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  • Huggie Smiles
    Anyone have Styx livesets?
    • Jun 2004
    • 11836
    #1

    Determine if external HD is full/corrupt?

    I am trying to back up a large file onto an external Hardrive attached by usb.

    it states not enough room on disc.
    But clicking properties suggests its only half full.

    Is there a way to determine if its corrupt? or what its real fullness maybe?
    is this a bad sign?

    thanks!
    ....Freak in the morning, Freak in the evening, aint no other Freak like me thats breathing....




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    • feather
      Shanghai ooompa loompa
      • Jul 2004
      • 20898
      #2
      Re: Determine if external HD is full/corrupt?

      How large is your file, and what file format is your external hdd in?

      FAT32 has a 4gb limit on file size, NTFS doesn't.

      i_want_to_have_sex_with_electronic_music

      Originally posted by Hoff
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      Oh. My. God. James absolutely obliterated the island tonight. The last time there was so much destruction, Obi Wan Kenobi had to take a seat on the Falcon after the Death Star said "hi and bye" to Leia's homeworld.

      I got pics and video. But I will upload them in the morning. I need to smoke this nice phat joint and just close my eyes and replay the amazingness in my head.

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        • Huggie Smiles
          Anyone have Styx livesets?
          • Jun 2004
          • 11836
          #3
          Re: Determine if external HD is full/corrupt?

          mmmm it does say its a fat32
          ....Freak in the morning, Freak in the evening, aint no other Freak like me thats breathing....




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            • feather
              Shanghai ooompa loompa
              • Jul 2004
              • 20898
              #4
              Re: Determine if external HD is full/corrupt?

              And if your file size is more than 4gb, that's probably your problem.

              i_want_to_have_sex_with_electronic_music

              Originally posted by Hoff
              a powerful and insane mothership that occasionally comes commanded by the real ones .. then suck us and makes us appear in the most magical of all lands
              Originally posted by m1sT3rL
              Oh. My. God. James absolutely obliterated the island tonight. The last time there was so much destruction, Obi Wan Kenobi had to take a seat on the Falcon after the Death Star said "hi and bye" to Leia's homeworld.

              I got pics and video. But I will upload them in the morning. I need to smoke this nice phat joint and just close my eyes and replay the amazingness in my head.

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                • poults
                  Platinum Poster
                  • Nov 2006
                  • 1987
                  #5
                  Re: Determine if external HD is full/corrupt?

                  Originally posted by feather
                  And if your file size is more than 4gb, that's probably your problem.
                  Is that if one file is larger than 4 gb it wont copy or a collection of files?
                  Originally posted by Hoff

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                    • Huggie Smiles
                      Anyone have Styx livesets?
                      • Jun 2004
                      • 11836
                      #6
                      Re: Determine if external HD is full/corrupt?

                      one file apparently, as I have already done many smaller files at one time succesfully.
                      ....Freak in the morning, Freak in the evening, aint no other Freak like me thats breathing....




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                        • feather
                          Shanghai ooompa loompa
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 20898
                          #7
                          Re: Determine if external HD is full/corrupt?

                          Yup, singular 4gb file or larger, FAT32 cannot handle. It is a limitation in the file format for whatever reason, nothing we can do about it. Huggie have you confirmed that's causing your problem?

                          i_want_to_have_sex_with_electronic_music

                          Originally posted by Hoff
                          a powerful and insane mothership that occasionally comes commanded by the real ones .. then suck us and makes us appear in the most magical of all lands
                          Originally posted by m1sT3rL
                          Oh. My. God. James absolutely obliterated the island tonight. The last time there was so much destruction, Obi Wan Kenobi had to take a seat on the Falcon after the Death Star said "hi and bye" to Leia's homeworld.

                          I got pics and video. But I will upload them in the morning. I need to smoke this nice phat joint and just close my eyes and replay the amazingness in my head.

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                            • Huggie Smiles
                              Anyone have Styx livesets?
                              • Jun 2004
                              • 11836
                              #8
                              Re: Determine if external HD is full/corrupt?

                              in as muchas the file is bigger than 4, it is a fat system and i can transfer smaller files - so it defo explains it.
                              I appreciate the info.
                              ....Freak in the morning, Freak in the evening, aint no other Freak like me thats breathing....




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                                • Digger
                                  Are you Kidding me??
                                  • Nov 2004
                                  • 2739
                                  #9
                                  Re: Determine if external HD is full/corrupt?

                                  use winrar to split it, then when you have it in your external drive join them....

                                  no?
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                                    • i!!ustrious
                                      I got some N64 Games Yo!!
                                      • Mar 2008
                                      • 12308
                                      #10
                                      Re: Determine if external HD is full/corrupt?

                                      opps wrong thread.

                                      gl with that tho.
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                                        • ganjamo
                                          Platinum Poster
                                          • Jan 2006
                                          • 1373
                                          #11
                                          Re: Determine if external HD is full/corrupt?

                                          Digger, you wont be able to join em since the max file size is 4gb.

                                          Can you format the external drive on NTFS? Then you could put the files in it.
                                          Dont panic, its organic.

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                                            • Digger
                                              Are you Kidding me??
                                              • Nov 2004
                                              • 2739
                                              #12
                                              Re: Determine if external HD is full/corrupt?

                                              ha didnt know that, i thought that only the problem was tranfering the file

                                              really? you can have a file with more than 4gb on it on fat? that sux....
                                              now with the bluray movies what can you do with it.....
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                                                • ganjamo
                                                  Platinum Poster
                                                  • Jan 2006
                                                  • 1373
                                                  #13
                                                  Re: Determine if external HD is full/corrupt?

                                                  For example dual layer dvds that are like 8gigs arent just one big file, they are plenty of small ones. So there are no problems reading it
                                                  Dont panic, its organic.

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