in Windows 7 explorer like this:
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How do I find the size of a directory on a Unix-like command-line?
I know this is a very basic question, but I searched the web and did not find a simple answer. I'm sure it's some kind of two or three letter command, right?
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Why do Mac apps increase so much in size on 'installation'?
I downloaded VLC 2.0 for Mac. It was a 42 mb download! The corresponding Windows installer is only 21 mb, despite the extra code for the installer itself. But even worse, when I open the VLC dmg, the ...
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Does RAID 1 allow using the entire drive or does it entail some overhead?
I have a Synology NAS DS211j with two 2TB hard-drives mounted in RAID 1 (mirror). (By hard-drive manufacturers’ measures—1GB = 1000MB—the “real” size is closer to 1.8TB.) I rarely access this NAS and ...
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How can I tell how many bytes a block of text in an email takes up?
I'm trying to find out how many bytes of data a PORTION of an email is taking up (not the whole email). How can I find this out?
Maybe there's something in a text editor like notepad++ that could ...
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Firefox- How to change font size of items in bookmarks sidebar
In Windows. (I know I can open Desktop > Properties > Appearance > Advanced > [and figure out which item determines it; probably Menu]. But, I don't want other things changed - just the ...
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Canon MF8350 printer sporadically errors with “incorrect size/drawer setting” in middle of print job
Googling shows others with a similar issue, but the difference is... they get this error right away, when starting a print job. For me, it happens in the middle of a normal successful print job. In ...
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max folders I can store inside a folder in a linux server
Is there a logical limit as to how many folders I can store inside a single folder in a hosting server (linux)? I`m talking about tens of thousands of folders.
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Mac OS X not reporting directory sizes correctly?
I'm running Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2.
In Finder, I've noticed that if I duplicate some .app files (in the Applications folder), Finder will show that the duplicate .app file is not the same size as the ...
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How can I see the size of each file in a particular directory in the terminal?
When using the terminal, is there a command that allows you to see the size of each individual file in a particular directory?
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Excel linking cell size to content
I want to link cell sizes to the content
I have custom made some cell sizes for printing but when I run a filter the sizing stays with the row and height not the content is it possible to lock a cell ...
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Jpeg size difference
I have a 2560x1600 JPEG image and its file size is 2,532KB. Due to a website's upload restriction, I had to reduce the size of the image. Naturally I thought, "I'll just resize it in Windows so I can ...
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How to increase VirtualBox virtual drive actual size?
I have selected "dynamically allocated" mode upon creating virtual drive. I was thinking it will grow automatically up to maximum size. But it constantly has "actual size" of 4Gb and does not growing ...
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How do I change my resolution on my Mac to a custom size?
I want my Macbook to be 1280x720 for a certain thing I need to do, yet all the programs that do this cost money.
Is there a free way to do within on Lion?
NO: SwitchResX or whatever is not free.
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Is it possible to create a software Raid 1 with different sector sizes?
For some reason I decided to spontaneously buy a new hard drive that is not of the same model of the main drive and so I mirrored it. Unfortunately the following error message came up in the Windows 7 ...
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How converting or importing outlook PST from old format to new unicode format
I have an outlook 2002 PST file. This old format has problems like a 2 GB size limit.
I wanted to convert to a more modern PST format (unicode) which doesn't have this issue.
MS's site says there's ...
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text size on 15.6“ and 17.3” laptop screens
I'm I correct in assuming that the size of text etc will be the same on:
17.3" screen with native resolution of 1600x900
15.6" screen with native resolution of 1366x768
The DPI for screen 1 is ...
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Remember windows size
In Windows 7, if I drag a window edge vertically to extend the window full screen (vertical wise) and then close the window and reopen it reverts back to the window size before extending it.
Is ...
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Reduce image size upload to server
I have built a site based on PHP and MySQL. I have provided the users the ability to upload a photo up to 100KB in size, but most users do not resize their photo so they don't upload it.
Is there a ...
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Why is the reported size of this directory in Windows (7) so inaccurate?
What you see below is two directories. The first, on the left, is the the original directory I was zipping up with 7-zip. It is reported as 4.26GB. On the right, we have how large the zip file came ...
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Over 20GB of disk space is gone?
System drive, OS is Windows 7 x64 SP1 Ultimate.
Windows Explorer shows 100GB of used space.
TreeSizeFree shows 75GB of used space.
Total Commander and FAR confirm TreeSizeFree's measurements ...
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How to make Chrome remember page size?
One of the things i like about Firefox is that it remembers the font size you chose for any webpage visited while it keeps your default size for all the others.
