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    Fat32 transfer more then 4gb?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mechrock, Aug 14, 2009.

  1. mechrock

    mechrock Notebook Evangelist

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    I know you can't create more then 4GB at one time in a fat32 partition, but can you transfer a file larger then that to the partition?
     
    mechrock, Aug 14, 2009
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  2. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    short: no.

    longer: something like winrar or winzip can create split archives, so you can split your file in several 4gb chunks (or smaller, just in case), and copy those over.

    for transfering and extracting to another pc, this may be acceptable.
     
    davepermen, Aug 14, 2009
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