Can't Copy large file from network

[Ed Finley]

I'm trying to copy a 4 GB file from my laptop to my home computer using my
LAN. I have 100GB free but keep getting a message that there's insufficient
hard drive space. I've also tried copying to a smaller drive with 6 GB
free. I can copy 600MB files with no problem. Any help will be
appreciated.
Ed

[Ken Blake]

In , Ed Finley wrote:

> I'm trying to copy a 4 GB file from my laptop to my home
computer
> using my LAN. I have 100GB free but keep getting a message
that
> there's insufficient hard drive space. I've also tried copying
to a
> smaller drive with 6 GB free. I can copy 600MB files with no
> problem. Any help will be appreciated.


Are you trying to copy from an NTFS partition to a FAT32
partition? Although you can have a 4GB NTFS file, FAT32 is
limited to 2GB.

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Ken Blake
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[Walter Clayton]

Fat32 can actually handle a 4G file but that is the largest. It's only
individual applications that limit file sizes to 2G in order to maintain
backwards compatibility with FAT16 without having to query the system about
the file structure.

--
Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
http://www.dts-l.org
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp


"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In , Ed Finley wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to copy a 4 GB file from my laptop to my home
> computer
> > using my LAN. I have 100GB free but keep getting a message
> that
> > there's insufficient hard drive space. I've also tried copying
> to a
> > smaller drive with 6 GB free. I can copy 600MB files with no
> > problem. Any help will be appreciated.
>
>
> Are you trying to copy from an NTFS partition to a FAT32
> partition? Although you can have a 4GB NTFS file, FAT32 is
> limited to 2GB.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>

[Ken Blake]

In , Walter Clayton wrote:

> Fat32 can actually handle a 4G file but that is the largest.
It's only
> individual applications that limit file sizes to 2G in order to
> maintain backwards compatibility with FAT16 without having to
query
> the system about the file structure.


I think I accidentally just sent a blank reply to this. My
apologies.

My apologies also for the bad info. Yes, FAT32 is limited to 4GB.
not 2GB.

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Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup



> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In , Ed Finley wrote:
>>
>>> I'm trying to copy a 4 GB file from my laptop to my home
>> computer
>>> using my LAN. I have 100GB free but keep getting a message
>> that
>>> there's insufficient hard drive space. I've also tried
copying
>> to a
>>> smaller drive with 6 GB free. I can copy 600MB files with no
>>> problem. Any help will be appreciated.
>>
>>
>> Are you trying to copy from an NTFS partition to a FAT32
>> partition? Although you can have a 4GB NTFS file, FAT32 is
>> limited to 2GB.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake
>> Please reply to the newsgroup

[Walter Clayton]

'Tis cool. :-)

Actually a likely culprit since the max is just a few bytes shy of a true
4G. Of course until we hear back from the OP with regard what the file
system is on the target system........

--
Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
http://www.dts-l.org
http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp


"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In , Walter Clayton wrote:
>
> > Fat32 can actually handle a 4G file but that is the largest.
> It's only
> > individual applications that limit file sizes to 2G in order to
> > maintain backwards compatibility with FAT16 without having to
> query
> > the system about the file structure.
>
>
> I think I accidentally just sent a blank reply to this. My
> apologies.
>
> My apologies also for the bad info. Yes, FAT32 is limited to 4GB.
> not 2GB.
>
> --
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>
> > "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> In , Ed Finley wrote:
> >>
> >>> I'm trying to copy a 4 GB file from my laptop to my home
> >> computer
> >>> using my LAN. I have 100GB free but keep getting a message
> >> that
> >>> there's insufficient hard drive space. I've also tried
> copying
> >> to a
> >>> smaller drive with 6 GB free. I can copy 600MB files with no
> >>> problem. Any help will be appreciated.
> >>
> >>
> >> Are you trying to copy from an NTFS partition to a FAT32
> >> partition? Although you can have a 4GB NTFS file, FAT32 is
> >> limited to 2GB.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ken Blake
> >> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>

[Ed Finley]

It was FAT32. I've changed it to NFTS and it's working fine. Thanks for
the help.
Ed
"Walter Clayton" > wrote in message
...
> 'Tis cool. :-)
>
> Actually a likely culprit since the max is just a few bytes shy of a true
> 4G. Of course until we hear back from the OP with regard what the file
> system is on the target system........
>
> --
> Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> http://www.dts-l.org
> http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp
>
>
> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In , Walter Clayton wrote:
> >
> > > Fat32 can actually handle a 4G file but that is the largest.
> > It's only
> > > individual applications that limit file sizes to 2G in order to
> > > maintain backwards compatibility with FAT16 without having to
> > query
> > > the system about the file structure.
> >
> >
> > I think I accidentally just sent a blank reply to this. My
> > apologies.
> >
> > My apologies also for the bad info. Yes, FAT32 is limited to 4GB.
> > not 2GB.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake
> > Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
> >
> >
> > > "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >> In , Ed Finley wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> I'm trying to copy a 4 GB file from my laptop to my home
> > >> computer
> > >>> using my LAN. I have 100GB free but keep getting a message
> > >> that
> > >>> there's insufficient hard drive space. I've also tried
> > copying
> > >> to a
> > >>> smaller drive with 6 GB free. I can copy 600MB files with no
> > >>> problem. Any help will be appreciated.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Are you trying to copy from an NTFS partition to a FAT32
> > >> partition? Although you can have a 4GB NTFS file, FAT32 is
> > >> limited to 2GB.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Ken Blake
> > >> Please reply to the newsgroup
> >
> >
>