Can't transfer file over 2.45gb to external

[GoCubsGo]

The saga of the external drive continues.

I have a WD MyBook 400gb drive connected via USB to my AEBS. Looking through the files it would seem that I don't have any files that exceed 2gb so maybe that is why I've never ran into the problem. I have a 2.56gb file that I need to transfer but when it gets to 2.45gb it just hangs. I let it hang for about 2 hours while I worked on something else, but it just didn't transfer.

Is this a sign that the drive isn't formatted correctly?

Because it's seen as a "sharepoint" I can't see it in disk utility (if someone says I can tell me how) so I can't tell how it is actually formatted without having to unplug it and connect directly to my computer.

 

[Consultant]

Unless you have formatted it, it's most likely formatted for Windows. Perhaps that's the issue?

Any reason you can't detach it and see?

 

[NC MacGuy]

Unfortunately I think you'd have to attach it directly to your computer and try moving the same file via local USB to determine if it may be a formatting problem. Doing this should also allow you to investigate the drive using disk utilities. I have a similar 320GB drive I've used for my Time Machine HD for a few months now without issue and transferring 2-6GB files but I did format it when purchased to reclaim some "PC use only" packaged programs space. If yours is already able to R/W up to 2.45G, formating shouldn't be an issue. Not having any AEBS experience, I can't comment on any issues w. its file transfers.

I have had problems with some flash drives not handling large files. It's always been the drive that's the problem.

Good luck with this one!

 

[!on]

slightly o/t but i did this with 15gb's worth music from pc to mac using ipod as external storage.

ipod was windows format. with pc i deleted itunes library & moved all files into ipod h/d (disk mode). then hook up to mac. macs can read win ipod. dump files into mac. after that i got itunes to format it to mac.