Error Code -1309

[miloblithe]

What the heck is -1309? I can't find it on the lists?

(happens copying a large iMovie project to an external HD)

 

[Nermal]

Using Finder?

How big is the file you're copying? What format is the external disk (FAT32)?

 

[miloblithe]

The file is nearly 30GB.

The external HD is FAT32.

 

[Nermal]

I believe that FAT32 has a 2 GB limit. You will need to either use HFS+ or split up the file (you might be able to do this with StuffIt or RAR).

 

[miloblithe]

Crap. That's frustrating.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Telp]

I thought FAT32 could hold more then 2GB...

 

[flopticalcube]

8 terabytes, IIRC. Max files size for any single file is 2GB.

 

[miloblithe]

Very strange though. I was able to copy a 3.2 GB iMovie project though. I guess the project is made up of several files, some of which may or may not be larger than 2GB?

 

[kolax]

Downside to FAT32.

I encountered the same problem. Reformatted the drive as HFS+ and all is fine, just a bit more of a pain to get data off the drive if using a Windows machine.

 

[eyebeaz]

Very strange though. I was able to copy a 3.2 GB iMovie project though. I guess the project is made up of several files, some of which may or may not be larger than 2GB?

I always thought FAT32 had a 4GB limit per file?

 

[miloblithe]

I always thought FAT32 had a 4GB limit per file?

Well that would certainly explain my experience. OK. My other external hard drive is in "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)", so I'll try that one. (Unfortunately, I have too much data to take everything off the FAT32 one and reformat it right now.