Problem transfering large files from USB camera

[Guest]

I have a Canon Powershot camera. I am trying to transfer a 500mb+ video file
onto my computer from it, but it fails every time. If I use the Camera and
Scanner Wizard, it gives me a vague error about there not being enough disk
space (not true). If I try to open the removable disk drive in My Computer
and copy it directly, it opens to the copy dialog box but does not move from
0%. Eventually it halts without an error message, leaving a 0 byte file with
the name of the file that was supposed to copy. Any suggestions?

 

[John Inzer]

I have a Canon Powershot camera. I am trying to transfer
a 500mb+ video file onto my computer from it, but it
fails every time. If I use the Camera and Scanner Wizard,
it gives me a vague error about there not being enough
disk space (not true). If I try to open the removable
disk drive in My Computer and copy it directly, it opens
to the copy dialog box but does not move from 0%.
Eventually it halts without an error message, leaving a 0
byte file with the name of the file that was supposed to
copy. Any suggestions?

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You would probably have better luck with a
USB memory card reader.

Try deleting your temporary internet files
and see if it makes any difference:

(260897) How to Delete the Contents of the
Temporary Internet Files Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=260897

Also adding more RAM and / or increasing
the size of your virtual memory paging file
may help:

Have a look at this article:

(308417) HOW TO: Set Performance Options
in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308417

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