Problem Transferring Large Files

[matski]

Had my PiMP quite a while now and, apart from a few things it can't do, I have not had a problem with it... until now!

Currently, I have ~1Gb of data on it (usually a lot more but been having a spring clean) and want to but on a ~4Gb iso file on it. When I try to transfer it it tells me their isn't enough space and brings up the disk clean up wizard (sorry, I am using Windows).

Now, I have done the sums and can't see why, when there is ~38Gb of space, it cannot copy across ~4Gb of data...

Which brings me to my next point. If I have a large .rar file I get the same problem as above but if I extract the .rar I can then copy the entire contents to the PiMP.

Anyone else having this problem or know how to resolve in relation to copying a large iso across?

[jumbuck]

Try emptying the recycle bin while the player is connected. I really dont know but I think files deleted on your player when connected stay on the players hard drive until the recycle bin is emptied. But I'm not sure. Its a easy thing to try though.

[Falfa]

Is your player formatted to NTFS or FAT32? Have you formatted your player since you got it as it comes as a standard FAT32.

FAT32 doesn't work well with files or 4gb or above. You might need to reformat it to NFTS, there is a guide on here somewhere.

[matski]

Originally Posted by Falfa

Is your player formatted to NTFS or FAT32? Have you formatted your player since you got it as it comes as a standard FAT32.

FAT32 doesn't work well with files or 4gb or above. You might need to reformat it to NFTS, there is a guide on here somewhere.

Your absolutely right, I don't know why I didn't think to check the FS on the drive. I guess I am got used to NTFS drives...

I will dig out that guide and give it a go. Cheers.

[Febs]

Originally Posted by Falfa

FAT32 doesn't work well with files or 4gb or above. You might need to reformat it to NFTS, there is a guide on here somewhere.

Not only does it not work well, it doesn't work at all. The FAT32 specification provides for maximum file sizes of 4 GB - 1 byte.

[EdrickVelLorin]

Now there may be something I've missed, but as far as I know formatting in NTFS will cause boot failure problems. (Linux doesn't support NTFS very well, and as far as I know the kernel used on the PMPs doesn't include NTFS support anyways.) What you can try to do is use WinRar and make a multi-part archive to put that ISO file in. (Or use a program that can split and rejoin file segments.)

[Sango]

or you could just rip the vob files and copy those over. +1 for the multi part archive file. Just split the sucker in half with win rar and copy it over.