Why can't I copy a 7 GB file to an external USB HD with 120 GB free?
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Yes, why can't I? I was stashing away some old photography backup zips last night. I could copy 4 of my ~ 7 GB backup zips to my external USB connected hard-drive when I got the error message "Cannot copy file. Not enough free space." (sort of) But there are 120 GB free. Why is this? :confused:
-- Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time - Bertrand Russel
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Yes, why can't I? I was stashing away some old photography backup zips last night. I could copy 4 of my ~ 7 GB backup zips to my external USB connected hard-drive when I got the error message "Cannot copy file. Not enough free space." (sort of) But there are 120 GB free. Why is this? :confused:
-- Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time - Bertrand Russel
FAT32 has a 4 GB file size limit. :-\
-- Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time - Bertrand Russel
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FAT32 has a 4 GB file size limit. :-\
-- Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time - Bertrand Russel
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Johann Gerell wrote:
FAT32 has a 4 GB file size limit.
No, as far as I know FAT32 only support 2Gb maximum file size. NTFS is maximum support 4Gb.
Mekong River wrote:
FAT32 only support 2Gb maximum file size
Not correct; it is 4GB-1 (see here[^]), however some tools can't get beyond 2GB-1 because they used int instead of unsigned int for dealing with file offsets and sizes.
Mekong River wrote:
NTFS is maximum support 4Gb
Not correct; supporting much larger files was a primary reason to launch a new file system; see here[^]. :)
Luc Pattyn
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Mekong River wrote:
FAT32 only support 2Gb maximum file size
Not correct; it is 4GB-1 (see here[^]), however some tools can't get beyond 2GB-1 because they used int instead of unsigned int for dealing with file offsets and sizes.
Mekong River wrote:
NTFS is maximum support 4Gb
Not correct; supporting much larger files was a primary reason to launch a new file system; see here[^]. :)
Luc Pattyn
I only read code that is properly indented, and rendered in a non-proportional font; hint: use PRE tags in forum messages
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Yes, why can't I? I was stashing away some old photography backup zips last night. I could copy 4 of my ~ 7 GB backup zips to my external USB connected hard-drive when I got the error message "Cannot copy file. Not enough free space." (sort of) But there are 120 GB free. Why is this? :confused:
-- Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time - Bertrand Russel
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Mekong River wrote:
FAT32 only support 2Gb maximum file size
Not correct; it is 4GB-1 (see here[^]), however some tools can't get beyond 2GB-1 because they used int instead of unsigned int for dealing with file offsets and sizes.
Mekong River wrote:
NTFS is maximum support 4Gb
Not correct; supporting much larger files was a primary reason to launch a new file system; see here[^]. :)
Luc Pattyn
I only read code that is properly indented, and rendered in a non-proportional font; hint: use PRE tags in forum messages