If I try to copy a file of over 4 GB in size (say, a video in .mkv format), Windows gives me the following error : "The file "Movie.mkv" is too large for the destination file system." I tried with files of 4.36 GB, 6.54 GB... same error.
I can copy files of 2.99 GB and 3.41 GB with no issues (I just tried), so I'd say it's not working for files of over 4 GB only.
I get the same error, regardless of the storage I am trying to copy on (the internal one, or the external SD card - SanDisk 16GB, class 4, fwiw).
Also tried to do it via Recovery USB mount (TWRP / RomRacer's CWM), cause I figured that maybe it's a bug with the ROM (Neutrino, AOKP Milestone and MIUIv4)... But no... Apparently, it's not Recovery/ROM-related :|
Or maybe it is, but it is very widespread, lol.
Could it be that the FAT32 file system just can't handle >4 GB files?!
If you're using FAT32, yes, 4GB is the limitation of its design and architecture. I suggest, if you can, format it as NTFS
italosnt said:
If you're using FAT32, yes, 4GB is the limitation of its design and architecture. I suggest, if you can, format it as NTFS
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So... There's no possible way to copy a >4 GB file? That means no HD movies :/
NTFS... right... That's not gonna work, right? The phone can only detect FAT/FAT32... as far as I know.
It's impossible to copy a file higher than 4GB to a FAT32 Partition, there is no way. You can use EXT4, it allows you to copy a 16TB file
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NTFS won't be recognized by your phone. EXT4 won't be recognized by windows. EXT2 and EXT3 can be readed by windows via external drivers, but i'm not sure if your phone will recognize it. I guess it's better you forget watch that HD movie on your phone
italosnt said:
It's impossible to copy a file higher than 4GB to a FAT32 Partition, there is no way. You can use EXT4, it allows you to copy a 16TB file
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Hmm... you're right. Though, any other file system than FAT32 is not gonna be recognized by any file manager... :/
Yep... choose another movie joking. I don't see a way to solve it, sorry
You can always use any video editor and cut your movie on two parts/files < 4GB, just saying
Will the phone recognize exfat? Its a lot slower but it allows larger files.
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It's not recognized by Android. There is a guy working on this, but it's not finished yet. Let's wait for it
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EXT2 and EXT3 can be readed by windows via external drivers, but i'm not sure if your phone will recognize it.
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Your phone will definitely support EXT2 and EXT3.
FYI, there is experimental EXT4 support on Windows via ext2fsd, but by default it's read only.
http://www.webupd8.org/2011/08/access-ext4-ext3-or-ext2-partitions-in.html
turl1 said:
You can always use any video editor and cut your movie on two parts/files < 4GB, just saying
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Hmm... That would do, too Guess this is the most viable solution so far. Thank you guys!
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Just out of curiosity... If we manage to get a >4GB .mkv file to the EXT4 partition, how would we read that .mkv file off the EXT4 partition?
I remember back when I had the HTC Desire (needed to have a 1-2 GB EXT3/4 partition on the SD-card to act as an internal memory extension), the EXT partition was not accessible using any file manager... that was happening in November of 2011, though
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What's going on all?
I am trying to transfer a few BD MKV files to my MicroSD card but forgot it will only take a 4GB file and the 2 I have are 7 and 6GB. Is there a different file system format I can format the card to to accept the files and still be recognizable by the phone? Will NTFS work for it? Thanks for any help.
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Maybe mp4 or m4v
ballaholyk84 said:
What's going on all?
I am trying to transfer a few BD MKV files to my MicroSD card but forgot it will only take a 4GB file and the 2 I have are 7 and 6GB. Is there a different file system format I can format the card to to accept the files and still be recognizable by the phone? Will NTFS work for it? Thanks for any help.
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amdroid does not have drivers for NTFS as far as i know. just use handbrake and chop those files down.
The stock kernel for vibrant supported ext3, I expect yours does as well, but you might need a boot script to mount it. And windows wouldn't be able to mount it anymore without adding a driver.
I would suggest looking into cifs manager. I posted something about it around here somewhere. You can mount samba shares and watch just about any video no matter the size. I tested it with a Bray rip of Avatar.
I'm still trying to figure out how to access it over the internet. The program will be my iPhone Airvideo replacement once I figure that out. If we had Froyo I would suggest Androstream Pro to you as well.
Ive got a torrent app (ttorrent) and its a great app. There is a free version but you can unlock it for .99 for unlimited download speeds.
