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VB1
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6. April 2010 @ 22:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi all, i have a puzzling problem: Im trying to transfer a DMG file from a DL disc to an external hard drive, when i try to copy and paste it says: <Cannot copy dvd image there is not enough free disk space> im not dumb or blind but when you see there is enough disk space to transfer data then somethings messed up,ive done this before and this is the first time it's happened,plz help.
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ddp
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6. April 2010 @ 22:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
is your external drive format to fat32 as fat32 cannot access a file over 4gigs in size?
VB1
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6. April 2010 @ 23:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thankyou very much ddp,i didnt know that,and it is fat32,can i reformat it some how to fit these files on,or is that it?
ddp
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6. April 2010 @ 23:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
don't format just convert the hd from fat32 to ntfs.

To convert a volume to NTFS from the command prompt
Open the Command Prompt window.
In the command prompt window, type
convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs

For example, typing convert D: /fs:ntfs would format drive D: with the ntfs format.

Notes

To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
You can convert FAT or FAT32 volumes to NTFS with this command.
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VB1
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7. April 2010 @ 00:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Awesome mate, thanx for the knowledge,i didnt know you could convert extrenal hard drives,anyways i tried to convert and it and said it was dirty,ran CHKDSK and said couldnt until restart,i'll get back to you soon.
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