Need help in Transferring 4gig+ files to external that can be both compatible w/ Mac and Windows

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Need help in Transferring 4gig+ files to external that can be both compatible w/ Mac and Windows

Im using a mac mini Late 2012. I can't seem to transfer big files into my External Hard Disk(500gig). I need to transfer my two files, a 4-6min video Raw which is about 4.9gig. The thing is, the message box display 'The file xxxx can't be copied because it is too large for the volume's format'. The format type by the way is of my external drive is MS-DOS(FAT) -- external hd 500gig. Is there a way that i can't transfer a file that is over 4gig++(a file) to my external and that is also compatible with both mac and windows?

Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Oct 23, 2013 3:53 AM

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C.diem

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Oct 23, 2013 4:07 AM in response to DdeokbokkiIsYummy

Hello DdeokbokkiIsYummy.

Try to format the external HD in ExFat, in disk utilities, due that Fat 32 its not going to allow you copy files up to 4 Gb, ExFat will allow you to use the HD in both platforms ( Windows/Mac).

Hope you solve your issue with this info.

Regards.

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Answer 2

Oct 23, 2013 4:23 AM in response to C.diem

Hi, C.diem, i formatted my external drive to ExFat and transferred the file that is almost 5gig(a file) and it worked 😀 Thanks a lot for the help, by the way if u use ExFat. Is there no limit to how big i can transfer in ExFat? coz fat32(allowable is 4gig). Im so happy i can finished my project in time 🙂

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Niel

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Oct 23, 2013 9:50 AM in response to DdeokbokkiIsYummy

The limit is 16EB.

(91476)

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Boss1216

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May 22, 2014 8:10 AM in response to C.diem

Hey C.diem,

I'm having the same issue, maybe you can help me out. My question is posted at the link below. Would be greatly appreaciated!

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6252048

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Mar 12, 2015 11:33 AM in response to C.diem

Thanks mate that was helpful 🙂

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jaziri

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Mar 26, 2016 2:34 AM in response to DdeokbokkiIsYummy

I have 1TB External drives, but when i moved a large file from my mac to External HD it doesn't, it says " no enough space. even though, there is a free space. And I don't want to do format because the files that i have in HD 1tb. ...end this problem every time i get it when moving large file 😟..Please help ?

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