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File transfer to USB drive fails after 4.3 gb (lemmy.ml)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by bluestarshield@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/9729797

I am needing to transfer a singular file of roughly 4.8GB from Linux Mint onto a thumb drive, so that I can transfer it to my Windows install on a separate partition on the same PC. However, it has repeatedly failed after 4.3GB, with an error message reading "Error splicing file: File too large".

How do I fix this issue, or get around it? I need that file moved.

EDIT: This issue has been resolved. It was caused by the thumb drive being formatted as MSdos, reformatting it to exfat seems to have done the trick. Just used right-click “format” on linux mint, no need for console or booting up windows.

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[–] BOFH666@lemmy.world -5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

LMGTFY

Use zip, rar or other tooling to split it into parts and reassemble on the destination.

Or use another filesystem, compatible with both targets.

[–] bluestarshield@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

It was already split by a fit Latvian girl of a Yarr-harr, fiddle-dee-dee persuasion, if you catch my drift. I really am afraid of fucking something up, so I'll try other methods before splitting it further.