im having an issue. i want to transfer an 8g file from my mac to a pc. i tried putting the file on an external hd and a flash drive but kept getting ERROR CODE 0 - both were formatted FAT32. i reformatted the flash through disk utility to mac OS and the files would copy. but then my pc wouldnt read it!!! the file is a program install so i dont think i can split it! what can i do to get this file transferred??!!???? any suggestions would be MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!!!!!!
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error code 0 - copying large file
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Fat32 has a 4gb file limit on a pc with MBR. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table?wasRedirected=true
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the file is pro tools 8 LE. installation. its compatible with mac and pc. im trying to install it on a vaio with windows xp. i just cant figure out how to get it there. its SUPER FRUSTRATING!! ( i dont have it on disk either. )
the file is pro tools 8 LE. installation. its compatible with mac and pc. im trying to install it on a vaio with windows xp. i just cant figure out how to get it there. its SUPER FRUSTRATING!! ( i dont have it on disk either. )
You have a couple options. The easiest is copy it via Ethernet. You could compress it and try to burn it to a double layer DVD. You could install macfuse and ntfs-3g on your Mac so you can read/write ntfs drives.