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josemcunha
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Dec 17, 2008, 01:04 PM
 
Hi there!

I really need an external disk but i am having doubts..

Please, can anyone tell me how to make an external 3.5 hard drive be able to transfer a file with more than 4gb?!?!

i know it as something to do with fat32 and ntsc but nothing else... hope anyone can help me... Thankz!!!
     
Simon
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Dec 17, 2008, 01:11 PM
 
For a Mac?

Just get any HDD and format it as "Mac OS Extended (journaled)". Its max file size is 8 EiB.
(Last edited by Simon; Dec 17, 2008 at 01:25 PM. (Reason:typo))
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josemcunha  (op)
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Dec 17, 2008, 01:23 PM
 
yeah for mac..

and how do u format the disk? sorry but 8 what? 8EiB? what is EiB? it's the higher file size u can get? thkz! great help!
     
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Dec 17, 2008, 01:25 PM
 
Format with Disk Utility.

EiB = Exbibyte
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Dec 17, 2008, 02:10 PM
 
thaks a lot bro!
     
   
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