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dj_kiwi · 05-16-2008, 02:30 AM

I bought this drive for backups... i have been copying small critical files over now and again, but now i need to make a full system backup from c:\

however.. it wont let me copy large files, usually over 1Gb... is this because the file format is in FAT32??

(it says there is not enough room on this drive, please run disk cleanup)

Out of the 500gb i have 460Gb free!!!

Saying that I have another external (120gb) which is also FAT32, and that lets me copy files over 4gb from c:\

Could somebody please advise me on wheter this is a problem with the WD external , or something to do with FAT32 and large files?

thanks in advance.
Kieran

05-16-2008, 02:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
dj_kiwi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Swansea - South Wales Posts: 186 OS: Vista Ultimate 32- WinXP Pro - Linux My System	WD500Gb (Another Problem) I bought this drive for backups... i have been copying small critical files over now and again, but now i need to make a full system backup from c:\ however.. it wont let me copy large files, usually over 1Gb... is this because the file format is in FAT32?? (it says there is not enough room on this drive, please run disk cleanup) Out of the 500gb i have 460Gb free!!! Saying that I have another external (120gb) which is also FAT32, and that lets me copy files over 4gb from c:\ Could somebody please advise me on wheter this is a problem with the WD external , or something to do with FAT32 and large files? thanks in advance. Kieran __________________ Life has changed.. for the better :)