Error -1309

That's a "fileBoundsErr" and is likely a problem if the drive you are copying to is formatted as FAT32 (MSDOS file system), which will not handle files larger than 4GBs. Check GetInfo on it to see how the external drive is formatted.
Francine


Francine
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Hi,
As already mentioned, a disk formatted with FAT32 can't handle files larger than 4 GB.

The only way to store larger files is to reformat your drive.
Use the Disk Utility to format your disk using "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" if your disk is connected to the USB- or Firewire-port of your Mac.

Note: MS Windows can't access disks in the Mac OS format connected to one of the PC ports without using special software (in case you want to switch the disk between PC and Mac).

Another disk format that can handle large files is NTFS, but Tiger doesn't support NTFS disks (planned for Leopard).


/rob

Hi,
Reformatting your external drive is rather easy but reformatting your Windows partition is more work (depends on the installed applications).
I don't know if your activitation key will work.

If you are planning to copy larger files more often, you better start to plan for a reformat.

Are you talking about a one-time copy of a large file? In that case, try to find a way to reduce the size of the file.
If you want to copy a movie in DVD format, use an application like Popcorn to reduce the size.
Other ways to shrink the file are (depending on the type of file): Compress (=zip) or find an utility that can split the file in several parts.

/rob

Hi,
If your Mac supports burning to a dual-layer DVD .....
The drawback: DL DVD's are a bit expensive (at least in The Netherlands).

Stuffit: why not try it? The question is if the file will compress below 4 GB.

/rob

Hi,
You can try the standard archive function on your Mac.
Right-mouse click on the large file and select "Create archive of xxx".
The result is a ZIP file that can be read by Windows XP.

But the question is ... will the ZIP file be less than 4 GB.

/rob