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08 Dec 2009 | #1 |
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Files can't copy to USB's or external HDD's???!!!
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I got this really strange problem going on with my win 7 x64 Ultimate when i wanna copy a iso image thats pretty large (3gigs+) my pc wont let me copy it even though i have like double the file size that i wanna copy hyperlink to screenshot http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1260273548 anybody else got this problem? anybody able to fix this? seems like a bug to me, not sure though. I also sometimes get the message "you DESTINATION file is too big for the file you are copying!"~~~any solutions also? Thanks alot guys ![]() |
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08 Dec 2009 | #2 |
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Is the External formatted NTFS ????
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08 Dec 2009 | #3 |
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hi guys
I got this really strange problem going on with my win 7 x64 Ultimate when i wanna copy a iso image thats pretty large (3gigs+) my pc wont let me copy it even though i have like double the file size that i wanna copy hyperlink to screenshot http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1260273548 anybody else got this problem? anybody able to fix this? seems like a bug to me, not sure though. I also sometimes get the message "you DESTINATION file is too big for the file you are copying!"~~~any solutions also? Thanks alot guys ![]() If the drive is a hard disk, you can convert it as follows:
Question: Why is the drive formatted as FAT32 anyway? |
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08 Dec 2009 | #4 |
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08 Dec 2009 | #5 |
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I think it has to do with security/permission issues. FAT has almost no security, so it's very accesible. With NTFS you sometimes have to grant permissions. This probably doesn't make much sense, but imagine that you're running more than one operating system on a single computer, programs or data that need to be accessed by more than one operating system on that computer should be stored on a FAT32 volume.
The NTFS file system is generally not compatible with other operating systems installed on the same computer, nor is it available when you've booted a computer from a floppy disk. But this information might be outdated. |
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08 Dec 2009 | #6 |
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I think it has to do with security/permission issues. FAT has almost no security, so it's very accesible. With NTFS you sometimes have to grant permissions. This probably doesn't make much sense, but imagine that you're running more than one operating system on a single computer, programs or data that need to be accessed by more than one operating system on that computer should be stored on a FAT32 volume.
The NTFS file system is generally not compatible with other operating systems installed on the same computer, nor is it available when you've booted a computer from a floppy disk. But this information might be outdated. |
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08 Dec 2009 | #7 |
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thanks guys, i'll have a try!!!
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08 Dec 2009 | #8 |
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problem here..........the cmd prompts dont work: link to screenshot http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1260309640
i also looked around on the forums for another solution.........doesnt work either any solutions?? Thanks |
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08 Dec 2009 | #9 |
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Your volume label is WD Passport. Also, you can just reformat the drive as NTFS if you don't want to mess around with the convert command.
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09 Dec 2009 | #10 |
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Lol i got some important work and my family photoes that are inside and its such a bother copying it out ![]() |
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