On my Droid Pro I had never downloaded any files that were over 900mb due to only having a 2GB SD card. Since ive gotten the Razr, i upgraded to a 32GB SD.
Earlier today i started to download a 6+ GB file. After a while i just canceled it due to not enough seeding. But now whenever I go to download anything over a 4GB file, I get an error message (screen shot below).
Any ideas on what to do?
I havnt emailed the app creator because I think its something with the phone and not the app itself.
TIA
On Fat 32 sd cards you can only have files not bigger than 4GB.
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On Fat 32 sd cards you can only have files not bigger than 4GB.
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this is the problem....
it's not a phone or android limit
is a fat32 limit...
you can use ext3 or ext4(if i don't get wrong) for sdcard... but it will loose windows compatibility...
ext3 was compatible with xp and some downloadable drivers... but not sure it is with 7...
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On Fat 32 sd cards you can only have files not bigger than 4GB.
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Damn I didn't know that.
What other types of cards would allow larger downloads?
CaFFeiNe666 said:
you can use ext3 or ext4(if i don't get wrong) for sdcard... but it will loose windows compatibility...
ext3 was compatible with xp and some downloadable drivers... but not sure it is with 7...
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Try to make ext3 or ext4 partition on your card, what OS do you use on you PC? If Linux, you won't have problems.
grubynawro said:
Try to make ext3 or ext4 partition on your card, what OS do you use on you PC? If Linux, you won't have problems.
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Ill have to look into this.
My primary is Win 7, but i could get an XP machine at work.
So looking into partitioning my SD card, it seems like you can only create small partitions, like 512MB? Is there a way to create a bigger partition, like 10GB?
Just curious. Would the razr support exfat?
it might suppor ntfs; basically it is a linux kernel so it should support all filesystems supported by linux.
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it might suppor ntfs; basically it is a linux kernel so it should support all filesystems supported by linux.
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yes, it could probably...
buy... ntfs driver has NEVER been declared STABLE by those who work on it...
yes, "it works"... but you would never know before something happens....
this combined with the flash memory fact... surely linux ntfs driver (reverse engineered) is optimized for magnetic disks before anything...
i think is much better cutting away 1 or 2 gig from a movie, and split it
Hello.
I've saw the reply for this question in other posts, but i got confused.
Well, i've a SanDisk 32GB SD card i'm using on my RAZR.
I would like to copy some files (videos) wich are over 4GB+ to the sdcard on my phone, so i can watch'em using the microhdmi output.
Well, it seems that android is recognizing only fat32 partitions, that have a size limitation.
If i try to format it to NTFS or EXT4 (using SafeStrap Partition command) i can't read it on the system.
Is there any piece of software i can use, or any trick to make the sdcard able to recive 4gb+ files ?
Thanks in advance [email protected]
pablobhz said:
Hello.
I've saw the reply for this question in other posts, but i got confused.
Well, i've a SanDisk 32GB SD card i'm using on my RAZR.
I would like to copy some files (videos) wich are over 4GB+ to the sdcard on my phone, so i can watch'em using the microhdmi output.
Well, it seems that android is recognizing only fat32 partitions, that have a size limitation.
If i try to format it to NTFS or EXT4 (using SafeStrap Partition command) i can't read it on the system.
Is there any piece of software i can use, or any trick to make the sdcard able to recive 4gb+ files ?
Thanks in advance [email protected]
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Maybe you can try somehing like this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14894212
HKreutz said:
Maybe you can try somehing like this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14894212
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Interesting.
I'll give it a shot when i get home.
Yesterday i screwed up my rom (Verizon JB Leak) after trying tons of stuff to mount NTFS partitions lol
had to reflash, restore backup, etcs
Thanks in advance
Sup Yall.
Messing around with my new S4. For some reason I am already running out internal memory on the phone. Since I cant move any apps to the ext SD card yet..Im lost...never the less, I still bought a 64 gig class 10 card and put it in the phone. It won't read it. Just says Mount SD card. I try to do it and says the card is safe to remove.
How do I get this to work?
Verizon S4 Galaxy
CleanRom
Faux Kernel
Thanks,
J
Jay Slay said:
Sup Yall.
Messing around with my new S4. For some reason I am already running out internal memory on the phone. Since I cant move any apps to the ext SD card yet..Im lost...never the less, I still bought a 64 gig class 10 card and put it in the phone. It won't read it. Just says Mount SD card. I try to do it and says the card is safe to remove.
