fat32

[GSP]

i recently purchased a samsung external hdd and it is in a fat32 format, and wont allow me to copy single files that are larger than 4gigs, does any one know how i get around this? withouf having to reformat the drive into a ntfs

thanks!

 

[ChilliGirl]

i would just format it...

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

There is no choice - FAT32 won't allow files >4GB.

 

[Sting]

There is no choice - FAT32 won't allow files >4GB.

True...

@OP: find a way to split those .mkv files and then comes tell us how!!!

 

[bleh69]

Format to NTFS dummy. It can handle much bigger files... but you will have issues if you plug it into anything other that a windows system.

 

[tty128]

You need to format it to NTFS to use >4GB files, but if you format it for NTFS, your brand new HDTV likely won't be able to read the filesystem to play your MKV files....

 

[ChilliGirl]

then you have to leave it as fat32 files but ''cut'' your files to smaller sizes. So a movie will be in 2 parts....

 

[ashfaak]

type "convert [driveletter]: /fs:ntfs" into run and get it done with...

 

[drukkie]

your xbox or tv won't read it...
other than than that just format to ntfs

 

[psheldon]

bleh69 NOT! ntfs-3g works beautifully in linux, read and write, maybe you mean Mac?

 

[RSkeens]

If they are misc files, then compress the files into parts of 4 GB if you do not wish to reformat (many compression utilities can do this). You will need to extract them every time you wish to use them from the drive, though. Otherwise if they are movie files then split them as Sting said.

 

[GSP]

ja i watch alot of movies on my lcd tv through the usb port on the side, and that doesnt read ntfs, thats a problem right there, but thanks for all the help, will just have to split the bigger files!

 

[Roger.Wilco]

type "convert [driveletter]: /fs:ntfs" into run and get it done with...

Yup, funny how everyone is suggesting formatting the drive, when they can just convert it without losing anything, or having to backup.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

ja i watch alot of movies on my lcd tv through the usb port on the side, and that doesnt read ntfs, thats a problem right there, but thanks for all the help, will just have to split the bigger files!

Rather get yourself a media player (you can find decent ones for around R1000) that does NTFS. Then convert your drive to NTFS and you should be fine.

edit: here you go, at R876 it offers a lot of value for the price: http://www.take2.co.za/electronics-western-digital-media-wd00avp-tv-hd-media-player-4250935.html

 

[ponder]

bleh69 NOT! ntfs-3g works beautifully in linux, read and write, maybe you mean Mac?

You have MacFUSE & ntfs-3g for OS X so it works fine on a Mac.

 

[Lament]

i wonder what wil happen if you have a ntfs dive with a few 8 gb files on, and you convert it to FAT32 with something like EASEUS Partition Master which doesnt format the drive.......