Error copying very large file to external usb hard drives

[TomB]

I am running winxp pro and am trying to copy a 7gig file from the c:
drive to an external usb2.0 hard drive. The drive works fine copying
smaller files, but I get an error "Error Copying File or Folder..
Cannot Copy There is not enough free disk space. The external drive
has over 100 gigs free space when I check properties. I swapped with
a larger external drive (200 gigs free) and got the same message. So
I know both external drives work fine, but can't copy the file. I can
copy it to another folder on the same internal drive.

Any ideas what to do? I haven't run into this one before. Not sure
of any limitations on file size transfer.

Thanks
tom

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You'll have to format your external drive using NTFS
as the file system. A FAT32 drive cannot handle the
transfer of files exceeding 4GBs.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I am running winxp pro and am trying to copy a 7gig file from the c:
| drive to an external usb2.0 hard drive. The drive works fine copying
| smaller files, but I get an error "Error Copying File or Folder..
| Cannot Copy There is not enough free disk space. The external drive
| has over 100 gigs free space when I check properties. I swapped with
| a larger external drive (200 gigs free) and got the same message. So
| I know both external drives work fine, but can't copy the file. I can
| copy it to another folder on the same internal drive.
|
| Any ideas what to do? I haven't run into this one before. Not sure
| of any limitations on file size transfer.
|
| Thanks
| tom