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cannot copy files to usb drive
Name: skundu88 Date: June 14, 2009 at 10:07:39 Pacific OS: Windows XP Subcategory: Hardware Problems
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this problem started yesterday. i can't copy any of the files to my pen drive. it always says ' cannot copyxyz.abc ', thought i've transferred the file many times previously. same for movies - it copies for a short time then says can't copy and breaks off. the movie files then becomes corrupted in the destination drive. i've tried reinstalling usb drivers but the problem persists. i have winxp sp1 and p4 2.5 ghz
Name: OtheHill Date: June 14, 2009 at 10:37:12 Pacific
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FAT32 file system has a 4GB file size limitation.
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Response Number 2
Name: skundu88 Date: June 14, 2009 at 10:41:41 Pacific
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my files are all below 1 gb
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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill Date: June 14, 2009 at 10:55:17 Pacific
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Try reformatting the flash drive.
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Response Number 4
Name: skundu88 Date: June 14, 2009 at 10:59:23 Pacific
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tried formatting drive, as well as reinstalling usb driver. no results
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Response Number 5
Name: OtheHill Date: June 14, 2009 at 11:35:42 Pacific
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Try a different flash drive.
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Response Number 6
Name: worldlibrary Date: June 14, 2009 at 13:29:47 Pacific
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Just an opinion....Flash drives don't last forever.
Have you tried cleaning the contacts inside of it?
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Response Number 7
Name: skundu88 Date: June 14, 2009 at 18:46:22 Pacific
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on using a deifferent flash drive, the error message just changed to " sorry: file path is too deep" although the transferred files is names " heirich isolation" being copied to a folder named "pdf" in the destination drive. i can't see how the path is too deep. i already copied the file from that locatio 2-3 times in the past week without any problems.
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