Cannot copy files larger than 4gb

[djjedi]

Hi everybody, have good day,

I have this situation, i bought a 120 gb western digital usb external drive, but when i try to copy a file larger than 4gb it says this message:

Cannot copy this file, parameter is incorret.

thanks,

 

[donkey42]

the problem is your filesystem is probably FAT32 which is actually limited to a max of 4Gb filesize, the solution is to convert the filesystems which you want to contain files over 4Gb to the much more secure NTFS

 

[djjedi]

Hello, how can i do in order to convert it?, i have to format it?

 

[donkey42]

Hello, how can i do in order to convert it?, i have to format it?

no, you don't format it, presumably your using XP, goto a command prompt & type

CONVERT D: /FS:NTFS

this command converts D: to FileSystem type NTFS

assuming you wish to convert D:

 

[djjedi]

If i have data on it right now, do i loose it with the convertion?

 

[donkey42]

If i have data on it right now, do i loose it with the convertion?

no, your data should be fine