(Windows) On crash a partially cloned file will remain

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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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35/100
Issue type
Bug
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Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
csharp

Research direction

Start by locating the ReFS-related CoW implementation and tracing the crash path during cloning. Use the issue's proposed .cowtemp approach as the target: incomplete content should remain under a temporary name, and the real filename should appear only after cloning completes.

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Description

The ReFS related code is non-atomic. If the CoW code crashes, the real filename with incomplete content will remain. Consider use of a temp file extension like .cowtemp then rename after clone complete.

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