Transferring my install to new computer

[Avi Greenbury]

Liam Proven wrote:
> That's true, but surely any vaguely smart filesystem-imaging tool will
> only copy occupied space?

A filesystem imaging tool would be expected to copy the filesystem
which includes the 'empty' space[0]. If you're only interested in the
extant files you'd normally use a file copy program.

-- 
Avi

[0] I imagine may would have an option to not, but it's not uncommon to
take an image of the disc precisely to take interest in the
unoccupied space, such as when recovering deleted files.