blue text for non-compressed file

[Daryl J. Edwards]

os: xp pro sp1

I have 2 backed-up DVD images that were in ".img" format. I changed
the first one, copied it over my home network to the computer with the
dvd-burner, changed the extension to ".iso" so nero would recognize
it, and burned it. It works fine.

The second file name is shown in blue letters, which I just found out
means that windows thinks it is compressed. If I go to the properties
of this file, then advanced, and de-select "compress contents to save
disk space," then apply, one of 2 things happens:

1) the properties dialogue stops responding, or
2) I then click ok, and the file name is still in blue. No change has
been made.

The reason I believe I need this file to not show as compressed is
that the other computer as mentioned above (with the dvd-burner) give
the error "not enough disk space" when this is clearly not the case -
4GB file, 13GB free space.

Anybody think they can help? It would be most appreciated, I'm truly
stumped.

 

[Robert Moir]

os: xp pro sp1

I have 2 backed-up DVD images that were in ".img" format. I changed
the first one, copied it over my home network to the computer with the
dvd-burner, changed the extension to ".iso" so nero would recognize
it, and burned it. It works fine.

The second file name is shown in blue letters, which I just found out
means that windows thinks it is compressed. If I go to the properties
of this file, then advanced, and de-select "compress contents to save
disk space," then apply, one of 2 things happens:

1) the properties dialogue stops responding, or
2) I then click ok, and the file name is still in blue. No change has
been made.

When dealing with very large files, you just have to leave the dialogue box
alone for a while in order for it to do its work. I know it doesn't look
like its doing anything but it is (or at least, it darn well should be).

The reason I believe I need this file to not show as compressed is
that the other computer as mentioned above (with the dvd-burner) give
the error "not enough disk space" when this is clearly not the case -
4GB file, 13GB free space.

The compression being on should not be an issue.
Does the other computer have a FAT32 disk format? The maximum size of files
in that disk format is 4GB, I think, and if your other computer uses FAT32
I'd say it was tripping over the file size being too large.


Rob Moir [ms mvp]

 

[Daryl J. Edwards]

You got it. Searching last night for the solution I discovered the 4bg
FAT32 limit, and that was the problem. I reformatted, and every works
great!

thanks,
Daryl

os: xp pro sp1

I have 2 backed-up DVD images that were in ".img" format. I changed
the first one, copied it over my home network to the computer with the
dvd-burner, changed the extension to ".iso" so nero would recognize
it, and burned it. It works fine.

The second file name is shown in blue letters, which I just found out
means that windows thinks it is compressed. If I go to the properties
of this file, then advanced, and de-select "compress contents to save
disk space," then apply, one of 2 things happens:

1) the properties dialogue stops responding, or
2) I then click ok, and the file name is still in blue. No change has
been made.

When dealing with very large files, you just have to leave the dialogue box
alone for a while in order for it to do its work. I know it doesn't look
like its doing anything but it is (or at least, it darn well should be).

The reason I believe I need this file to not show as compressed is
that the other computer as mentioned above (with the dvd-burner) give
the error "not enough disk space" when this is clearly not the case -
4GB file, 13GB free space.

The compression being on should not be an issue.
Does the other computer have a FAT32 disk format? The maximum size of files
in that disk format is 4GB, I think, and if your other computer uses FAT32
I'd say it was tripping over the file size being too large.


Rob Moir [ms mvp]