Can't copy a file to my USB disk

[Faux Carnival]

Hello, I have plenty of free space on my USB disk. The file I'm trying to copy is smaller than 4GB and the drive is formatted with FAT32.

However, when I try to move a file into the disk, I get this error:

The item “...” can’t be copied because there isn’t enough free space.

 

[atlanticza]

Format it and try again...

 

[Ccrew]

Make sure trash is empty. While it shows as available in finder an item in the trash still allocates the space it originally took on the drive


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[Faux Carnival]

When I reformat the drive, it works but in time the problem reappears. I can't do this every day.

And the trash is emptied.

 

[theSeb]

Check for hidden files on the USB drive.

 

[Vegerot]

How do you check for hidden files?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

How do you check for hidden files?

You enable showing hidden files:
Mac OS X – Show / Hide Hidden Files in Finder

 

[stchman]

How do you check for hidden files?

In Unix or Linux hidden files start with a . like .Stuff for example.

I don't know if Finder shows hidden files, but the terminal will.

Open a terminal, navigate to the area where OS X mounts flash drive ( typically /Volumes ), and type:

ls -al

This will show you the hidden files.

 

[Shiggity]

I have a similar problem while trying to copy to an SD card. It says not enough free space, even though there is. What a load of crap. This is clearly a bug.

 

[kalel-6]

Check for hidden files on the USB drive.

HOW..... i have 4 GB on USB Key and trying to take a folder from my mac 1.7 GB and i get that stupid message, trash is empty. i see people writing 1 line answers but no intructions

how do you check for hidden files

 

[Boyd01]

Here's a little free app that removes hidden files before ejecting DOS formatted flash drives: http://www.javawa.nl/cleaneject_en.html

 

[theSeb]

HOW..... i have 4 GB on USB Key and trying to take a folder from my mac 1.7 GB and i get that stupid message, trash is empty. i see people writing 1 line answers but no intructions

how do you check for hidden files

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