Thursday, May 20, 2010

Too large for destination file system!


Have you ever facing this problem when you want to transfer A large file (Ex :7.5Gb size per file) from your PC to your external HDD? If so , then your external HDD is using FAT32 file system. FAT32 file system has limitation for file size up to 4Gb per file. If the file is exceeding the 4Gb , therefore , you cannot copy or transfer to external HDD that using FAT32. You need to use NTFS file system. Below is an instruction that can solve the problem. =)

 

Convert a hard disk or partition to NTFS format

The NTFS file system provides better performance and security for data on hard disks and partitions or volumes than the FAT file system used in some earlier version of Windows. If you have a partition that uses the earlier FAT16 or FAT32 file system, you can convert it to NTFS by using the convert command. Converting to NTFS does not affect the data on the partition.

Notes

  • After you convert a partition to NTFS, you cannot convert it back. If you want to use the FAT file system on the partition again, you'll need to reformat the partition, and this will erase all data on it.
  • Some earlier versions of Windows cannot read data on local NTFS partitions. If you need to use an earlier version of Windows to access a partition on the computer, do not convert it.
  • Although the chance of corruption or data loss during a conversion is minimal, you should back up all data on the partition before you begin.
  1. Close any open programs running on the partition or logical drive to be converted.
  2. Click the Start button Picture of the Start button, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
  3. In the Command Prompt window, type convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs, where drive_letter is the letter of the drive you want to convert, and then press ENTER. For example, convert E: /fs:ntfs would convert drive E to the NTFS format.
  4. Type the name of the volume you want to convert, and then press ENTER. To view the available volumes, click the Start button Picture of Start button, and then click Computer. The volumes are listed under Hard Disk Drives.
If the partition you are converting contains system files—which would be the case if you are converting your entire hard disk—you will need to restart your computer for the conversion to take place. If your disk is almost full, the conversion process might not succeed. If you receive an error, try deleting unnecessary files, or back up files to another location, to free up disk space.

2 comments:

eleynashikin said...

hooohhh!! sgt membantu! terima kasih shahmi. bru aku tau kenapa sometimes some pendrive kdg2 x dapat di-detect oleh computer. sbb ni ke? hmm.. patut guna NTFS aje semua.

Shahmi said...

errr...pendrive x dpt detect?die ada cakap cannot find driver utk pendrive ko tak?yg nie utk klau ko nk copy one large file more than 4Gb to removeable disk/external/pendrive...klau x dpt detect , kena tgk ar types of prob.