Too large for the volume's format?

the ExFat reformat on a 16gb USB drive i have is now working nd allowing a 14gb video to transfer.

My only issue now would be to get it to work on a Sony HD tv... Will give it a go tonight.

I know that my LG Smart TV does not allow files off a MAC OS formatted drive but reads Fat drives

I think you will be better off using some cloud storage space for Mac to PC transfer.

This error doesn't appear for uploading to Google Drive, Dropbox or Microsoft Cloud things like that.

If your internet is robust, transferring using cloud is actually even quicker than hard drives.

Hope this helps.

RayTimes3 wrote:

I think you will be better off using some cloud storage space for Mac to PC transfer.

This error doesn't appear for uploading to Google Drive, Dropbox or Microsoft Cloud things like that.

If your internet is robust, transferring using cloud is actually even quicker than hard drives

Nonsense, Internet data transfer rates are much lower than hard drive transfer rates.

Real simple... stop wasting time with your personal files . Online there are 1000's of channels to watch; 100's of movie providers like NETFLIX, HULU, AMAZON, CRACKLE, YOUTUBE. Etc. And between the "free 30 day trials" and regular free programs, it's easy.

I am sure you could watch TV 24/7 for ten years and still miss a lot.

Oh? You like to work with computers? Program? Be creative instead of keeping a couch warm? Then, why waste your short life with "canned" junk on TV?

You have a choice: be a watcher, or be a doer. Enjoy your live. Live your life, not just watch someone else's idea what life should be. ( Those are actors out there, not real people with real feelings and ideas. They do and say what they are paid for. )

I hope this helps. We know how difficult decisions are.

It's now 2016, using macOS 10.12.2, and I ran into the same situation, with a 32GB MS-DOS (Fat32) formatted USB flash drive. Except this happened:

After formatting the drive, I was able to copy onto it a 31GB .imovielibrary with no problem. I was using the drive as a backup as well as sneakernet to copy the library to a different Mac. After I finished the intended .MP4 movie, I erased the drive and attempted to copy the 8.74GB movie onto the drive. The nasty "This item can't be copied because..." error showed up. I bombed the Finder just to be sure it wasn't at fault. Nope. Still had the problem. What The?!

But as per advice here, I RE-formatted the USB to ExFat and was then able to copy the 31GB file. Great! Except why was I successful with a 31GB file earlier?! Figure that out. (0_o) I wasn't using any verboten characters. The file name wasn't too long. All I can say is: Microsoft. (;_;)

Your welcome.

if you do this can you still access your info on both a pc and a mac or is it now only available on a mac?

Thanks. Just checked and sd card is in fat 32. How do i go about switching to ex fat?

i read the article you reccommended to original question but it doesnt mention anything about sd cards.

thanks. i'm just trying to access my files from both my mac and laptop. will keep your suggestion in mind if i'm ever getting rid of mac or laptop completely. still not sure which i prefer!!

ok thanks.

Sinead55 wrote:

ok thanks.

You're welcome.

I fromate the drive to Mac OS Extended (Journaled). But my tv not read this format . How can i fix .

Mentor Hamiti wrote:

I fromate the drive to Mac OS Extended (Journaled). But my tv not read this format . How can i fix .

Choose a format your tv can read.

I tried exfat and mac os extended journaled but my tv doesn't read it

I want to transfer files larger than 4gb to my usb so i can watch it on my tv.

any solution ?