How do I get this to work?
Verizon S4 Galaxy
CleanRom
Faux Kernel
Thanks,
J
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The problem is in format of SDcard. Actually, Faux Kernel won't read exFat format, which is mostly used to format 64Gb storages. There two ways to fix it:
1. Flash Ktoonez kernel (KT-kernel) that supports exFat (just like stock kernel).
2. Find the way to format your SDcard into Fat32 format. There is utility named Fat32Format can be found on the Internet. Or, if you are on Mac - just select Fat format.
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The problem is in format of SDcard. Actually, Faux Kernel won't read exFat format, which is mostly used to format 64Gb storages. There two ways to fix it:
1. Flash Ktoonez kernel (KT-kernel) that supports exFat (just like stock kernel).
2. Find the way to format your SDcard into Fat32 format. There is utility named Fat32Format can be found on the Internet. Or, if you are on Mac - just select Fat format.
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I have a Mac as well. Formatted it in like 2 seconds..Phone recognized it. You sir, are a true pimp...thanks! :good:
Can a windows 7 computer format a 64GB to fat32?
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Jay Slay said:
I have a Mac as well. Formatted it in like 2 seconds..Phone recognized it. You sir, are a true pimp...thanks! :good:
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caution, formatting 64gb cards in fat32 can cause data corruption over time. i recomend this mod. works on aosp and tw roms that have init.d support. i use it and works great for exfat support http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2155363
Zer0r said:
The problem is in format of SDcard. Actually, Faux Kernel won't read exFat format, which is mostly used to format 64Gb storages. There two ways to fix it:
1. Flash Ktoonez kernel (KT-kernel) that supports exFat (just like stock kernel).
2. Find the way to format your SDcard into Fat32 format. There is utility named Fat32Format can be found on the Internet. Or, if you are on Mac - just select Fat format.
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I'm assuming the OP or new'ish member isn't aware of the 'Thanks' option/button. It's a way of showing your appreciation for another member willingly sharing valuable and or helpful info that specifically responds to your request for 'Help'.
I selected 'Thanks' for everyone who took the time to chime in and help the OP. Thanks for sharing...:good:
To the OP...no ill intent from me, simply want to help.
mach1man said:
Can a windows 7 computer format a 64GB to fat32?
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yes
Hi, I've just received my dell 7840 today. I intended to use it to watch 1080p movies because of the great screen. However, it support only fat32 format, so I can not copy file larger than 4GB. What can I do to make it support exFat like other tablets?
Thank you for your help!
duonglv said:
Hi, I've just received my dell 7840 today. I intended to use it to watch 1080p movies because of the great screen. However, it support only fat32 format, so I can not copy file larger than 4GB. What can I do to make it support exFat like other tablets?
Thank you for your help!
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You can use EXT4 if you follow my guide here. Note that it was only tested on Kitkat so no clue if it will work on lollipop.
anggusss said:
You can use EXT4 if you follow my guide here. Note that it was only tested on Kitkat so no clue if it will work on lollipop.
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Thank you for your suggestion. However, I cannot root the device because it's on 5.0.2.
I also find out that if you copy large files >4GB to internal storage, it's ok. It's just that you cannot copy to the external storage.
duonglv said:
Thank you for your suggestion. However, I cannot root the device because it's on 5.0.2.
I also find out that if you copy large files >4GB to internal storage, it's ok. It's just that you cannot copy to the external storage.
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You can convert external storage to ext4 via pc. And then browse and store files on external storage through file explorer like from es file explorer.
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ajsonofgod said:
You can convert external storage to ext4 via pc. And then browse and store files on external storage through file explorer like from es file explorer.
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The issue is getting the tablet to read EXT4. The Dell roms ONLY support FAT and FAT32 for the microsd card, thus the 4GB filesize limit.
Once you get EXT4 working on the tablet it's exposed to over USB via MTP so it's fine to copy files across.
EDIT: On another note, I can confirm my original guide does not work on Lollipop.
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The issue is getting the tablet to read EXT4. The Dell roms ONLY support FAT and FAT32 for the microsd card, thus the 4GB filesize limit.
Once you get EXT4 working on the tablet it's exposed to over USB via MTP so it's fine to copy files across.
EDIT: On another note, I can confirm my original guide does not work on Lollipop.
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Thank you all for the sollutions. Guess that I will have to stick with under 4Gigs movies for now.