Cant extract 7.5Gb RAR file

[doodah]

Got a 7.5 rar file on a 30Gb ipod, it wont extract onto my computer because C: only has around 5Gb free (trying to put it on E: which has 13Gb free). Assume using C: as buffer. Any ways around without using another computer?

 

[benjo]

Extract some onto C:, transfer it to E, then extract the rest? Thats if there's actually multiple files within the RAR?

 

[BillytheImpaler]

How do you have a 7.5 GiB file on an iPod, a device whose file system is either Fat32 or HFS+? You're not on a Mac so you must be using Fat32, a file system that doesn't allow single files that exceed 2 GiB.

 

[oddjob62]

Maybe if you move the temp folder for whatever software you're using to extract to the E drive.

 

[toString]

Delete some files/uninstall programs..

 

[modo77]

How do you have a 7.5 GiB file on an iPod, a device whose file system is either Fat32 or HFS+? You're not on a Mac so you must be using Fat32, a file system that doesn't allow single files that exceed 2 GiB.

Its 4gig for fat32, so as billy says would assume it would be related to this.

 

[doodah]

changed the temp folder (for win rar) to ipod and another hard drive and it still says there isnt enough space

 

[iBot]

is it one rar or split multi rars?

 

[doodah]

Split

 

[basmic]

Use something else to extract the archive, such as WinAce?

 

[bledd]

install 7zip

tell it to choose the temp folder that you want, and press F9 to get the 2 panel view, now drag from one panel to the other

5gb though, you should seriously clean up!

 

[doodah]

Cheers, ill give it a go. Yeah i know - seriousily running out of space, havent got all my drives in as i didnt realise DS3 only has 1 IDE port. Need to get some new SATA drives!

EDIT - Cheers, 7zip sorted it