Fixing File Copy Error: File too large

Getting an error “The file is too large for the destination file system” when copying a large file to your USB drive? This common issue has a simple explanation.

Most USB drives use the FAT32 file system, which has a 4 GB file size limit. If your file is larger, you’ll hit a wall.

To fix this, reformat the drive to NTFS or exFAT, which supports larger files. Remember to back up your data first!

And that’s it! Now you can transfer large files without any problems. Thanks for watching!

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Bob Lin

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

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