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The forum thread discusses a user experiencing a "file too large to copy" error when trying to transfer a 6.41 GB Outlook PST file to a flash drive. Troubleshooting suggests the drive is likely formatted as FAT32, which has a 4 GB file size limit, and recommends reformatting or converting the drive to NTFS. The original poster confirms that this was the issue, appreciates the assistance, and feels relieved to have resolved it.
The forum thread discusses a user experiencing a "file too large to copy" error when trying to transfer a 6.41 GB Outlook PST file to a flash drive. Troubleshooting suggests the drive is likely formatted as FAT32, which has a 4 GB file size limit, and recommends reformatting or converting the drive to NTFS. The original poster confirms that this was the issue, appreciates the assistance, and feels relieved to have resolved it.
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Just a guess at this point without more details, but....
Is it possible that your flash drive is formatted as a Fat32 volume? (4 gig file size limit).
You may have to reformat to NTFS or just
CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS (where X: is the drive letter of your flash drive).
The first will erase the drive completely of course.
The second is generally non-destructive but I would still back up any critical data on it before I tried it.
Is it possible that your flash drive is formatted as a Fat32 volume? (4 gig file size limit).
You may have to reformat to NTFS or just
CONVERT X: /FS:NTFS (where X: is the drive letter of your flash drive).
The first will erase the drive completely of course.
The second is generally non-destructive but I would still back up any critical data on it before I tried it.