Can't copy big files

chrissss · 3 Dec 2007 at 15:29

Hi, I have some large files ( mostly 2-8gig) and I wanted to put them on my external harddrive, but my harddrive gives me the error of "Not enough free space on this drive, disk cleanup bla bla)

I still have 50 gig free on that harddrive, so its annoying that I cant copy it. I can copy 5 files of 2.5 gig, which is no problem, but a 7 gig file refuses to copy because of the disk error.

Any ideas?

this_is_gav · 3 Dec 2007 at 15:33

If it's formatted as FAT32 you can't create files larger than 4gb (1 byte less that 4gb to be exact).

chrissss · 3 Dec 2007 at 16:13

Yeah its fat32... :mad:

sucks.

Jumping · 3 Dec 2007 at 16:23

convert it to ntfs

unless you need to run this under an ancient OS that should fix your problem.

just bring up a command box and type

CONVERT d: /FS:NTFS /V

this is assuming your external drive has letter d

the.m · 3 Dec 2007 at 16:26

edit lol beat me to it.

bledd · 3 Dec 2007 at 17:18

backup the stuff on the drive just incase before converting to ntfs