HELP! files and settings do not transfer

[broncoman]

I just wiped my XP machine after saving my files & settings transfer
data to my second drive. I ran the tool that microsoft says makes the
FSTW compatible with X64. I installed a fresh copy of X64, and when i
try to run the FSTW, it quits about halfway through saying

"An error occurred while the wizard was loading your data.
The wizard cannot create the data needed to save your settings. Make
sure you have enough disk space available.

To close this wizard, click Finish"

the files are about 5GB in size, and i have over 200GB free on this
drive.

Please help! I have family pics I cant lose on this drive!

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I just wiped my XP machine after saving my files & settings transfer
data to my second drive. I ran the tool that microsoft says makes the
FSTW compatible with X64. I installed a fresh copy of X64, and when i
try to run the FSTW, it quits about halfway through saying

"An error occurred while the wizard was loading your data.
The wizard cannot create the data needed to save your settings. Make
sure you have enough disk space available.

To close this wizard, click Finish"

the files are about 5GB in size, and i have over 200GB free on this
drive.

Please help! I have family pics I cant lose on this drive!

Your target drive probably uses the FAT32 file system, which
has a maximum file size limit of 4 GBytes. Make it NTFS!

 

[broncoman]

It is NTFS. both drives were NTFS....help!

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

It is NTFS. both drives were NTFS....help!

Try this:

1. Start / Run / cmd {OK}
2. Get onto the target drive (e.g. by typing E: {Enter}
3. Create a batch file with the following lines (vebatim, please!):
@echo off
echo rbx > script.txt
echo f0 >> script.txt
echo n 1.bin >> script.txt
echo w >> script.txt
echo q >> script.txt
debug < script.txt

for /L %%a in (1,1,4) do call :Sub %%a

dir *.bin > test.log
xcopy /y 1.bin /b 3.bin 1>>test.log 2>test.err
chkdsk /L 1>>test.log 2>>test.err
goto :eof

:Sub
echo Step %1
copy /b 1.bin + 1.bin 2.bin
copy /b 2.bin + 2.bin 1.bin

4. Post the contents of test.log and test.err.

The batch file creates a 15 MByte test file 1.bin at the start.
It will then duplicate it a few times until its size is about
4 GBytes. The test should tell you if the operating system
is capable of copying large files.

 

[Guest]

My situation maps to this ("... make sure you have enough disk space
available..." and -- as Pegasus suggests -- my target drive is FAT32 (vs
NTFS). My files are all stored on target drive. What can I do?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I don't intend to add comments to a thread that is one month old
and that was started by someone else. Start your own new thread!