Transfering Large File from My Mac to my PC

[nickjp42]

I have looked around the forum and cant seem to find the exact issue i am experiencing.

Here is my situation... I have a file on my macbook pro that is an .iso file that is 5.5 GB big... I want to move it to my desktop PC so I can use the file.. I have a external hard drive, but i get the "error code 0" thing when I try and move it over, which now i know is because its in a FAT32 format....

Are there any solutions, or any other ways that I can transfer this file to my desktop PC?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Nick

 

[spinnerlys]

Over a network, either via Ethernet or wirelessly.

With 802.11n Wifi it should take less than 10 minutes, with 10/100 Mbit LAN around 8 minutes, with Gigabit LAN around 2 minutes.

 

[nickjp42]

Spinnerlys:

ok im somewhat of a noob, especially when it comes to network stuff....

So i have my desktop PC connected to my home network via a cable. My Macbook is wireless. How exactly do i make the transfer via my network?

 

[angelwatt]

Even if you split the file up, it can't exist as a whole on the FAT file system. Are you OK with having the file in multiple pieces? If that's alright, take a look see at MacHacha.

 

[nickjp42]

ill give it a try, but it sounds like the network transfer method might be easier? Im not sure..

 

[angelwatt]

ill give it a try, but it sounds like the network transfer method might be easier? Im not sure..

The network transfer alone doesn't solve your problem, from how I understand your situation. The FAT file system has a 4 GB limit, not matter how you get the file there. It doesn't matter if you transfer the data over the network via an ethernet cable or wireless, a 5.5GB file cannot exist on a FAT system. You need a NTFS file system got the Windows side for that file to exist there.

 

[nickjp42]

ok, so is dividing the iso file my best bet...?

 

[nickjp42]

angelwatt:

I am using MacHacha right now... What format do i split the file as? it gives me options such as:
Hacha
HJsplit
FastSplit
WinSplit
MacHacha
and Polymorphic

 

[spinnerlys]

angelwatt:

I am using MacHacha right now... What format do i split the file as? it gives me options such as:
Hacha
HJsplit
FastSplit
WinSplit
MacHacha
and Polymorphic

HJsplit, I had good experiences with that. http://www.freebyte.com/hjsplit/ is needed on Windows to join them again.

But make sure your Windows PC uses NTFS as a file system for its HDD(s).