Why does copying a file to the same computer take so long?

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Can’t the file stay in the same “spot” in storage and be just linked to?

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In Windows, you can create a shortcut that links to the file. Moving a file is a quick operation, but copying a file involves locating unused areas of drive space and duplicating data.

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