How To Transfer Files Bigger Than 5GB To USB Flash Drive

How To Transfer Files Bigger Than 5GB To USB Flash Drive? (İTunes maybe)


The Drive is formatted as FAT32.


I get this error currently;


“The operation can’t be completed.”

iPad Pro, iPadOS 17

Posted on Oct 12, 2023 4:40 AM

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Posted on Oct 12, 2023 4:56 AM

When using FAT32, the maximum possible size for a single file is 4GB.


If you wish to save individual files that are greater than 4GB, you will need to use a computer to reformat the USB flash drive to exFAT (FAT64) or APFS. Also understand that iPad cannot read multi-partition devices, or proprietary device formats (such as NTFS).

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Oct 12, 2023 4:56 AM in response to Mainecoon364

When using FAT32, the maximum possible size for a single file is 4GB.


If you wish to save individual files that are greater than 4GB, you will need to use a computer to reformat the USB flash drive to exFAT (FAT64) or APFS. Also understand that iPad cannot read multi-partition devices, or proprietary device formats (such as NTFS).

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