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Why can't I copy a >2GB file to an external?
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macbain80
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Aug 17, 2003, 06:19 PM
 
I have a Western Digital 240 GB external hard drive. When I try to copy any file greater than 2 gigabytes, it stops at the 2 GB point and says "Disk Full". Everything under 2 gigs transfers perfectly. What on earth is going on?

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tooki
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Aug 18, 2003, 10:02 AM
 
Check to see that it's formatted as HFS+. I've seen some external hard drives come shipped as HFS Standard, maybe that's causing the problem?

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