Error -1309 while saving IMovie file to external HD

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Error -1309 while saving IMovie file to external HD

Request help on finding out what error code -1309 means. I was moving an 11G IMovie file to an external HD. This error popped up seconds before the action was complete. I tried looking up the error code on Apple website but found nothing. Appreciate whatever help you can provide.

IMac Intel Core Duo, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Nov 22, 2007 10:46 AM

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Niel

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Nov 22, 2007 11:01 AM in response to emandtony62

That hard disk is likely in the FAT32 format, which cannot accomodate files 4GB or larger. If possible, use the Disk Utility in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder to erase the drive in the Mac OS Extended format; otherwise, the file needs to be segmented.

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pdleon

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Dec 12, 2007 8:14 AM in response to Niel

Hi!
I'm getting the same error 1309, will you please help me step by step to erase the drive in the Mac Ox extended format?. I openned the disk utility and I don't how to do it. I'm new on Mac systems. Does this erase my information on the external HD?
These is what I get, after running verify disk option.
Verificando volumen “My Book”
** /dev/disk3s1
** Phase 1 - Preparing FAT
** Phase 2 - Checking Directories
** Phase 3 - Checking for Orphan Clusters
38495 files, 297694112 KiB free (9302941 clusters)

Thanks in advance.

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