Error Code -36

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Error Code -36

I am copying files from HD to thumb drive and get a message that it cannot be copied due to error code -36. It is a photoshop .psd file and is large. How can I get it to the thumb drive?

iMac 27″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Feb 6, 2023 3:32 PM

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John Galt

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Feb 6, 2023 3:54 PM in response to DLEMoyer53

First please review Connect and use other storage devices with Mac - Apple Support.

How is that device formatted? What is its capacity? To find out, select the thumb drive in the Finder, then use the Finder's File menu > Get Info. Its Format and Capacity will appear.

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DLEMoyer53 Author

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Feb 6, 2023 3:59 PM in response to John Galt

Thumb drive works well with the other files, just not this big .psd. And it is a 64Gb drive, so it has plenty of room. I found a work-around. I just opened the file in Photoshop and then saved it to the thumb drive as a new file. Worked fine. Thank you.

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John Galt

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Feb 6, 2023 4:05 PM in response to DLEMoyer53

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As for the -36 error code, its meaning is not publicly documented but it is accepted to mean some file data could not be either read or written. Doesn't really matter which; the Finder simply couldn't cope with it.

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