How do I install windows 10 with boot camp without bypassing the 4gb file limit for fat32 format that is forced by boot camp?

I’m trying to install windows 10 on my MacBook, but whenever I try to make the installation drive, I get the error “Not enough space”. I found out that fat32 format is what boot camp uses and it has a 4GB size limit, The ISO file is 5.7GB. How do I do this?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 24, 2020 5:56 PM

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Jul 25, 2020 2:01 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

No problem. I may have thought the same except I was aware recent versions of the Windows installer most likely has a single file larger than 4GB now. I'm not sure how to handle the 4GB file size issue for the OP since the Apple instructions for Windows 10 and Boot Camp don't mention anything about it. I have ways to work around the problem in general using a Linux bootloader, but this won't work when using Boot Camp.

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