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    Question Error writing to file: File too large

    I cant seem to copy more then 4 gigs at a time?

    Any idea on how to fix this?

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    Re: Error writing to file: File too large

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    Re: Error writing to file: File too large

    Quote Originally Posted by Etheredge View Post
    I cant seem to copy more then 4 gigs at a time?
    Any idea on how to fix this?
    If you're copying to a FAT32 partition, then the file size limit is 4Gb (3.8GiB for hair-splitters).

    Otherwise maybe a bit more information?
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    Re: Error writing to file: File too large

    that would be the issue is there a way that i can format it to NTFS?

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    Re: Error writing to file: File too large

    Unmount the drive and run Gparted.
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    Re: Error writing to file: File too large

    I posted this in another thread as well, but it applies here too.

    Connect the drive then open GNOME Partition Editor under System > Administration > GNOME Partition Editor.


    Oh and if you dont have the option to format to NTFS, open Synaptic and install ntfs-3g, ntfsprogs, ntfs-config and libntfs-3g23.
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    Re: Error writing to file: File too large

    is this STUPID rule only in ubuntu? how convinient that my file is 4.1 and i need to transfer it to back up but i can because ubuntu wont let me. and i dont have the luxury of formanting my drive to ntfs...what is up with that sigh....end vent/ going back to windows hopefully it will let me copy more than 4.1 gbs at a time.

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    Re: Error writing to file: File too large

    I wonder if you could overreact a bit more and read even less.
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    Re: Error writing to file: File too large

    Quote Originally Posted by Hmarroqu View Post
    going back to windows hopefully it will let me copy more than 4.1 gbs at a time.
    This is a limitation of the FAT32 file system. It applies to any and all operating systems, devices, partitions, computers, mp3 players, phones, flash drives, etc that use the FAT32 file system. And by the way, that's 3.8GiB.

    Here's another interesting tip; Do you want to create a FAT32 partition bigger than 32Gb in size during XP setup? Nope, XP won't let you. But Ubuntu, OpenSUSE, Puppy (or really any Linux), as well as 3rd party utilities and _even_ Windows 98 / ME will allow you to create a bigger-than-32gb-FAT32 partition; now _that's_ a forced limitation. Think about it.
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    Re: Error writing to file: File too large

    I had the same problem and hen realised that the drive I am copying to is FAT32. It is from an old laptop.

    I am now busy reformatting it to NTFS as I am using for my Mac as well.

    @prshah. Interesting point you mentioned about the XP limitation. Any idea why that might be, as it doesn't seem to make sense why such a limitation would be imposed?

    Best regards,

    Neil.

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