Copied video file larger than original


  1. OneJuan
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    Windows 7 Ultimate, 64bit
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    Copied video file larger than original


    As far as I understand files that are being copied should remain the same "size" while "size on disk" may change.

    I have copied a video from one external NTFS disk to another, that was around 20gb and the copied video was 4mb larger than the original. I am able to play both of the videos without a problem.

    Why is the copied file larger if it is supposed to be the same file as the original?
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  3. FreeBooter
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    Windows 10 Pro x64
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    If you’re asking why are there two listing for file size:

    Size: For uncompressed size
    Size on disk: For compressed size
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