WD500Gb (Another Problem)

dj_kiwi · 05-16-2008, 01:30 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

**eneles** · 05-16-2008, 02:43 AM

Hi

It's the file system - FAT32 can't store files larger than 3.99 GB.

dj_kiwi · 05-16-2008, 02:56 AM

thanks..
but if i convert to NTFS does that mean I can only use that drive on my computer?

**eneles** · 05-16-2008, 03:07 AM

No, you can use it with other Windows and Linux computers + Mac if you use a program that can read NTFS.

Why not split it in two partitions - 1 NTFS and 1 FAT32.

dj_kiwi · 05-16-2008, 03:08 AM

thank you very much eneles, i will do this later :)

thanks again :)

**eneles** · 05-16-2008, 03:16 AM

You're welcome.

dj_kiwi · 05-19-2008, 01:09 AM

Thanks again! :)
I bought (Acronis Disk Director Suite 10.0) and will try that out tonight..

Last night.... I Chkdsk'd my external, about 10pm.... and i didnt manage to turn my computer off until after 2am :(

05-16-2008, 01:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
dj_kiwi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Swansea - South Wales Posts: 167 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 __________________ Computer games dont kill people, people kill people!

05-16-2008, 02:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sweden/Denmark Posts: 21,187 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04 My System	Re: WD500Gb (Another Problem) Hi It's the file system - FAT32 can't store files larger than 3.99 GB. __________________ Click the banner for links

05-16-2008, 02:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
dj_kiwi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Swansea - South Wales Posts: 167 OS: Vista Ultimate 32- WinXP Pro - Linux My System	Re: WD500Gb (Another Problem) thanks.. but if i convert to NTFS does that mean I can only use that drive on my computer? __________________ Computer games dont kill people, people kill people!

05-16-2008, 03:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sweden/Denmark Posts: 21,187 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04 My System	Re: WD500Gb (Another Problem) No, you can use it with other Windows and Linux computers + Mac if you use a program that can read NTFS. Why not split it in two partitions - 1 NTFS and 1 FAT32. __________________ Click the banner for links

05-16-2008, 03:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
dj_kiwi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Swansea - South Wales Posts: 167 OS: Vista Ultimate 32- WinXP Pro - Linux My System	Re: WD500Gb (Another Problem) thank you very much eneles, i will do this later :) thanks again :) __________________ Computer games dont kill people, people kill people!

05-16-2008, 03:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sweden/Denmark Posts: 21,187 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04 My System	Re: WD500Gb (Another Problem) You're welcome. __________________ Click the banner for links

05-19-2008, 01:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
dj_kiwi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Swansea - South Wales Posts: 167 OS: Vista Ultimate 32- WinXP Pro - Linux My System	Re: WD500Gb (Another Problem) Thanks again! :) I bought (Acronis Disk Director Suite 10.0) and will try that out tonight.. Last night.... I Chkdsk'd my external, about 10pm.... and i didnt manage to turn my computer off until after 2am :( __________________ Computer games dont kill people, people kill people!