Can Google Chrome be configured in ...
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Does 5 GB of jpeg images take the same amount of time to download and/or import as 5 GB of plain text?
Just wondering, since right now I'm importing all my pictures from a CD my dad burned for me. I was curious if 5 GB of pictures took the same exact amount of time as 5 GB of text when doing these ...
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Resize desktop smaller than screen resolution
I want to resize my desktop to be smaller than my resolution, meaning that the desktop will be placed at the center of the screen with black bars around it, is it possible?
The reason for that, I'm ...
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MP4 and FLV formats, which one is smaller for the same video? [closed]
Is an MP4 file for a video smaller or larger than that of a FLV format?
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How can I make Windows Task Manager keep it's position and size upon reopening?
When I open Windows Task Manager in Windows XP with SP3 it opens in the top left corner and it occupies a very small part of the screen. If I resize and reposition it to fill most of the screen when I ...
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Journaling Folder Size Utility
I have been fascinated with Everything recently. It is a very simple utility that can manage to find stuff incredibly fast on NTFS because it reads the MFT and journal.
Is there similar utility for ...
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How important for speed is the length of the phone cable between the wall and the modem?
I have an inconveniently-placed phone jack in my office, so I am running a 10m phone cable from the wall jack to the modem, which is on my desk.
Consequently, I have a very short ethernet cable ...
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Resize a File in Command Prompt?
How do I resize a file from the command prompt (or in a batch file)?
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Clarifications:
It needs to treat the file as binary. The file format is irrelevant and arbitrary.
Extending the file ...
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How To Measure Inches On Computer Screen?
I would like to see how 3.5-inches differ from 3.7 and 4.3-inches. Is there a way i can do this on computer screen? In a Paint Shop maybe? I just want to draw rectangle according to size of inches i ...
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Minimum size of a boot partition on debian
I'm setting up an old box with Debian; what I'm aiming at is a very minimalistic system for a more or less educational purpose (just a router/proxy or a system with some network cards configured as a ...
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Maximum size of hard drive partition for boot disk
I'm setting up an old box with Debian (etch, to be upgraded to squeeze; but only etch still has boot floppies).
I have read that old BIOS versions do not support boot disks larger than 8.4 GB ...
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Thermal Pad Size CPU/Heatsink
If using a 2mm thick thermal pad to connect the CPU to the heatsink, does the size of the pad matter? Should it be cut to the size of just the metal piece in the middle of the CPU (10mm x 10mm) or ...
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Reset the open file window size in Google Chrome?
How can I reset the open file window in Google Chrome back to it's default size?
My wife resized it when uploading photo's to a website and I would like to reset it (blame my OCD)
I have deleted the ...
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PST File Same Size After Archiving
After archiving about half the messages in Microsoft Outlook 2003, the main PST file has not changed in size. Isn't the point of archiving to keep the size of the PST file under control?
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Outlook 2003 PST Size Limit
What is the maximum size limit in GB of a Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 PST file?
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Virtual PC dynamic disk - why limited to 130GB?
On my Windows 7 machine with XP Mode installed, I created a new VM in Virtual PC. I have a 1TB SATA drive installed in the machine and when I create a dynamic (expanding) disk, it only allows me to ...
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What is the maximum hard disk size recognized by Amibios v1502?
I have a Seagate Barracuda 500GB hard drive that the BIOS shows the size as being 0MB in compatibility mode, and 4.14GB in AHCI mode. My motherboard is an ASUS P7P55D-E PRO.
What is causing the ...
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Why does my 500GB drive show 0MB size in BIOS, and 4GB size in HDAT2?
This is a follow-up to my question Is it normal for a SATA drive to show 0MB size in BIOS?
Motherboard is P7P55D-E PRO using AMIBIOS
The drive is bran-new, just out of it's anti-static packaging ...
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Is it normal for a SATA drive to show 0MB size in BIOS?
Right, so this is the first time I've attempted to build a computer that will use a SATA disk.
Disk Details are as follows
Seagate 7200.12
ST3500413AS
PartNo. 9YP142-303
Firmware JC45
Date Code ...
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Why is my iPhone converted video much larger than the original?
For example, I'm trying to convert an .avi file of 818 megabytes. Then I use Miro Converter to convert to iPhone format and the resulting file is 865 megabytes.
Is this normal? I would expect the ...
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How to reduce the size of the windows icons in the xfce4-panel taskbar?
How can I reduce the size of the windows icons in the xfce4-panel taskbar?
I've reduced the height of my xfce4-panel from 20px to 16px and now the icons in the taskbar are truncated by one or two ...
